From later in May, it seems the UK government will let holders of Taiwanese (and some other countries) driving licences exchange them for GB licences (only for cars).
Maybe this will be good news for any British who are resident here, as I guess Taiwan will offer a reciprocal exchange arrangement for GB licence holders.
One bit of comedy gold from the full consultation document…
"As driving tests in these countries/territories meet GB standards, requiring drivers to undergo a driving test here to get a GB licence represents an unnecessary burden. "
From my experiences on a trip to the UK in 2015, YES, they are insane drivers there. I do note that this is for cars only and there is no chance that a Blue Truck driver in Taiwan will be able to drive a White Van in the UK, though it could be said that the former might be overqualified to drive the latter.
I wonder why the UK doesn’t do it with the US if the UK driving board thinks Taiwan’s test meets the standard they have. It’s really strange. You actually test on the road in the US and not an unrealistic obstacle course.
Of course this happens shortly after I bothered to get a Taiwan license…
Maybe the UK saw that Taiwan had introduced a “road” test and thought that was up to standard. Never mind that it’s driving for 5 minutes in a small loop near the test centre.