Proposed Hong Kong ride-hailing rules cover licensing, vehicle age and insurance

Hong Kong to mandate permits for ride-hailing app drivers, to cap vehicle age at 12 under proposed framework

The Hong Kong government has proposed requiring drivers for ride-hailing apps to take tests to obtain a permit under a long-awaited framework aimed at regulating Uber and other platforms. The Uber app. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. According to the Transport and Logistics Bureau’s proposal published on Thursday, permit holders must be at least 21 years old, have held a driving licence for at least one year, and have had no serious traffic convictions in…

Proposed Hong Kong ride-hailing rules cover licensing, vehicle age and insurance

Policy paper submitted to lawmakers also outlines a series of measures to respond to the taxi industry’s concerns.