WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1989
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ADEQUATE CONTROL ON VEHICLE LAMPS
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WHILST THERE IS NO LAW PROHIBITING THE INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL HEAD LAMPS, REAR LAMPS OR STOP LAMPS ON VEHICLES, THERE ARE REGULATIONS SPELLING OUT SAFETY STANDARDS FOR SUCH LAMPS, THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON MICHAEL LEUNG, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY),
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IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON POON CHI-FAI, LEUNG SAID THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TRAFFIC CONTROL) REGULATIONS REQUIRED THAT LAMPS LIGHTED AT THE FRONT OF A VEHICLE SHOULD BE DIPPED WHEN BEING USED ON A ROAD WITH STREET LIGHTS OR IN THE FACE OF APPROACHING TRAFFIC.
THE ROAD TRAFFIC (CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS REQUIRED VEHICLES TO CARRY FRONT LAMPS 80 CONSTRUCTED THAT THE BEAM OF LIGHT EMITTED WAS AT ALL TIMES A DIPPED BEAM.
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AS REGARDS HEAD LAMPS, MR LEUNG SAID THE GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING MAKING AN AMENDMENT TO THE REGULATIONS TO SPECIFY THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST PARTS OF THE ILLUMINATED AREA OF A HEAD LAMP.
"THIS WOULD PREVENT THE FITMENT OF HEAD LAMPS WHICH ARE TOO HIGH AND MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT OTHER ROAD USERS,
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AS FOR REAR LAMPS, THE ROAD TRAFFIC {TRAFFIC CONTROL} REGULATIONS MADE IT AN OFFENCE TO SHOW TO THE REAR ANY ILLUMINATED DEVICE WHICH WOULD TEND TO DISTRACT THE ATTENTION OF THE DRIVER FOLLOWING VEHICLE.
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THE ROAD TRAFFIC (CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS FURTHER REQUIRED THAT THE POWER OF STOP LAMPS MUST NOT MORE THAN 36 WATTS.
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MR LEUNG ADDED THAT ANY PERSON WHO INSTALLED ADDITIONAL VEHICLE LIGHTS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THESE REGULATIONS WOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECTIFY THE INFRINGEMENTS OR, IN SERIOUS CASES, BE PROSECUTED.
HE CONSIDERED THE PRESENT VEHICLE EXAMINATIONS ADEQUATE.
HOWEVER, THE GOVERNMENT SITUATION AND INTRODUCE FURTHER WARRANTED, HE SAID.
ENFORCEMENT
MEASURES AND REGULAR
WOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR CONTROL MEASURES IF THESE
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