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is effective and whether it would be subject to
per cent
abuse? If 901 of the spotted vehicles subsequently
pass the test, does it mean that these vehicles have been subject to arbitrary information leading to unnecessary waste of time and in certain cases, loss in
of income on the part
professional drivers?
SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE:
Sir, as far as I
know we have not yet had any complaints that vehicles have been called up unnecessarily.
We think that
the fact that most of the vehicles pass the test means that after they have been notified they do action to have the defects in the vehicles corrected.
take
MRS. CHOW: Sir, will the Government consider publicising
extensively the telephone number to which complaints
relating to vehicle
emissions can be directed to
encourage the public's co-operation in reporting problem
vehicles?
SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE:
Yes, I think we
would hesitate to publicise the number so that the general public could call in and report smoky vehicles. There then, I think, might be a danger of abuse and