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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1983

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A TOTAL OF 38 ROAD MARKINGS WILL BE USED UNDER THE NEW SYSTEM 15 OF WHICH ARE NEW. IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE DOUBLE YELLOW LINES WILL INDICATE WHERE STOPPING IS COMPLETELY PROHIBITED AND SINGLE YELLOW LINES WILL INDICATE RESTRICTIONS ON STOPPING.

PROVISIONS OF THE TRAFFIC CONTROL REGULATIONS WHICH ARE NEW INCLUDE POLICE POWERS WITH RESPECT TO THE LIGHTING, SIGNING AND GUARDING OF ROAD WORKS, THE USE OF NEW WARNING DEVICES, A REQUIREMENT THAT DIPPED HEADLIGHTS BE USED IN POOR VISIBILITY CONDITIONS+ REGARDLESS OF THE TIME OF DAY, POWERS FOR THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON VEHICLE AND PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT ON ROADS, AND PROVISIONS TO ESTABLISH THE NUMBER OF PERSONS THAT MAY BE CARRIED IN VEHICLES AND THE LIMITS BEYOND WHICH VEHICLES MAY NOT LEGALLY BE LOADED.

CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE REGULATIONS

THE NEW REGULATIONS ON THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES, WHICH UPDATE THE EXISTING ROAD TRAFFIC (CONSTRUCTION AND USE) REGULATIONS AND INCORPORATE SOME OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ROAD TRAFFIC (PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES) REGULATIONS, INCLUDE A NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT CHANGES. PROVISION IS MADE IN THE NEW REGULATIONS ALLOWING VEHICLES REGISTERED AND LICENSED IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SOME OF THE NEW PROVISIONS TO CONTINUE TO CONFORM TO SOME OF THE PROVISIONS IN THE EXISTING REGULATIONS FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE.

THE MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS FOR SOME TYPES OF VEHICLES ARE TO BE INCREASED AND, IN PARTICULAR, ALLOWANCE HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE USE OF LARGER BUSES TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY WHILE MAINTAINING STANDARDS OF SAFETY AND COMFORT. THE NEW REGULATIONS LAY DOWN PERMITTED VEHICLE WEIGHTS MEASURED IN TERMS OF GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT - OR THE ACTUAL TOTAL WEIGHT OF A VEHICLE AND ITS LOAD TRANSMITTED TO THE ROAD SURFACE BY THE WHEELS OF A VEHICLE - AND THE UPPER LIMIT IS 38 TONNES.

THE REGULATIONS, FOR THE FIRST TIME, INCORPORATE STANDARDS FOR BRAKE EFFICIENCY INTO THE LAW. A SPECIFICATION FOR MINIMUM PERMITTED TYRE TREAD DEPTH IS INTRODUCED AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO TURNING CIRCLES AND STEERING REQUIREMENTS ARE EXTENDED TO APPLY TO ALL VEHICLES, NOT JUST BUSES.

WINDSCREEN WASHERS ARE TO BE MADE MANDATORY AND ALL PRIVATE CARS, TAXIS, LIGHT BUSES, BUSES, GOODS AND SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES WILL HAVE TO CARRY AT LEAST TWO REAR VIEW MIRRORS.

MORE DETAILED SUSPENSION, BRAKE, STEERING, VENTILATION AND OTHE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE APPLIED TO BUSES TO RAISE STANDARDS OF COMFORT AND SAFETY.

/GOODS VEHICLES