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Safety
9.
The
admission of a limited
left-hand-drive
number of PRC
coaches should not pose any major traffic
safety risk. A mix of left-hand-drive and right-hand-drive
vehicles has been allowed to co-exist in the United Kingdom
and in Europe without any apparent problems.
10.
The fitting of passenger doors on both sides of
vehicle and the display of "left-hand-drive" warning
sign should enhance passenger safety.
11.
extended
As a further road safety measure, PRC coach
drivers will be required to attend an
familiarization course in Hong Kong before they are
licensed to drive.
12.
This scheme (together
with the pilot scheme on
mission to Hong Kong of 200 left-hand-drive PRC goods
vehicles) will be closely monitored by both the Police and
the Transport Department.
Controls and Standards
13.
These are
requirements as
followed except
considered adequate as the same
for PRC goods vehicles (Annex A) would be
where obviously inappropriate e.g. para 12
of Annex A.