SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 1985
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REMINDER ON REFLECTIVE PLATES
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PUBLICITY POSTERS ARE BEING PUT UP TO REMIND VEHICLE OWNERS TO FIT REFLECTIVE NUMBER PLATES TO THEIR VEHICLES BEFORE JUNE 1, 1985.
A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT UNDER THE ROAD TRAFFIC (REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS, ALL VEHICLES MUST BE FITTED WITH A FRONT WHITE REFLECTIVE PLATE AND A REAR YELLOW REFLECTIVE PLATE BY THAT DAY.
+CAR OWNERS SHOULD ENSURE THAT THEIR REFLECTIVE NUMBER PLATES ARE OF AN APPROVED TYPE, WHICH BEARS THE SPECIFICATION NUMBER
THEY BSAU 145 (A) AND THE NAME OR TRADEMARK OF THE MANUFACTURER. SHOULD CHECK WITH THE DEPARTMENT ON 5-259494 WHEN IN DOUBT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT IS A FINE OF $2 000.+
WARNING AGAINST MUDDY WHEELS
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LORRY DRIVERS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WERE TODAY REMINDED OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO WASH THE WHEELS OF THEIR VEHICLES BEFORE LEAVING CONSTRUCTION SITES SO AS TO AVOID CARRYING ANY MUD ONTO PUBLIC STREETS.
THE REMINDER CAME FROM THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AFTER A RECENT COURT CASE IN WHICH A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WAS FINED $750 IN THE TSUEN WAN MAGISTRACY FOR THE OFFENCE.
THE OFFENCE CARRIES A MAXIMUM FINE OF $5 000 AND SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RSD POINTED OUT THAT UNDER THE PROVISION OF THE PUBLIC CLEANSING AND PREVENTION OF NUISANCES (NEW TERRITORIES) REGULATIONS, IF THE DRIVER OF THE OFFENDING VEHICLES WAS NOT CAUGHT AT THE SITE, THE REGISTERED OWNER OR HIRER OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OFFENCE.
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DURING THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF THIS YEAR, HE SAID, 96 PEOPLE WERE CONVICTED OF THE OFFENCE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES RESULTING IN A TOTAL FINE OF $43 350.
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