Question:
Question No. 11
Reply to Question by the Hon. Keith Lam in Legislative Council on 13.3.85
Will Government consider making it compulsory for motor vehicles to be covered by third party insurance on private as well as on public roads in Hong Kong?
Secretary for Transport
Yes, Sir. Doubts arise about the requirements
for third party insurance on private roads because the
definition of "road" in the Motor Vehicles Insurance
(Third Party Risks) Ordinance relates to a road to
which the public have access, and there are difficulties
in interpreting this. The Government announced last
month that the provisions of the road traffic legislation
which relate to safety (including insurance, licensing,
and construction and maintenance of vehicles) should
apply to all roads in the territory, other than
industrial and work sites. A working group is now
considering legislation to give effect to this decision
in principle.