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PROPOSALS BEING MADE TO DEAL WITH WING MIRROR ACCIDENTS
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FORTY-ONE PERSONS WERE INJURED BY WING MIRRORS ON VEHICLES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES LAST YEAR, AS AGAINST 30 IN 1981 AND 42 IN 1980, THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON ALAN SCOTT, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
THESE FIGURES WERE DERIVED FROM THE REPORTS OF POLICE OFFICERS SENT TO THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENTS, AND IT WAS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO DEFINE EXACTLY WHICH PART OF A VEHICLE HAD CAUSED INJURY MR SCOTT, WHO WAS REPLYING TO THE HON CHEUNG YAN-LUNG, POINTED OUT.
PROPOSALS WERE BEING MADE WITH THE AIM OF REDUCING THE INCIDENCE OF SUCH ACCIDENTS, HE SAID.
+ IT IS PROPOSED THAT THE NEW CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE REGULATIONS, TO BE MADE UNDER THE ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE 1982, SHALL CONTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON THE PROJECTION OF EXTERIOR MIRRORS, WHEN THESE ARE FITTED LESS THAN TWO METRES ABOVE THE ROAD SURFACE.
+THE REVISED HIGHWAY CODE WILL INCLUDE A REMINDER TO DRIVERS TO ALLOW AMPLE CLEARANCE WHEN PASSING PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS,+ MR SCOTT SAID.
LAND PROPERTY VALUATION
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THE TIME TAKEN TO VALUE LAND PROPERTY IN THE NEW TERRITORIES FOR ESTATE DUTY PURPOSES VARIES FROM CASE TO CASE DEPENDING UPON THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON JOHN BREMRIDGE, SAID TODAY.
HE WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON CHEUNG YAN-LUNG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
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+SIMPLE CASES ARE COMPLETED WELL WITHIN A MONTH, BUT EXCEPTIONALLY COMPLEX CASES CAN TAKE UP TO SIX MONTHS OR MORE. MR CHEUNG HAS HAD A SPECIFIC COMPLAINT I WOULD BE PLEASED TO LOOK INTO IT, HE SAID.
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FOUR BILLS PASSED
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FOUR BILLS THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, THE PROTECTION OF INVESTORS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, THE MATRIMONIAL CAUSES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983 AND THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983-WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1983 AND THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983 WERE INTRODUCED AND READ A SECOND TIME, WITH DEBATE ON THEM ADJOURNED.
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