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Original title: Can I apply for a driver’s license for those over 70 years old? Can Seniors Bring Growth Points to the Driving School Industry?
On September 13, 2020, a driving school in Daxing District, Beijing. Image source:Visual china
Reporter | Tang Jun
On October 23, the Traffic Management Office of the Ministry of Public Security issued a new policy to relax the age for applying for a small car driver’s license and adjust the upper limit for applying for a small car driver’s license, automatic car small and moped from 70 to without restrictions.
Liu Yupeng, deputy director of the Traffic Management Office of the Ministry of Public Security, said that China’s average life expectancy is continuously increasing. In 2019, China’s average life expectancy was 77.3 years. The increase in the average life expectancy of residents and the improvement of their health conditions have caused a continuous increase in the demand for driving and travel in the production and life of people, and demanded a greater relaxation of the age to learn to drive. The Ministry of Public Security worked with the relevant departments to carry out the corresponding reforms after investigating and demonstrating.
This policy is certainly good news for the downhill driver training industry.
The “China Driving Training Industry Development Report (2020)” shows that in the past 10 years, the growth rate of training volume of driving schools across the country has decreased year by year, while the growth rate of the number of driving schools has been greater than the volume of training, and the supply exceeds the demand, which has led to overcapacity in the industry and general operating conditions. Bad. In 2019, the amount of bike training in driving schools across the country was just 33.9, a record low.
Data shows that 43% of driving school charges are near the cost line. Last year, more than 50% of driving schools lowered their tuition prices and suspension of training and the closure of driving schools have occurred from time to time.
Although the government has not released the specific number of people over the age of 70, data from the National Statistics Office shows that the number of people over the age of 65 is 167 million. It can be inferred that the number of people over 70 is not a small number, and they can bring new growth points to the driving training industry.
Liu Zhiguo, general secretary of the China Transportation Association’s Driving Training Division, introduced the interface reporters that the elderly themselves are an important source of customers in the driving training industry. At present, the age distribution of students in driving schools in China is dumbbell shaped, meaning there are many older and younger people. Most of the people in the middle age group who need a driver’s license already have a driver’s license.
“Many 69-year-olds went to study for a driver’s license in the past, just to get a driver’s license before 70, so they can drive more easily. Now the needs of people around 70 will be released.” Liu Zhiguo said. According to the previous regulation of the Ministry of Public Security, people over 70 years old cannot get a driving license, but those who have obtained a driving license before 70 years old can still drive on the road after 70 years and must be reviewed once a year.
Liu Zhiguo believes that with the improvement in economic living standards, the number of private cars has increased year after year. In fact, there is a high demand for older people to pick up children and return from school, and for driverless trips. The amount of training in driving schools is expected to increase significantly.
Liu Zhiguo told Jiemian News that in the future capable driving schools may develop training courses specifically for seniors to suit their age characteristics. “The acceptability of older people is relatively slow. How can the memorable content of subjects 1 and 4 make them remember them more easily? If coaches can be more patient when teaching subjects 2 and 3 is an opportunity to the industry. It’s also a challenge. “
Since the policy has just been published, it is still impossible to determine how many seniors will study for a driver’s license. Jiemian News learned from Ctrip’s car rental platform that there are currently very few car rental users over the age of 70.
Many netizens also questioned the New Deal, believing that older people may have a higher accident rate due to weakening of physical conditions and mental reactions. According to the Xinhua News Agency, the Cabinet Office of Japan released data in 2019 showing that drivers in Japan over the age of 75 are more than twice as likely to cause fatal traffic accidents than other age groups.
In light of this, the policy also has certain restrictions for people over 70 to learn to drive. The testing process will increase memory, judgment and responsiveness tests, and a physical examination is required every year and a medical certificate.
“This is to meet the new development needs of an aging society. It not only makes it easier for older people to obtain a driver’s license, but also ensures that their physical conditions meet the requirements for safe driving. It is also a practice common in most countries in the world, “said Liu Yupeng, deputy director of the Traffic Management Office of the Ministry of Public Security. .
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