WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1988
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NEW VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROLS PLANNED
THE GOVERNMENT HAS A PLAN TO INTRODUCE NEW CONTROLS ON VEHICLE EMISSIONS IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS, THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, THE HON GRAHAM BARNES, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY
(WEDNESDAY).
SAID
REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON PETER WONG, MR BARNES SUCH CONTROLS WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY INCLUDE THE REQUIREMENT TO USE LEAD-FREE PETROL.
"WE ARE CURRENTLY RECRUITING A MOTOR VEHICLE
TO
EMISSION CONTROL EXPERT TO REVIEW OUR EXISTING VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROLS AND RECOMMEND MEASURES TO INTRODUCE MORE STRINGENT CONTROL," HE SAID.
TOUGHER DRIVING RULES ON EXPRESSWAY PLANNED
THE GOVERNMENT IS DRAFTING LEGISLATION ΤΟ PRESCRIBE TOUGHER DRIVING RULES FOR EXPRESSWAYS TO ENSURE THEY ARE USED SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY, THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON MICHAEL LEUNG, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON LAU WONG-FAT, MR LEUNG SAID THE NEW LEGISLATION WOULD REQUIRE ALL VEHICLES TO KEEP LEFT EXCEPT WHEN OVERTAKING AND TO OVERTAKE ONLY TO THE RIGHT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE.
THAT
SLOW MOVING VEHICLES, SUCH AS MEDIUM AND HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES, WOULD BE PROHIBITED FROM USING THE OUTSIDE LANE OF A CARRIAGEWAY HAD THREE OR MORE LANES, EXCEPT AT JUNCTIONS.
REGARDING EXISTING MEASURES TO PREVENT HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES USING THE FAST LANES ON TRUNK ROADS, MR LEUNG SAID THAT "KEEP LEFT UNLESS OVERTAKING" SIGNS WERE ERECTED ALONG THE MAJOR TRUNK ROADS SUCH AS TUEN MUN AND TOLO HIGHWAYS.
THIS SIGN REQUIRED
EXCEPT WHEN OVERTAKING.
VEHICLES
TO
KEEP TO THE NEARSIDE LANE
RELEVANT ΤΟ
IT APPLIED TO ALL VEHICLES, AND WAS PARTICULARLY
SLOWER MOVING ONES.
THE SIGN WAS REGULATORY AND FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH IT WAS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TRAFFIC CONTROL) REGULATIONS.
/MR LEUNG