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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1987

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SCHOOL VAN OWNERS REMINDED OF NEW RULES

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) REMINDED OWNERS OF SCHOOL PRIVATE LIGHT BUSES THAT FROM NOVEMBER 1 THIS YEAR, THEIR VEHICLES WILL HAVE TO CARRY A CONTINUOUS, HORIZONTAL YELLOW STRIPE WHICH GOES ROUND THE VEHICLE BODY AS WELL AS DISPLAY A "CHILDREN" WARNING SIGN ON THE REAR.

THE NEW REQUIREMENTS

ARE STIPULATED IN THE ROAD TRAFFIC OF VEHICLES) (AMENDMENT)

(CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 1987 PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ON JULY 24.

REGULATIONS

PROMPT

"THE NEW REQUIREMENTS WILL ENABLE OTHER ROAD USERS, IN PARTICULAR MOTORISTS, TO IDENTIFY SCHOOL BUSES MORE EASILY AND THEM TO EXERCISE EXTRA CAUTION IN VIEW OF THE LIKELY PRESENCE OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE VICINITY OF THESE VEHICLES," A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

BY

WORDS

AT PRESENT, SCHOOL PRIVATE LIGHT BUSES ARE ALREADY REQUIRED LAW TO CARRY ON BOTH THE NEAR AND OFF SIDES OF THEIR BODIES THE "SCHOOL PRIVATE LIGHT BUS" IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE. THE ENGLISH AND CHINESE CHARACTERS MUST BE AT LEAST 150 MM IN HEIGHT AND MUST APPEAR ON A YELLOW BACKGROUND.

HOWEVER, THERE IS NO MARKING OR SIGN TO ENABLE THESE BE IDENTIFIED FROM THE FRONT OR REAR.

"THIS UNDESIRABLE SITUATION IS RECTIFIED BY THE REGULATIONS WHICH STATE THAT THE YELLOW BACKGROUND SHOULD BE TO FORM A CONTINUOUS, HORIZONTAL BAND OF A UNIFORM WIDTH OF THAN 200 MM ALL ROUND THE VEHICLE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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BUSES TO

AMENDMENT

EXTENDED NOT LESS

ON THE

REGARDING THE "CHILDREN" WARNING SIGN TO BE DISPLAYED

OUT THAT REAR OF THE VEHICLE, HE POINTED

THE DESIGN, COLOUR, AND DIMENSIONS OF THE SIGN ARE SPECIFIED IN

THIRTEENTH SCHEDULE

THE REGULATIONS.

THE

TO

THE "THIS WARNING SIGN SHOULD BE SHOWN AGAINST

YELLOW STRIPE

VEHICLE. IT ON THE REAR OF THE

MUST NOT BE

THE PLACED ON

REAR WINDSCREEN AS THIS MAY INTERFERE WITH THE DRIVER'S VISION THROUGH REAR MIRROR, HE STRESSED.

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ENQUIRIES ON THE NEW REQUIREMENTS CAN BE MADE AT 5-200933.

THE

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