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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1988

SEPARATE DRIVING TEST FOR LIGHT GOODS VEHICLE

UNDER CONSIDERATION

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS CONSIDERING INTRODUCING A SEPARATE LIGHT GOODS VEHICLE DRIVING TEST, THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR JAMES SO SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

MR SO WAS SPEAKING AT A CEREMONY TO MARK THE DELIVERY OF 75 NEW CARS TO THE HONG KONG SCHOOL OF MOTORING (HKSM) FOR THE TRAINING OF DRIVERS.

ALTHOUGH THE PROPOSAL, WHICH WAS BEING CONSIDERED ON THE ADVICE OF THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WAS STILL UNDER ACTIVE CONSIDERATION, MR SO SAID: "IT IS CLEAR THAT WE NEED ASSISTANCE FROM THE HKSM

IF AND INDEED, FROM ALL DRIVING INSTRUCTORS -

WE ARE TO MAKE IT A SUCCESS."

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MR SO ALSO SAID THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS PRESENTLY CONSIDERING THE INTRODUCTION OF COMPULSORY OFF-STREET TRAINING FOR LEARNER MOTOR CYCLISTS BEFORE THEY WERE ALLOWED ON A ROAD.

"I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE ADVICE THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED ON THIS MATTER FROM THE HKSM, AND LOOK FORWARD то CONTINUED LIAISON AND CO-OPERATION IN THIS AREA, HE ADDED.

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THE COMMISSIONER PAID TRIBUTE ΤΟ THE HKSM FOR CONTRIBUTIONS IN PROMOTING ROAD SAFETY THROUGH ITS ROAD SAFETY SECTION.

DRIVER LEARNER LESSONS

"WHEN THE GOVERNMENT SET ASIDE SITES FOR OFF-STREET TRAINING IN WONG CHUK HANG AND SHA TIN, WE HOPED THAT DRIVERS WOULD APPRECIATE THE ADVANTAGES OF TAKING THEIR EARLY OFF-STREET, BOTH IN TERMS OF ROAD SAFETY AND DECREASED TRAFFIC CONGESTION.

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"I AM HAPPY TO SEE THAT OUR HOPES HAVE BEEN FULFILLED, AT LEAST IN TERMS OF THE POPULARITY OF THE COURSES ORGANISED BY THE SCHOOL, MR 30 SAID.

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