Section 3   Registration and Licensing of Vehicles and Drivers

Analysis of Driving Licences as at 31 December 2005


Class

Total Valid Licences as at 31 December 2004

Total Valid Licences as at 31 December 2005

Increase (Decrease)

Full Driving Licence

Learner’s Driving Licence

Full Driving Licence

Learner’s Driving Licence

Full Driving Licence

Learner’s Driving Licence

No.

%

No.

%

Private Car

1710917

32901

1770209

31665

59292

3.47

(1236)

(3.76)

Motor Cycle

183215

3780

193379

3696

10164

5.55

(84)

(2.22)

Public and Private Light Bus

179942

5484

183115

4646

3173

1.76

(838)

(15.28)

Light Goods Vehicle

1270828

28877

1305981

27053

35153

2.77

(1824)

(6.32)

Medium Goods Vehicle

179216

5652

182905

4659

3689

2.06

(993)

(17.57)

Heavy Goods Vehicle

108265

8721

108810

7796

545

0.50

(925)

(10.61)

Articulated Vehicle

40590

2170

41591

2067

1001

2.47

(103)

(4.75)

Special Purpose Vehicle

6002

-

6664

-

662

11.03

-

-

Taxi

225639

-

226509

-

870

0.39

-

-

Public and Private Bus

112983

6779

117270

5703

4287

3.79

(1076)

(15.87)