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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1988
EXHIBITION TO PROMOTE SAFE LOADING OF VEHICLES
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OPERATORS AND DRIVERS OF GOODS VEHICLES AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN THE PROPER WAYS A VEHICLE AT AN EXHIBITION OF SAFE LOADING OF VEHICLES.
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THE EXHIBITION, ORGANISED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, WILL HELD BETWEEN 1 PM AND 5 PM ON NOVEMBER 20 (SUNDAY) AT DEPARTMENT'S KOWLOON BAY VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE.
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TO PROMOTE THE SAFETY OF LOADING, THE DEPARTMENT PUBLISHED A CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE LOADING OF VEHICLES IN SEPTEMBER.
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"THE EXHIBITION IS BEING HELD TO FURTHER PUBLICISE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SAFETY RULES TO PEOPLE ENGAGED IN
THE TRADE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
THE DEMONSTRATION WILL INCLUDE AN EXHIBITION OF STATIONARY EXHIBITS OF VARIOUS CORRECTLY LOADED VEHICLES, SLIDE-VISUAL DISPLAY OF GOOD AND BAD LOADING PRACTICE AND DISPLAY STANDS.
SHORT INFORMAL TALKS ON SAFE LOADING WILL BE GIVEN BY OFFICERS OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE.
POLICE OFFICERS WILL ALSO DEMONSTRATE THE USE OF SCALES FOR WEIGHING GOODS VEHICLES.
VISITORS TO THE EXHIBITION WILL BE GIVEN FREE COPIES OF THE CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE LOADING OF VEHICLES.
ALSO AVAILABLE WILL BE COPIES OF A LEAFLET ON "HOW TO LOAD YOUR VEHICLE", A FACT SHEET ON "HOW TO DETECT OVERLOADING" AND A COLOUR POSTER ON THE SAFE LOADING OF VEHICLES.
IN ORGANISING THE EXHIBITION, THE DEPARTMENT HAS OBTAINED SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE FROM GOODS VEHICLE OPERATORS' ASSOCIATIONS INCLUDING THE GOODS VEHICLE FLEET OWNERS' ASSOCIATION, THE KOWLOON TRUCK MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION AND THE MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS' GENERAL UNION.
"AS BADLY DISTRIBUTED LOADS COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR DRIVERS AND WORKERS ON THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS OTHER ROAD USERS, IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR LORRY DRIVERS AND OPERATORS TO KNOW THE PROPER WAYS OF LOADING A VEHICLE. THE EXHIBITION PROVIDES A VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY PEOPLE IN THE TRADE ΤΟ LEARN THE GOOD LOADING PRACTICE," SPOKESMAN SAID.
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FREE TRANSPORT SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED FOR VISITORS TO THE EXHIBITION. FREE SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE WILL BE OPERATED BETWEEN THE KOWLOON BAY MTR STATION AT TELFORD GARDENS AND THE KOWLOON BAY VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE BETWEEN 12.30 PM AND 5.30 PM ON THE DAY THE EXHIBITION.
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