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SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1983

THE NUMBERS AUCTIONED WILL BE ASSIGNED ONLY TO VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE DATE OF AUCTION.

TODAY'S SALE, THE 86TH ORGANISED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SINCE MAY 1973, BROUGHT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR CHARITY REALISED SO FAR TO $29 072 282.

CONCESSIONS TO DISABLED DRIVERS

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT ALL APPLICATIONS FOR EXEMPTION FROM LICENSING FEES AND PRIVILEGED PARKING LABELS FOR DISABLED PERSONS WOULD BE DEALT WITH BY THE KOWLOON DRIVING TEST SECTION AT PUI CHING ROAD FROM MONDAY (AUGUST 1).

FOR APPLICATIONS IN PERSON, APPOINTMENTS SHOULD BE MADE IN ADVANCE BY DIALLING 3-7134881 OR 3-7137262.

THE EXEMPTION FROM PAYMENT OF LICENSING FEES FOR THE DISABLED WITH CONSIDERABLE WALKING DIFFICULTIES COVERS:

* PROVISIONAL DRIVING LICENCES,

* DRIVING TESTS,

* FULL DRIVING LICENCES,

* ANNUAL VEHICLE LICENCE OF A PRIVATE CAR WITH ENGINE CYLINDER CAPACITY NOT EXCEEDING 1 500 C.C. WHICH IS OWNED AND DRIVEN BY THE DISABLED PERSON, AND

* FIRST REGISTRATION TAX OF A PRIVATE CAR WITH TAXABLE

VALUE NOT EXCEEDING $30 000, IF HE HAS NOT WITHIN THE PREVIOUS FIVE YEARS REGISTERED A MOTOR VEHICLE WITHOUT PAYMENT OF TAX.

A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID, ON RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATIONS, THE DEPARTMENT WILL ARRANGE A MEDICAL EXAMINATION APPOINTMENT FOR THE APPLICANTS TO ASCERTAIN THEIR DEGREE OF WALKING DIFFICULTIES.

+THE EXEMPTION WILL BE CONSIDERED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER.

→IN ADDITION, A DISABLED DRIVER WITH A FULL DRIVING LICENCE MAY APPLY FOR A PRIVILEGED PARKING LABEL FOR HIS CAR IF IT IS REGISTERED IN HIS NAME AND SOLELY DRIVEN BY HIM, HE SAID.

*THE PRIVILEGED PARKING LABEL WILL EXEMPT HIM FROM PARKING CHARGES AT METERS DESIGNATED FOR PRIVATE CARS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN MEDICALLY EXAMINED AND BEEN EXEMPTED FROM PAYMENT OF THE LISTED LICENSING FEES SHOULD MAKE THE IR APPLICATIONS FOR EXEMPTION FROM PAYMENT OF FIRST REGISTRATION TAX AT THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S LICENSING OFFICE, 2 MURRAY ROAD, HONG KONG.

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