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MONDAY, MAY 18, 1987

IN THE EXCHANGES BETWEEN THE TAC MEMBERS AND THE TRADE, THE FOLLOWING POINTS OF CONCERN WERE EXPRESSED.

* THAT IT IS NOT DESIRABLE FOR UNDER AGE PASSENGERS TO

USE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IN ANY CASE:

* THAT FOR THE SAKE OF SAFETY, ALL FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS

SHOULD WEAR SEAT BELTS:

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THAT DRIVERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE CARRYING AN UNCO- OPERATIVE PASSENGER;

* THAT THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SHOULD BE PUNISHED AS THE

MAIN CULPRIT OF SUCH OFFENCES.

TAC MEMBERS SHALL RECOMMEND TO TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE TO COMMENCE PUBLICITY ACTIVITIES ON THIS ISSUE AND PREPARE THE PUBLIC FOR THE NEW REQUIREMENTS.

THE PENALTY FOR ANY DRIVER AND/OR FRONT SEAT PASSENGER FOR HIS OWN FAILURE TO WEAR THE SEAT BELT WILL BE A FINE OF $5 000 AND THREE MONTHS IMPRISONMENT UPON SUMMONS, OR $140 ON FIXED PENALTY.

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TERRITORY-WIDE CLEAN-UP LAUNCHED

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PEOPLE OF HONG KONG WILL ENJOY A MORE DECENT LIVING ENVIRONMENT WITH THE LAUNCHING OF THE BLOCK-TO-BLOCK CLEAN-UP OPERATION TODAY

(MONDAY).

THE CLEAN-UP OPERATION, WHICH WILL LAST THROUGH JUNE, WAS LAUNCHED EARLY THIS MORNING FOLLOWING AN OPENING CEREMONY AT WAN CHAI DISTRICT,

AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, URBAN COUNCIL MEMBER, MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ROGER GARCIA AND CHAIRMAN OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD, MRS PEGGY LAM CUT A RIBBON AND THEN LOADED A BIN OF JUNK ON TO A REFUSE COLLECTION VAN.

A SPOKESMAN OF THE JOINT URBAN COUNCIL/REGIONAL COUNCIL KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN STEERING COMMITTEE SAID THE CLEAN-UP OPERATION WOULD BE CARRIED OUT BY STAFF OF THE URBAN AND REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

THE CLEAN-UP

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