Revellers’ drivers to be licenced
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DRIVERS hired to take home Shanghai revellers in the customer’s own car must have officially approved qualifications, under new industry standards.
The move has been seen as a major step in regulating companies providing hired drivers — daijia in Chinese.
Demand for daijia has greatly increased since China criminalized drunk driving in May 2011. Drunk drivers can now be jailed and banned from driving for life.
Under the new rules, companies should only recruit drivers who have a clean five-year driving record and then apply to city traffic authorities for approved qualifications for them.
Shanghai has an estimated 10,000 daijia from 300 agencies, the Oriental Morning Post reported yesterday.
In April, the Shanghai Road Transport Trade Association established the Driving Service Committee, which includes 65 daijia companies.
On Friday, the committee approved industry rules and standards, though didn’t set standard fares.
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