SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1986
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→THE REQUIREMENT FOR ALL PRIVATE LIGHT BUSES TO BE EXAMINED IS NOT NEW AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE GOVERNMENT'S OBJECTIVE, THE ACTING SENIOR ENGINEER (MOTOR VEHICLES) OF THE DEPARTMENT, MR JOHN BLAY, SAID.
+THE MEASURE WAS SHELVED IN JULY, 1984 BECAUSE OF LIMITED STAFF RESOURCES AND OTHER PRIORITIES IN VEHICLE EXAMINATION THEN,+ HE EXPLAINED.
+GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IN THE STAFF SITUATION AT THE KOWLOON MY VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE HAS ALLOWED US TO INCLUDE PRE-1983 PRIVATE LIGHT BUSES IN THE ANNUAL INSPECTION SCHEME SINCE JANUARY THIS YEAR AND NOW THE AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES FURTHER PERMIT US TO EXTEND THE SCHEME TO ALL PRIVATE LIGHT BUSES IRRESPECTIVE OF AGE,+ HE WENT ON.
NOTING THAT SOME 1 600 OUT OF THE 2 200 PRIVATE LIGHT BUSES IN HONG KONG WERE BEING USED TO CARRY SCHOOL CHILDREN, MR BLAY SAID IT WAS CERTAINLY A PRIORITY TASK TO ENSURE THE ROADWORTHINESS OF THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE.
OWNERS OF PRIVATE LIGHT BUSES MAY ARRANGE INSPECTION APPOINTMENTS AT THE KOWLOON BAY VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE AT CHEUNG YIP STREET, KOWLOON, AND DIAL 3-7597573 FOR ENQUIRIES, THE ISPECTION FEE IS $200.
A CERTIFICATE OF ROADWORTHINESS WILL BE ISSUED TO PRIVATE LIGHT BUSES WHICH HAVE PASSED THE INSPECTION. THE CERTIFICATE, WHICH WILL ONLY BE VALID FOR FOUR MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF 188ÚE, SHOULD BE PRODUCED FOR LICENCE RENEWAL APPLICATIONS.
FLYOVER TO BE BUILT AT YUEN LONG
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THE YUEN LONG NORTHERN BYPASS IS TO BE FURTHER EXTENDED WITH CONSTRUCTION OF A 170-METRE-LONG FLYOVER AT ITS EASTERN JUNCTION WITH CASTLE PEAK ROAD.
IT WILL CARRY THROUGH TRAFFIC ON THE BYPASS TO AU TAU TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW AT THIS HIGH CAPACITY SIGNAL CONTROLLED JUNCTION.
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