Class

Total Valid Licences as at 31 December 2007

Total Valid Licences as at 31 December 2008

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

1,785,651

31,564

1,743,695

27,221

(41,956)

(2.35)

(4,343)

(13.76)

Motor Cycle

206,018

2,812

208,363

2,278

2,345

1.14

(534)

(18.99)

Public and Private Light Bus

180,563

3,759

176,488

2,924

(4,075)

(2.26)

(835)

(22.21)

Light Goods Vehicle

1,292,962

25,666

1,248,037

22,411

(44,925)

(3.47)

(3,255)

(12.68)

Medium Goods Vehicle

182,236

3,949

179,434

3,506

(2,802)

(1.54)

(443)

(11.22)

Heavy Goods Vehicle

105,334

6,434

101,661

6,024

(3,673)

(3.49)

(410)

(6.37)

Articulated Vehicle

42,017

1,613

41,636

1,458

(381)

(0.91)

(155)

(9.61)

Special Purpose Vehicle

7,471

-

8,087

-

616

8.25

-

-

Taxi

215,302

-

205,334

-

(9,968)

(4.63)

-

-

Public and Private Bus

120,339

4,838

120,344

4,366

5

(0.00)

(472)

(9.76)