TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1979
MORE VEHICLE EXAMINERS
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THE NUMBER OF MOTOR VEHICLE EXAMINERS IN THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS TO BE INCREASED FROM 20 TO 31.
THE RECRUITMENT OF 11 NEW EXAMINERS IS AIMED AT COPING WITH THE INCREASING NUMBER OF VEHICLES CALLED UP FOR INSPECTION AND SHORTENING THEIR WAITING TIME.
THE FIRST GROUP OF FIVE NEW RECRUITS ARE NOW UNDER TRAINING AND THE SECOND BATCH OF SIX WILL BE JOINING THE DEPARTMENT SHORTLY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID AT PRESENT
WE HAVE A LONG LIST OF VEHICLES WAITING FOR INSPECTION.
HE EXPLAINED THAT THE PRESENT DELAY WAS DUE TO SHORTAGE
OF FACILITIES AND STAFF,
*WITH THE NEW FACILITIES AT THE KOWLOON BAY AND ADDITIONAL STAFF SOON, WE HOPE TO MINIMISE THE DELAY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+THE KOWLOON BAY CENTRE IS MAINLY FOR GOODS VEHICLE INSPECTIONS AND EVENTUALLY THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE WILL BE INSPECTED THERE EVERY YEAR.+
HE ALSO REVEALED THAT THREE MORE INSPECTION CENTRES FOR PRIVATE CARS WILL BE BUILT IN TSUEN WAN, YUEN LONG AND HONG KONG ISLAND.
LAST YEAR, THE VEHICLE EXAMINATION SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT INSPECTED OVER 47,000 VEHICLES A SIX PER CENT INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S TOTAL OF 44,569.
DURING THE PERIOD THE NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS CARRIED OUT ON SUSPECTED DEFECTIVE CARS AND THOSE INVOLVED IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ALSO INCREASED.
THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES FOUND DEFECTIVE ROSE FROM 8,391 IN 1977 TO 10,059 LAST YEAR, EXAMINATIONS ARISING FROM TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ROSÉ FROM 3,493 TO 3,772 IN THE SAME PERIOD.
THE INSPECTIONS WERE CARRIED OUT BY MOTOR VEHICLE EXAMINERS SECONDED TO THE POLICE TRAFFIC BRANCH.
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