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SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1991
BY THE INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENTAL
"PROPRIETORS SHOULD NOTE THAT ALL SERVICES PROVIDED DEPARTMENT ARE FREE OF CHARGE, AND THERE IS NO QUESTION OF OFFICERS ASKING FOR MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS ΤΟ PUBLICATIONS," HE ADDED.
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"IF PROPRIETORS HAVE ANY DOUBT ABOUT A CALLER'S IDENTITY SHOULD ASK FOR THE FULI. PARTICULARS OF HIS OFFICE AND CHECK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OR REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO THE NEAREST POLICE STATION, SPOKESMAN SAID.
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POLICE REMINDER ON OVERLOADING
DRIVERS OF OVERLOADED GOODS VEHICLES ARE REMINDED THAT THEY MIGHT BE ARRESTED AND FACE THE CHARGE OF RECKLESS DRIVING INSTEAD OF JUST RECEIVING A FIXED PENALTY TICKET FROM FEBRUARY, A POLICE SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
IN VIEW OF THE DRASTIC INCREASE IN OVERLOADING OFFENCES OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, POLICE HAVE DECIDED TO TIGHTEN THEIR ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS.
STARTING FROM FEBRUARY 1, THE DRIVERS OF ANY GOODS VEHICLES WHICH ARE OVERLOADED BY 41 PER CENT OR MORE OF THE PERMITTED GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT WILL BE ARRESTED AND MAY FACE THE CHARGE OF RECKLESS DRIVING PENDING THE MOTOR VEHICLE EXAMINER'S INSPECTION.
FOR THOSE VEHICLES OVERLOADED BY 26 PER CENT TO 40 PER CENT, THE DRIVERS WILL BE SUMMONSED, WHILE FIXED PENALTY TICKETS WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES OVERLOADED BY 11 PER CENT ΤΟ 25 PER CENT OF THE PERMITTED WRIGHT.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO ADVISED MOTORISTS THAT DRIVING OVERLOADED or IMPROPERLY LOADED VEHICLES NOT ONLY ENDANGERS THEMSELVES BUT ALSO OTHER ROAD USERS.
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