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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1989
'BELT UP' MESSAGE IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH ONLY
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) PASSED A MOTION AMEND THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATIONS SO THAT THE NOTICE TO BE DISPLAYED IN TAXIS INFORMING FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS THAT THEY MUST WEAR A SAFETY SEAT BELT WILL BE IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE ONLY.
THE MOTION AFFECTS THE ROAD TRAFFIC (PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1989.
IN MOVING THE MOTION, THE HON RONALD ARCULLI SAID UNDER REGULATION 7 OF THE SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION, IT WAS PROVIDED THAT WITH EFFECT FROM JULY 1 THIS YEAR A NOTICE IN CHINESE. ENGLISH AND JAPANESE MUST BE DISPLAYED IN TAXIS INFORMING PASSENGERS THAT UNDER THE LAWS IT WAS COMPULSORY FOR FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS TO WEAR A SAFETY SEAT BELT.
MR ARCULLI SAID THAT MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL HAD CONSIDERED THE PROVISION CAREFULLY AND FELT THAT THE WRONG MESSAGE MIGHT BE GIVEN IF THE LAWS WERE TO DIRECT THAT SUCH A SIMPLE MATTER WARRANTED A LEGAL NOTICE IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN CHINESE AND ENGLISH.
FURTHERMORE, JAPANESE VISITORS SINGLED OUT IN SUCH A WAY, HE ADDED.
MIGHT NOT
APPRECIATE
BEING
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