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Transport Secretary Mable Chan announced that three Hong Kong taxi drivers have been banned for three months under the city's demerit point system, which disqualifies drivers who accumulate 15 points or more within two years. Since the system began in September 2024, 229 drivers have incurred demerit points, with 125 cases related to refusing rides. Under this system, drivers receive three to ten points for various misconducts, and repeat offenders face a six-month suspension.

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As of October 2, 229 Hong Kong taxi drivers had incurred demerit points since the system took effect in September 2024, with 125 cases involving a refusal to accept a hire. On Wednesday, Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan revealed that three drivers were banned for three months after accumulating 15 or more demerit points under the Taxi-Driver-Offence system. This marks the first time authorities have publicly disclosed this figure since implementing the mechanism two years ago. Under the new system, taxi drivers receive three, five, or 10 demerit points for each of the 11 types of misconduct and can be disqualified from driving a taxi for three months if they accumulate 15 points or more within two years; repeat offenders face a six-month suspension.

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3 Hong Kong taxi drivers banned for 3 months under demerit points system In a first, transport chief reveals number of taxi drivers disqualified since points system took effect 2 years ago Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Wednesday that since the mechanism took effect in September 2024, 229 taxi drivers had incurred demerit points as of October 2, with 125 cases involving a refusal to accept a hire.

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3 Hong Kong taxi drivers banned for 3 months under demerit points system · assertive framing

cases → ban → hire

In a reply to a question from lawmaker Chris Ip Ngo-tung, Chan said the three drivers had been disqualified for three months after incurring 15 demerit points or more on the Taxi-Driver-Offence points system - the first time authorities revealed this figure. asserted

authorities → say → figure

Under the system, taxi drivers will receive three, five or 10 demerit points for each of the 11 types of misconduct and can be disqualified from driving a taxi for three months if they accumulate 15 points or more within two years. asserted

they → receive → years

Repeat offenders face a six-month suspension. asserted

offenders → face → suspension

3 Hong Kong taxi drivers banned for 3 months under demerit points system

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