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THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1984
+ IT IS UNFORTUNATELY NOT INFREQUENTLY THE CASE THAT CULPRITS CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED AND THAT CRIMES GO UNPUNISHED. THIS IS SUCH A CASE, + MR THOMAS SAID,
THESE MATTERS HAD BEEN EXPLAINED AT GREAT LENGTH TO THE RELATIVES AND THEIR ADVISORS BY HIS ASSISTANT DURING LENGTHY SESSIONS MANY WEEKS AGO. IT HAD ALSO BEEN EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THE ABSENCE OF CRIMINAL CHARGES DID NOT PREVENT THEM FROM TAKING CIVIL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE BUS COMPANY TO RECOVER COMPENSATION.
+MY ASSISTANT HAS ALREADY EXPRESSED TO THEM MY SYMPATHY FOR
THE DISTRESS THIS DREADFUL ACCIDENT HAS CAUSED THEM.
+ I AM SURE THAT MEMBERS OF THIS COUNCIL WILL SHARE THAT
SENTIMENT, + MR THOMAS SAID,
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NEW PARKING RULES TO BE IN FORCE SOON
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AMENDMENTS TO THE FIXED PENALTY (TRAFFIC CONTRAVENTIONS) ORDINANCE REGARDING PARKING WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON AUGUST 25, THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON ALAN SCOTT, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM DR THE HON HARRY FANG, HE SAID THAT UNDER THE NEW LEGISLATION, THE CONCEPT OF +PARKING+ HAD BEEN REDEFINED TO EXCLUDE VEHICLES ENGAGED IN LOADING OR UNLOADING GOODS, OR PICKING UP OR SETTING DOWN PASSENGERS.
ANOTHER CHANGE AFFECTS THE PRESENT PROVISION THAT IF THERE IS NO SIGN PROHIBITING PARKING ON A ROAD WITH A STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH LAMPS NOT MORE THAN 200 YARDS APART, PARKING IS PERMITTED EVEN IF THERE ARE NO DESIGNATED PARKING SPACES, HE POINTED OUT.
+THE NEW LEGISLATION PROVIDES THAT PARKING IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES WILL NO LONGER BE PERMITTED UNLESS THERE IS AN AUTHOR ISING SIGN OR ROAD MARKING, MR SCOTT SAID.
ANOTHER CHANGE IS THE CONVERSION OF 200 YARDS TO 200 METRES, HE ADDED.
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