THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 6, 1912.
2. In this Ordinance and in any Regulation made under Definitions. the provisions thereof-
(a.) "Driver" includes a rider of a bicycle or tricycle, a puller of a ricksha, a bearer of a chair, and any person in charge of or assisting in the control of any vehicle.
(b.) "Heavy Motor Car" includes every vehicle propelled by mechanical power which unladen exceeds two tons in weight.
(e.) "Motor Bicycle" includes every two-wheeled vehicle propelled by mechanical power which does not unladen exceed in weight three hun- dredweight.
(d.)
"Motor Car" includes every vehicle propelled by mechanical power which does not unladen exceed two tons in weight but it shall not include any "Motor Bicycle" or "Motor Tri- cycle" as defined in this section. (e.) "Motor Tricycle" includes every three-wheeled vehicle propelled by mechanical power which does not unladen exceed in weight three hun- dred weight.
(f) "Private Vehicle" includes every vehicle which does not fall within the definition of a "Public Vehicle ".
(9.) "Public Vehicle" includes every vehicle which plies for hire or is frora to time let out for hire or is intended to be let out for hire but it shall not include any bicycle or tricycle not propelled by mechanical power.
(.) "Road" includes every highway, thorough- fare, street, lane, alley, court, square, archway, passage, path, way, and place, to which the public have access, either continuously or inter- mittently and either of right or by licence, whether the same be the property of the Crown or otherwise.
(i.) Trailer" includes every vehicle drawn or
propelled by another vehicle.
(1) Unladen Weight in relation to a motor bicycle, motor tricycle, motor car, or heavy motor car, means the weight of any such vehicle exclusive of the weight of any load or of any water, fuel, or accumulators used for the purpose of propulsion.
(k.) "Vehicle" includes every means of conveyance or of transit or other mobile apparatus used or capable of being used on land and in whatever way drawn or propelled or carried; but it shall not include any perambulator or any convey- ance for use solely on railways or tramways.
3. The Governor-in-Council may make regulations
(1.) for licensing and regulating vehicles and their
drivers;
(2.) for regulating and restricting traffic, whether
vehicular or pedestrian ;
(3.) for regulating the use of vehicles, their equip-
ment and apparatus ;
(4.) for controlling the conduct of persons using
vehicles;
(5.) for the apprehension of persons who commit
offences against this Ordinance;
(6.) for prohibiting either absolutely or during specified hours the driving of any specified kind of vehicle on any road on which the driving of such kind of vehicle would in the opinion of the Governor-in-Council be dan- gerous or undesirable;
(7.) prescribing the fees to be paid in respect of any licence granted under the provisions of this Ordinance;
(8.) prescribing the fares which may be charged for
the hire of any public vehicle;
(9.) generally for the carrying into effect of the
provisions of this Ordinance;
Regulations.
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