Foreign drivers no longer tested on Chinese skills ( 2003-09-23 14:05) (bjtoday.com)
Starting this month, getting a driver’s license has become easier for the
many foreigners living in the capital. On September 1, the Auto Administration
Deparment of the Beijing Public Security Bureau issued new versions of the
required driving test in English, Japanese and Korean. Previously, the tests
were only printed in Chinese.
The earlier language barrier caused problems for many expats taking the
tests. Nearly 80 people from seven different countries have taken the new
foreign language driving tests since they were unveiled.
As of the same date, the driving testing site has also been changed from the
Toyota Driving Center to the Foreign Affairs Office of the Auto Administration
Department at No. 90 Laiguangying Xilu in Chaoyang District. This shift allows
hopeful foreign drivers to turn in their forms, take their tests and receive
their licenses at one place.
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