THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1988
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PASSENGER BAN ON LEARNER MOTOR CYCLISTS
THE GOVERNMENT WILL TIGHTEN UP THE ROAD TRAFFIC (DRIVING LICENCES) REGULATIONS TO ENSURE THAT LEARNER MOTOR-CYCLISTS CANNOT CARRY PASSENGERS.
AT PRESENT, THE REGULATIONS PROHIBIT A LEARNER DRIVER FROM CARRYING PASSENGERS IN HIS VEHICLE OTHER THAN A DRIVING INSTRUCTOR, ONE OTHER LEARNER DRIVER FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING DRIVING INSTRUCTION AND ONE OR MORE AUTHORISED EXAMINERS.
LEARNER MOTOR-CYCLISTS, HOWEVER, ARE NOT SUBJECT TO SIMILAR
REQUIREMENTS.
TO PROMOTE ROAD SAFETY, THE REGULATIONS WILL BE AMENDED ΤΟ PROHIBIT A LEARNER DRIVER, WHEN DRIVING A MOTOR-CYCLE, FROM CARRYING A PASSENGER.
INDUSTRIAL WORKERS PROTECTION SHOW IN SHA TIN
* INDUSTRIAL
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A THREE-DAY EXHIBITION ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY, THE WORKERS PROTECTION SHOW', WILL BE OPENED TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT THE TOWN PLAZA, SHA TIN.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL,
MR HO SAI-CHU, AND THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR,
TONY HAMMOND, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT 3 PM.
MR
CHAIRMAN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS INCLUDE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS, MR CHENG YIU-TONG; THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE, CHINESE PROFESSOR STUART DONNAN; AND THE CHAIRMAN AND HEALTH PUBLICITY PROGRAMME SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD, MR K.Y. TONGSON.
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AS WELL AS FEATURING A WIDE RANGE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT USED IN INDUSTRY AND
ON AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATIONS INDUSTRIAL SAFETY, THE EXHIBITION
ALSO FEATURE VISION, LUNG FUNCTION AND HEARING TESTS FOR VISITORS.
WILL
AND RADIO
AT THE
A LIVE BROADCAST VARIETY SHOW FEATURING POP SINGERS
RADIO CHANNEL II DISC JOCKEYS WILL BE STAGED BY COMMERCIAL EXHIBITION SITE ON SUNDAY BETWEEN 3 PM AND 4 PM.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
CEREMONY WHICH WILL
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING HELD AT THE ENTRANCE ARENA, LEVEL 1, NEW TOWN PLAZA, SHA TIN, AT 3 TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
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