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SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1994
CLG MEMBERS VISIT VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRES
MEMBERS OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S CUSTOMER LIAISON GROUPS (CLG) TODAY (SATURDAY) SAW HOW MOTOR VEHICLE EXAMINERS MAKE VEHICLES SAFE RUNNING ON THE ROADS.
SOME 30 MEMBERS VISITED THE DEPARTMENT'S VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRES IN KOWLOON BAY WHERE THEY WERE BRIEFED ON THE WAYS VARIOUS TYPES OF CARS WERE EXAMINED.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TWO CLGS WERE SET UP IN SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR AS THE SECOND PHASE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S PERFORMANCE PLEDGE SCHEME LAUNCHED IN DECEMBER 1992.
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THE GROUPS, WITH A TOTAL OF 42 MEMBERS, ENABLE PARTICIPATE IN MONITORING THE DEPARTMENT'S SERVICE, AND TO HOW TO MAKE THE LICENSING SERVICES MORE USER-FRIENDLY.
PUBLIC ΤΟ ADVISE ON
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE MEMBERS HAD BERN GIVING VIEWS ΤΟ
IMPROVE SERVICES.
"SOME OF THEIR SUGGESTIONS HAVE ALREADY BEEN IMPLEMENTED WHILE OTHERS ARE BEING CAREFULLY CONSIDERED," HE SAID.
VISITS OF THIS NATURE WILL ENABLE CLG MEMBERS KNOW MORE ABOUT THE FUNCTION AND OPERATION OF THE DEPARTMENT.
"THIS WILL HELP THEM PUT FORWARD EVEN MORE USEFUL AND PRACTICABLE SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS," HE SAID.
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DURING THE VISIT, AN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER, MR DAVID TSANG, TOLD MEMBERS THAT CARS WERE USUALLY SENT TO A GARAGE INSPECTION BEFORE EXAMINATION AT THESE CENTRES. THEREFORE ABOUT 75 PER CENT OF CARS PASSED AT THEIR FIRST EXAMINATION.
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'A CAR WILL PASS THE EXAMINATION IF NO MAJOR FAULTS ARE FOUND AFFECTING ITS SAFE OPERATION. IF IT FAILS, IT MUST BE RE-SUBMITTED FOR ANOTHER FULL INSPECTION AFTER REPAIR, HE SAID.
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UNDER EXISTING LEGISLATION, PRIVATE CARS OF SIX YEARS AND OVER; AND FROM APRIL 1 LIGHT GOODS VEHICLES AND GOODS VEHICLES OVER 5.5 TONNES WITH MANUFACTURING YEAR IN 1990 OR BEFORE, ARE SUBJECT ΤΟ ANNUAL INSPECTION BEFORE RENEWAL OF A LICENCE.
LAST YEAR, A TOTAL OF 171,584 VEHICLES WERE EXAMINED.
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