00:01After multiple high-profile road accidents,
00:05Taiwan's government is tightening regulations for older adult drivers.
00:10From June, drivers here will need to renew their licenses at age 70 instead of 75,
00:17and that will mean physical tests in a three-hour road safety workshop.
00:2171-year-old singer Shen Wenchen set an example by taking his on launch day.
00:37It comes amid a rise in injuries and deaths on Taiwan's roads over the past 17 years,
00:43a period that has also seen the country's population of older adults grow.
00:48Under the new rules, people aged 70 to 74 will need to take a physical test,
00:53while those over 75 need to take an additional cognitive test and come back every three years.
01:00Authorities say the measures are meant to protect drivers of all ages
01:03and give older ones a better understanding of their physical condition.
01:08We have probably heard, heard, or heard, or heard of the safety of the rules, etc.
01:14And we will be able to do some testing.
01:19In Pingdong, over 400 elderly drivers have come to renew their licenses after the rules came into force.
01:26Authorities here say over 20,000 residents in this rural southern town
01:30depend on cars and motorcycles to get around, as there's little public transportation.
01:35To avoid making them travel long distances,
01:38the Motor Vehicle Office has opened a temporary service desk at the township office.
01:55Taiwan's new driving regulations are expected to affect a million people.
02:00And as the country becomes super-aged,
02:02local officials are working to make the new process more accessible
02:06and keep everyone safe behind the wheel.
02:08Howard Zhang in Nairinglin for Taiwan Plus.
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