WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1982
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MR SCOTT WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION RAISED BY THE REV THE HON JOYCE BENNETT IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
HE EXPLAINED THAT WHILE THE KCR INNER-SUBURBAN COACHES WERE SIMILAR TO MTR COACHES, THEY HAD A DIFFERENT SEATING LAYOUT. THE OUTER-SUBURBAN COACHES ALSO HAD A DIFFERENT SEATING LAYOUT, WITH LUGGAGE RACKS AS WELL AS LAVATORIES.
MR SCOTT SAID THAT FOR REASONS OF SAFETY AND EFFICIENT OPERATION CONSIDERATION WAS BEING GIVEN TO THE NEED FOR RESTRICTIONS ON THE DIMENSIONS AND TYPES OF LUGGAGE CARRIED BY CHINA-BOUND PASSENGERS ON THE NEW ELECTRIC TRAINS WHICH WILL OPERATE WHEN THE ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAMME HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
THE AMOUNT OF ACCOMPANYING LUGGAGE WOULD BE DETERMINED BY THE SIZE OF THE LUGGAGE PROVIDED, HE SAID, AND EXCESS LUGGAGE WOULD BE CARRIED IN SEPARATE UNITS.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONSIGNMENT OF EXCESS LUGGAGE WERE NOW BEING WORKED OUT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GUANGZHOU RAILWAY AUTHORITY.
AUTHORITY TAKES TOUGHER STEPS AGAINST OFFENDING DRIVERS
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THE HOUSING AUTHORITY IS TO TIGHTEN UP ON OFFENDING DRIVERS ON ROADS WITHIN ITS ESTATES.
IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY, THE SECRETARY FOR HOUSING, THE HON DONALD LIAO, MOVED THE HOUSING (TRAFFIC){AMENDMENT) BY-LAWS 1982, UNDER WHICH, ON REQUEST, THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF REGISTERED OWNERS AND DRIVERS OF VEHICLES USING RESTRICTED ROADS CAR PARKS AND PARKING PLACES IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES MUST BE SUPPLIED.
MR LIAO SAID THE AMENDMENTS WERE BEING INTRODUCED AS A RESULT OF DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED BY STAFF IN TAKING EFFECTIVE ACTION AGAINST ILLEGAL PARKING AND OTHER TRAFFIC OFFENCES IN HOUSING ESTATES.
+AT PRESENT, PROSECUTION ACTION AGAINST DRIVERS CANNOT BE BROUGHT IF THEY REFUSE TO GIVE THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES,+ SAID MR LIAO.
+THESE BY-LAWS MAKE IT OBLIGATORY FOR THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE ON A RESTRICTED ROAD OR IN A PARKING PLACE TO GIVE HIS NAME AND ADDRESS WHEN SO REQUESTED, AND ALSO ENABLE STAFF TO OBTAIN FROM REGISTERED OWNERS THE PARTICULARS OF DRIVERS OF VEHICLES AT THE TIME OF ALLEGED OFFENCES, +
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