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TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 981
* SPOT CHECK INSPECTIONS:
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BUSES ARE CALLED IN AT RANDOM FOR MECHANICAL INSPECTION TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DAY TO DAY MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING.
INSPECTION OF DEPOTS1
DEPOTS ARE INSPECTED REGULARLY TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROGRAMME OF MAINTENANCE, SERVICING AND CLEANING OF BUSES.
TRANSPORT
DEPARTMENT VEHICLE EXAMINERS SPEND MOST OF THEIR WORKING DAYS IN THESE DEPOTS.
EXAMINATION OF RETURNS:
BOTH BUS COMPANIES SUBMIT REGULAR RETURNS AND REPORTS ON THEIR OPERATIONS, BUS FLEETS, NEW ORDERS FOR BUSES AND ON ACTION TAKEN TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THEIR FRANCHISES AND MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING.
THE RESULTS OF ALL THESE SURVEYS AND THE RETURNS ARE RECORDED, ANALYSED AND PASSED TO PROFESSIONAL OFFICERS IN THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT. ANY SHORT-COMINGS IN PERFORMANCE ARE REPORTED TO THE OPERATORS SO THAT IMPROVEMENTS CAN BE INSTITUTED AND FOLLOW-UP CHECKS MADE. THE RESULTS ARE ALSO USED IN PREPARING ROUTE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES WHERE CHANGES TO SCHEDULES ARE INDICATED.
FOR THE BUS DEPOT INSPECTIONS, FOUR TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT MOTOR VEHICLE EXAMINERS ARE EMPLOYED EXCLUSIVELY TO EXAMINE BUSES UNDER THE CERTIFICATE OF ROADWORTHINESS AND CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS
INSPECTION PROGRAMMES.
THEY SPEND THEIR WORKING DAYS IN INSPECTION PITS IN THE DEPOTS AT CHAI WAN, NORTH POINT, WONG CHUK HANG, LAI CHI KOK, KWUN TONG AND KWAI SHING. THROUGH PERSONAL OBSERVATION AND CONTACT WITH BUS COMPANY EMPLOYEES THEY NOTE AND REPORT IMPROVEMENTS IN MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING.
THE EXAMINERS THEMSELVES SUBMIT MONTHLY RETURNS TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS ON THE NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED AND THE RESULTS, TOGETHER WITH DETAILS OF NEW BUSES PUT IN SERVICE. OTHER RETURNS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP UNDERSTAND THE REASONS FOR FAILURE TO PASS INSPECTIONS, AND INCLUDE GENERAL COMMENTS ON THE BUS MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES.
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S +WATCHDOGS+ DO NOT ONLY MONITOR BUSES. ROUND THE YEAR, THEY ALSO KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THE OPERATIONS OF PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES, TAXI STANDS, PARKING METERS AND THE CIRCULATION OF PEDESTRIANS - ALL WITH THE OBJECT OF KEEPING HONG KONG MOVING.
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