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An announcement will be made in the form of a press release when the Code is ready for distribution to the public.
Contractors wishing to get details on the Code may contact the General Duties Office of the Labour Department on 2399 2251 or approach the Building and Engineering Construction Office of the Factory Inspectorate Division in their area.
End/Saturday, May 27, 1995
More off-road driving test centres being planned
The Transport Department is planning more off-road driving test centres in line with the Government's policy to promote off-road training and testing of drivers.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Chak On Road Driving Test Centre today (Saturday), Assistant Commissioner for Transport Mr Ernest Lee said the department was aiming at opening one off-road driving test centre each year in future.
New off-road centres under active planning include those at Shek Lei in Kwai Chung, So Kon Po on Hong Kong Island, and Shek Mun in Sha Tin. The one in Happy Valley has been in use since July last year.
Mr Lee said candidates taking driving test in off-road driving test centres would be free from interference from the outside environment and thus faced much less psychological pressure.
The Chak On Road Driving Test Centre occupies an area of about 1,500 square metres. It is the first major off-road driving test centre in Kowloon and is for driving tests of medium goods vehicles.
It was originally located on Tai Po Road near the North Kowloon Magistracy Building and had a history of more than 20 years. The move to the present location was necessary to make way for the Lung Cheung Road widening project.