Proposal for more stringent tests, including hearing and eyesight, comes after 80-year-old taxi driver hit and killed a Filipino tourist.

Public calls for annual checks after spate of crashes involving older drivers, but taxi trade warns that move could prompt more cabbies to quit.

Hong Kong must strike a balance between protecting the rights of elderly cabbies and guaranteeing safety for riders and pedestrians.

Proposal for more stringent tests, including hearing and eyesight, comes after 80-year-old taxi driver hit and killed a Filipino tourist.

Proposal for more stringent tests, including hearing and eyesight, comes after 80-year-old taxi driver hit and killed a Filipino tourist.

In light of a fatal accident involving an 80-year-old driver, the momentum of reform of local transport must not end at more medical assessments.

Industry leaders say compulsory screenings should consider cabbies’ cognitive abilities and medications, with clearer guidlines needed.