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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1983

THE NEW PENALTY WILL BE A MAXIMUM FINE OF $5 000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR THREE MONTHS IN THE CASE OF FIRST CONVICTION. OFFENDERS WILL BE LIABLE TO A FINE OF $10 000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR SIX MONTHS FOR A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION.

THE COMMITTEE NOTED THE SITUATION AND ASKED THAT THE SITUATION CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED CLOSELY.

ON ANOTHER ITEM ALSO RELATING TO THE NEW ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE, THE TAC ENDORSED A PROPOSAL TO UPDATE THE HIGHWAY CODE AND TO REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ROAD USERS' CODE.

THE NEW CODE SETS DOWN ADVICE AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL ROAD USERS, INCLUDING DRIVERS, PUBLIC TRANSPORT PASSENGERS, PEDESTRIANS, CYCLISTS AND PARENTS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN. THE NEW CODE WAS EARLIER ENDORSED BY THE ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL.

IT IS DIVIDED INTO TWO PARTS. THE FIRST PART, WHICH IS DESIGNED ESSENTIALLY FOR NON-DRIVERS, CONTAINS ADVICE FOR PEDESTRIANS AND WILL BE ESPECIALLY USEFUL FOR TEACHERS, PARENTS AND OTHERS WHO HAVE TO TRAIN CHILDREN TO USE THE ROADS SAFELY. THERE IS ALSO DETAILED ADVICE FOR CYCLISTS.

IT SETS OUT THE SECOND PART IS DESIGNED FOR ALL DRIVERS. THE RULES FOR DRIVERS AND INCLUDES SPECIAL SECTIONS FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVERS AND MOTOR CYCLISTS. BOTH PARTS CONTAIN DETAILS OF THE NEW ROAD TRAFFIC SIGNS.

OFFICER TO MEET VILLAGERS ****

THE TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR THOMAS CHAN, WILL VISIT A NUMBER OF VILLAGES IN LAM TSUEN TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON TO EXCHANGE VIEWS WITH VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVES ON LOCAL AFFAIRS.

ACCOMPANIED BY MEMBERS OF THE TAI PO RURAL COMMITTEE, MR CHAN WILL VISIT NG TUNG CHAI, PAK NGAU SHEK, SHUI WO AND TAI MONG CHE.

THE TRIP WILL BE THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF VILLAGE VISITS TO BE MADE IN THE COMING MONTHS.

THERE ARE ABOUT 80 VILLAGES IN TAI PO WITH A POPULATION OF 30 000 PEOPLE.

YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE VISIT. A GOVERNMENT VAN WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 1.15 PM FOR TAI PO.

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