Officials ordered to retake driving tests

Government officials above the level of deputy section head in Shuozhou, Shanxi province, have been ordered to retake their driving tests, the Shanxi Evening News reported yesterday.

The city government issued a circular on June 13, telling all such officials to hand in their licenses to traffic police and register to sit a driving knowledge and skills test.

As of Wednesday, half of the officials had returned their licenses, the paper said.