THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1987
SCHOOL VAN OWNERS REMINDED OF NEW RULES
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) REMINDED OWNERS OF SCHOOL PRIVATE LIGHT BUSES THAT FROM SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 1) THEIR VEHICLES WILL HAVE TO CARRY A CONTINUOUS, HORIZONTAL YELLOW STRIPE WHICH GOES ROUND THE VEHICLE BODY AS WELL AS TO DISPLAY
"CHILDREN" SIGN ON THE REAR.
THE NEW REQUIREMENTS ARE STIPULATED IN THE ROAD TRAFFIC (CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1987 WHICH WERE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ON JULY 24.
"THE NEW REQUIREMENTS WILL ENABLE OTHER ROAD USERS, IN PARTICULAR MOTORISTS, TO IDENTIFY SHCOOL BUSES MORE EASILY AND PROMPT THEM TO EXERCISE EXTRA CAUTION IN VIEW OF THE LIKELY PRESENCE OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE VICINITY OF THESE VEHICLES," A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
AT PRESENT, SCHOOL PRIVATE LIGHT BUSES ARE ALREADY REQUIRED BY LAW TO CARRY ON BOTH THE NEAR AND OFF SIDES OF THEIR BODIES THE WORDS "SCHOOL PRIVATE LIGHT BUS" IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE. THE ENGLISH AND CHINESE WORKING MUST BE AT LEAST 150 MM IN HEIGHT AND MUST APPEAR ON A YELLOW BACKGROUND.
HOWEVER, THERE IS NO MARKING OR SIGN TO ENABLE THESE BUSES BR IDENTIFIED FROM THE FRONT OR REAR.
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AMENDMENT EXTENDED
"THIS UNDESIRABLE SITUATION IS RECTIFIED BY THE REGULATIONS WHICH STATE THAT THE YELLOW BACKGROUND SHOULD BE TO FORM A CONTINUOUS, HORIZONTAL BANK OF A UNIFORM WIDTH OF NOT LESS THAN 200 MM ALL ROUND THE VEHICLE," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
REGARDING THE "CHILDREN" SIGN TO BE DISPLAYED ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, HE POINTED OUT THAT THE DESIGN, COLOUR, AND DIMENSIONS OF THE SIGN ARE SPECIFIED IN THE THIRTEENTH SCHEDULE ΤΟ THE REGULATIONS.
"THIS WARNING SIGN SHOULD BE SHOWN AGAINST THE YELLOW STRIPB ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. IT MUST NOT BE PLACED ON THE REAR WINDSCREEN AS THIS MAY INTERFERE WITH THE DRIVER'S VISION THROUGH THE REAR MIRROR, HE STRESSED.
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ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE NEW REQUIREMENTS CAN BE MADE ON 5-200933.
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