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SUNDAY, JULY 29, 1984
TRAILERS TO GET 'T' MARK
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TRAILERS WILL, FOR THE FIRST TIME, BE REGISTERED AND LICENSED IN THE SAME WAY AS MOTOR VEHICLES UNDER THE NEW ROAD TRAFFIC (REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS.
THEY WILL BE ASSIGNED REGISTRATION MARKS BEARING
THE SUFFIX 'T'.
+ THE MEASURE WILL FACILITATE IDENTIFICATION OF THE TRAILER'S OWNER WHEN IT IS NOT ATTACHED TO A TRACTOR,+ A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
+WITH SOME MINOR EXCEPTIONS, ALL REGULATIONS CONCERNING REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES ARE ALSO APPLICABLE TO TRAILERS, ALTHOUGH THEY WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO CARRY SEPARATE THIRD PARTY INSURANCE, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
THE NEW REGULATIONS ALSO REQUIRE ALL VEHICLES TO USE REFLECTIVE NUMBER PLATES AFTER MAY 31, 1985 A PROVISION TRANSFERRED FROM THE REVOKED REGULATIONS MADE UNDER THE ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 220).
REFLECTIVE NUMBER PLATES DISPLAYED SHOULD BE OF AN APPROVED TYPE WITH THE INSCRIPTION BSAU 145A, AND ALL SUPPLIERS SHOULD BE APPROVED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.
IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY, MOTOR CYCLES ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED TO BE FITTED WITH A FRONT NUMBER PLATE.
A NEW PROVISION IN THE NEW REGULATIONS REQUIRES THAT A REGISTERED OWNER OF A VEHICLE MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD OR A LIMITED COMPANY.
ANOTHER NEW REQUIREMENT IS THAT THE VEHICLE'S INSURANCE POLICY WHICH IS PRODUCED WHEN APPLYING FOR A VEHICLE LICENCE SHOULD BE IN THE NAME OF THE VEHICLE'S REGISTERED OWNER.
THE REGULATIONS ARE AMONG SEVEN SETS OF NEW ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATIONS TO COME INTO FORCE IN LATE AUGUST THIS YEAR.
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