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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1993
GOODS AND SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES MUST BE INSPECTED
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES TODAY (SATURDAY) DETAILS OF COMPULSORY INSPECTION OF GOODS VEHICLES AND SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES.
ALL MEDIUM AND HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES AND SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES WITH A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT EXCEEDING 5.5 TONNES AND MANUFACTURED BEFORE 1991 THAT REQUIRE A NEW LICENCE FROM APRIL 1 NEXT YEAR MUST BE INSPECTED.
THEY MUST OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF ROADWORTHINESS BEFORE
RELICENSING.
A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: "AIMED AT ENHANCING ROAD SAFETY, THE COMPULSORY VEHICLE INSPECTION WILL CHECK ALL MECHANICAL PARTS OF THE VEHICLE TO ENSURE A BETTER ROADWORTHINESS.'
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"THE CERTIFICATE OF ROADWORTHINESS IS ONLY VALID FOR RELICENSING DURING THE FOUR MONTHS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE DATE OF ISSUE," HE ADDED.
GOODS VEHICLES AND SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES WITH A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT EXCEEDING 5.5 TONNES BUT NOT MORE THAN 16 TONNES WILL BE INSPECTED AT THE NEW KOWLOON BAY VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE AT 8 TSUI HING STREET, KOWLOON BAY.
ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE BY TELEPHONE ON APPOINTMENTS SHOULD BE BOOKED AT THE CENTRE.
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THOSE VEHICLES WITH A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT GREATER THAN 16 TONNES WILL BE INSPECTED AT THE KOWLOON BAY VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE AT 2 CHEUNG YIP STREET, KOWLOON BAY.
TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE MADE APPOINTMENTS SHOULD BE BOOKED AT THE CENTRE.
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TAXI FARES TO GO UP TOMORROW
FARES FOR URBAN AND NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS WILL BE TOMORROW (SUNDAY).
REVISED FROM
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID THIS FOLLOWED A RECENT APPROVAL OF FARE INCREASES BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL FOR URBAN AND NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS TO COVER INCREASES IN OPERATING COSTS.
UPON REVISION, THE FLAGFALL FOR THE FIRST TWO KILOMETRES WILL BE $11.5 AND $10 FOR URBAN AND NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS RESPECTIVELY.
/SUBSEQUENT CHARGES