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ENCOURAGING RESULTS IN CONTROLLING SMOKY VEHICLES
ARE
CONTROL
THE TESTING CENTRE INDICATES
SMOKE ENCOURAGING,
SAID
THE IN THE LEGISLATIVE
SCHEME SECRETARY
THAT
FOR
THE HIGH PASS RATE OBTAINED AT
THE VEHICLE THAT INITIAL RESULTS UNDER STARTED ON JANUARY 1 THIS YEAR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS, COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
"SINCE THE SCHEME
ABOUT STARTED,
VEHICLES' HAVE
1,750
BEEN PASSED THE TEST, WHILST CHECKED, OF WHICH 90 PER CENT SUBSEQUENTLY
PRIOR ΤΟ FURTHER WORK TO CARRY OUT THE REMAINDER WERE RE-EXAMINATION, " HE SAID IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON EDWARD HO.
REQUIRED
AFTER
"THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT WILL, HOWEVER,
BREN HAVE THE PRESENT ARRANGEMENTS MONTHS.
REVIEW
THEY
IN
FORCE
FOR
SIX
F
VEHICLE EMISSION OVERALL CONTROL CONCERNING
MR CHAMBERS SAID THE DEPARTMENT HAD SET UP A CONTROL SECTION ON JANUARY 1 TO EXERCISE EXCESSIVE EXHAUST EMISSIONS FROM MOTOR VEHICLES.
REPORTING OF THE VEHICLE SMOKE CONTROL PROGRAMME INVOLVED THE
AND POLICE OFFICERS, AND THE SMOKY VEHICLES BY APPOINTED SPOTTERS NOTIFICATION OF VEHICLE OWNERS TO REPAIR DEFECTS.
OWNERS THEIR VEHICLE'S
THE PROGRAMME ALSO REQUIRED CENTRE TO VERIFY THAT RECTIFIED.
ΤΟ REPORT SMOKE
TO A TESTING
HAD PROBLEM
BEEN
IMPORTED INTO EMISSION MAINTENANCE
MR CHAMBERS POINTED OUT THAT ALL MOTOR VEHICLES HONG KONG AND THOSE ALREADY REGISTERED HERE MUST COMPLY WITH STANDARDS SET OUT IN THE ROAD TRAFFIC OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS,
(CONSTRUCTION
ROOM
"IT IS CONSIDERED THAT THERE MAY BE EMISSION STANDARDS AND WE INTEND TO UNDERTAKE THESE STANDARDS AND TO INTRODUCE AMENDMENTS NECESSARY," HE SAID.
THE TRANSPORT
AND
FOR IMPROVEMENT A THOROUGH REVIEW OF TO THE LEGISLATION,
IF
IN
AND THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT
IN ADDITION, BOTH RETAINED SOME RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE CONTROL OF EXCESSIVE SMOKE.
VEHICLE EMISSIONS
"THE TRANSPORT, DEPARTMENT EXAMINES COURSE OF ITS ANNUAL INSPECTIONS OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF VEHICLE.
IN
THE
"THE POLICE CONTINUE TO STOP EXCESSIVELY SMOKY VEHICLES AND TICKETS OR EXAMINATION ORDERS ISSUE OWNERS WITH FIXED
PENALTY
APPROPRIATE," MR CHAMBERS SAID.
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