WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1984
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MORE CYCLE TRACKS BEING PROVIDED
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EXTENSIVE CYCLE TRACKS ARE PLANNED AND BEING PROVIDED IN THE IEW TOWNS OTHER THAN TSUEN WAN AND SOME OF THE OLDER DEVELOPED AREAS, THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON ALAN SCOTT TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
THE PRESENT PROVISION TOTALS 50 KM, WITH 60 KM BEING PLANNED FOR, MR SCOTT SAID IN REPLY TO QUESTIONS FROM THE HON WONG LAM.
HE REPORTED THERE WERE 2 252 PROSECUTIONS OF CYCLISTS FOR OFFENCES ON THE ROADS DURING THE FIRST 11 MONTHS OF LAST YEAR, A 43 PER CENT INCREASE OVER THE SAME PERIOD IN 1982.
OF THIS TOTAL, 1 464 WERE FOR NEGLIGENT RIDING, 722 FOR RIDING A BICYCLE WITHOUT LIGHTS AT NIGHT, 39 FOR CARRYING PASSENGERS AND 27 FOR OVERLOADING.
ALMOST ALL RESULTED IN CONVICTIONS, WITH FINES RANGING FROM $50 TO $70.
MR BRAY SAID THAT 1 610 OF THE PROSECUTIONS WERE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, 442 IN KOWLOON AND 200 ON HONG KONG ISLAND.
HE POINTED OUT THAT CONTINUOUS ROAD SAFETY EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY CAMPAIGNS ARE BEING MAINTAINED.
THEY INCLUDE THE ROAD USERS' CODE WHICH IS CURRENTLY BEING REVISED, A FILM ON SAFE CYCLING NOW BEING MADE FOR INCLUSION IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHING KIT, REGULAR LECTURES ON ROAD SAFETY TO SCHOOLS BY POLICE OFFICERS AND DEMONSTRATIONS AT WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS IN POPULAR RECREATIONAL CYCLING AREAS.
A WORKING PARTY ON CYCLING, ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMITTEE ON SAFETY IN OUTDOOR PURSUITS, WILL SHORTLY REPORT ON POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL SAFETY MEASURES, MR SCOTT SAID.
NT TAXI REGISTRATION PERIOD EXTENDED
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THE PERIOD LIMITING THE NUMBER OF MOTOR VEHICLES WHICH MAY BE REGISTERED AS NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JANUARY 31, 1985.
MOVING THE MOTION AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY, THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON ALAN SCOTT, SAID THE EXTENSION WILL PERMIT THE NT TAXI LICENCES TO CONTINUE TO BE ISSUED AT THE RATE OF 50 PER MONTH.
MR SCOTT ALSO REPORTED THAT THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL INTENDED THAT THE NUMBER OF URBAN TAXI LICENCES SHOULD BE FROZEN FOR TWO YEARS AT THE PRESENT NUMBER OF 13 000.
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