TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1992
CERTAIN GOODS VEHICLES REQUIRED INSPECTION
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SEVERAL CATEGORIES OF GOODS VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BEFORE 1989 REQUIRING RELICENSING ON OR AFTER AUGUST 1 THIS YEAR WILL HAVE TO BE INSPECTED FOR THE ISSUE OF A CERTIFICATE OF ROADWORTHINESS AS A PRE-REQUISITE FOR LICENCE RENEWAL.
ANNOUNCING THE COMPULSORY REQUIREMENT, A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT THESE VEHICLES INCLUDED LIGHT GOODS VEHICLES AND SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES WITH A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT EXCEEDING 1.9 TONNES BUT NOT EXCEEDING 5.5 TONNES MANUFACTURED BEFORE 1989; AND MEDIUM GOODS VEHICLES, HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES AND SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES WITH A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT EXCEEDING 5.5 TONNES MANUFACTURED BEFORE 1987.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THESE VEHICLES REQUIRING A NEW LICENCE STARTING ON OR AFTER AUGUST 1 THIS YEAR MUST BE INSPECTED AT A DESIGNATED VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE.
"THE OWNERS HAVE TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATES OF ROADWORTHINESS FOR RELICENSING THEIR VEHICLES.
"THE CERTIFICATE WILL BE VALID FOR RELICENSING FOR FOUR MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF ISSUE, HE ADDED.
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OWNERS AND OPERATOR GROUPS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD BEEN CONSULTED ON THE TIMING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INSPECTION, HE SAID.
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT A TOTAL OF 70,000 GOODS VEHICLES BELONGING TO THESE CATEGORIES HAVE BEEN REGISTERED IN HONG KONG.
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FOR VEHICLES HAVING A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT OF BETWEEN 1. TONNES AND 16 TONNES WILL BE INSPECTED AT THE NEW KOWLOON BAY VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE AT 8 TSUI HING STREET, KOWLOON BAY.
OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES SHOULD CALL 751 8862 FOR INSPECTION
APPOINTMENTS.
THE OTHER TYPE OF VEHICLES HAVING A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT EXCEEDING 16 TONNES SHOULD BE INSPECTED AT THE KOWLOON BAY VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE AT 2 CHEUNG YIP STREET, KOWLOON BAY. THE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR MAKING APPOINTMENTS IS 759 7573.
THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT PROVISIONS HAD BEEN MADE UNDER THE ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE FOR OWNERS OF ALL GOODS VEHICLES, SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES AND TRAILERS MANUFACTURED BEFORE 1983 TO THEIR CARS FOR INSPECTION AT A DESIGNATED VEHICLE EXAMINATION AS A PRE-REQUISITE FOR LICENCE RENEWAL.
SUBMIT CENTRE
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