China to adopt tougher driving test

时间：2007-04-02 01:45:36

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Beijing April 1 - China's learner drivers will from Sunday have to sit a tougher license1 test aimed at checking the country's alarmingly high road death toll2.

 

A spokesman with Ministry3 of Public Security said new regulations required learners to pass at least 10 out of 13 practical tests, which include changing lanes, traversing intersections4 and night driving.

 

"They will be evaluated on stricter and more specific criteria5, " said the spokesman.

 

Applicants6 will also be tested on real roads with a single-way traffic flow of at least 60 cars per hour. Learners in mountainous areas will take additional tests on roads with tunnels, culverts and steep slopes.

 

"The new test will emphasize safety awareness7," said the spokesman.

 

　　"This will be considered more important than the driving skills alone." Experts say a lack of safety awareness, flagrant violations8 of traffic rules and poor road etiquette9 are the major causes of traffic accidents in China. China recorded 378,781 traffic accidents in 2006, with 89,455 deaths, according to the Ministry of Public Security.


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1 license B9TzU     
n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许
参考例句：
  • The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
  • The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。
2 toll LJpzo     
n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)
参考例句：
  • The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
  • The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。
3 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
4 intersections c67ecd1980278dab3ff2b496feea84b2     
n.横断( intersection的名词复数 )；交叉；交叉点；交集
参考例句：
  • Traffic lights have been placed at all major intersections. 所有重要的交叉路口都安装了交通信号灯。
  • Intersections are of the greatest importance in highway design. 在道路设计中，交叉口占有最重要的地位。 来自辞典例句
5 criteria vafyC     
n.标准
参考例句：
  • The main criterion is value for money.主要的标准是钱要用得划算。
  • There are strict criteria for inclusion in the competition.参赛的标准很严格。
6 applicants aaea8e805a118b90e86f7044ecfb6d59     
申请人，求职人( applicant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • There were over 500 applicants for the job. 有500多人申请这份工作。
  • He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。
7 awareness 4yWzdW     
n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智
参考例句：
  • There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
  • Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。
8 violations 403b65677d39097086593415b650ca21     
违反( violation的名词复数 )； 冒犯； 违反（行为、事例）； 强奸
参考例句：
  • This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
  • These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。
9 etiquette Xiyz0     
n.礼仪，礼节；规矩
参考例句：
  • The rules of etiquette are not so strict nowadays.如今的礼仪规则已不那么严格了。
  • According to etiquette,you should stand up to meet a guest.按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。

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