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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1994
TAXI DRIVER TO DISPLAY IDENTITY PLATE FROM APRIL
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TAXI DRIVERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO DISPLAY THEIR IDENTITY FROM APRIL 1 THIS YEAR.
PLATES
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT ALTHOUGH THE REGULATIONS TO THIS EFFECT WOULD BE IN FORCE ON APRIL 1, A GRACE PERIOD WOULD BE ALLOWED AND ENFORCEMENT WOULD START ON JULY 1.
THIS MEASURE WOULD FACILITATE PASSENGERS TO LODGE COMPLAINTS AGAINST MISBEHAVED TAXI DRIVERS AND WOULD ENCOURAGE TAXI DRIVERS TO EXERCISE SELF-DISCIPLINE AS A MEASURE TO DEAL WITH TAXI MALPRACTICE.
A TAXI DRIVER IDENTITY PLATE SHALI. SHOW THE CAPTION "TAXI DRIVER IDENTITY PLATE", THE DRIVER'S FULL NAME IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE AND A RECENT PHOTOGRAPH OF THE DRIVER.
THE PLATE WILL HAVE TO BE SLOTTED IN A HOLDER BEARING THE REGISTRATION MARK OF THE TAXI. THE IDENTITY PLATE AND THE HOLDER WILL HAVE TO BE MOUNTED ON THE DASHBOARD TO THE LEFT OF THE TAXI METER FLAG UNIT AND FACING THE FRONT-SEAT PASSENGERS.
THE TAXI DRIVER IDENTITY PLATE AND THE PLATE HOLDER WILL BE PRODUCED BY THE TAXI OPERATOR/ASSOCIATION ACCORDING TO THE SPECIFICATIONS SET BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.
TO HELP THE TAXI
OPERATOR/ASSOCIATION, BLANK TAXI DRIVER IDENTITY PLATES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION FROM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AT ALL LICENSING OFFICES OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT; THE PUBLIC VEHICLES SECTION, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IN ROOM
MEZZANINE FLOOR, 2 MURRAY ROAD, HONG KONG; AND PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES OF ALL DISTRICT OFFICES.
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UPGC TO PUBLISH INTERIM REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE (UPGC) WILL PUBLISH ITS INTERIM REPORT ON THE REVIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION 1991-2001 AND A DRAFT MISSION STATEMENT FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION EARLY NEXT MONTH.
IT WILL ALSO SEEK AN INFORMED DIALOGUE WITH ALL PARTIES CONCERNED, INCLUDING THE EDUCATION COMMISSION AND LOCAL TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS, ON THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG'S HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM UP TO AND BEYOND THE END OF THE CENTURY.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (MONDAY) SAID THE VIEWS RECEIVED FROM INTERESTED PARTIES WOULD BE ASSESSED BY THE UPGC AND TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN DRAFTING THE FINAL REPORT FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION BY THE GOVERNMENT.
/THE INTERIM