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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1988

THESE BILLS WERE THE JURY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, THE COMPLEX COMMERCIAL CRIMES BILL 1988, THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND (AMENDMENT} BILL 1988, THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, THE HONG KONG DAPTIST COLLEGE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988 AND THE PROTECTION OF WAGES ON INSOLVENCY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988.

IN ADDITION, TWO PRIVATE BILLS WERE INTRODUCED AND DEBATE ON THEM WAS ADJOURNED AFTER THEY WERE BOTH READ A SECOND TIME.

THE SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA'IS OF HONG KONG INCORPORATION BILL 1988 WAS INTRODUCED BY THE HON HILTON CHEONG-LEEN.

THE HONG KONG TUBERCULOSIS, CHEST AND HEART DISEASES ASSOCIATION INCORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988 WAS INTRODUCED BY DR THE HON CHIU HIN-KWONG,

THE COUNCIL ALSO PASSED TWO BUDGET-RELATED MOTIONS, MOVED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY UNDER THE AIR PASSENGER DEPARTURE TAX ORDINANCE AND THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE.

MEASURES TO CURB LIGHT GOODS VEHICLE ACCIDENTS

THE GOVERNMENT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE INCREASING TREND OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS INVOLVING LIGHT GOODS VEHICLES AND HAS DRAWN UP MEASURES ΤΟ TACKLE IT, THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON MICHAEL LEUNG, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON RITA FAN, MR LEUNG SAID DRIVERS OF LIGHT GOODS VEHICLES WITH LESS THAN THREE YEARS EXPERIENCE HAD BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THE TARGET GROUP.

"TRAFFIC ACCIDENT STATISTICS SHOW THAT THEIR INVOLVEMENT RATE IS THREE TIMES HIGHER THAN THAT OF THE MORE EXPERIENCED DRIVERS, HE SAID.

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IN VIEW OF THIS, IT IS INTENDED TO STOP GIVING NEW PRIVATE CAR DRIVING LICENCE HOLDERS AUTOMATIC APPROVAL TO DRIVE A LIGHT GOODS VEHICLE.

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INSTEAD, SUCH APPROVAL WILL NOT BE GIVEN UNTIL THE DRIVER HAS OBTAINED A LICENCE FOR THREE YEARS.'

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MR LEUNG ALSO STATED THAT THE INSPECTION LIGHT GOODS VEHICLES WOULD BE TIGHTENED UP.

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