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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1988

"THE CHAPTER FOR CYCLISTS HAS BEEN EXTRACTED ΤΟ FORM A CYCLISTS' CODE TO FURTHER PUBLICISE THE ROAD SAFETY MESSAGE TO CYCLISTS," THE PAPER EXPLAINS.

A CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE LOADING OF VEHICLES WAS PUBLISHED THIS YEAR.

THE PAPER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE EXAMINATION PROGRAMME SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCREASE THE FREQUENCY OF ALL INSPECTIONS AND TO WIDEN THE RANGE OF VEHICLES INCLUDED IN THEM. OF PARTICULAR CONCERN ARE GOODS VEHICLES AND PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES.

A MAJOR AIM IN 1988 IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FULLY COMPUTERISED VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE то CATER FOR GREATER THROUGHPUT AND EFFICIENCY.

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS PURSUING THE BUILDING OF A FULLY COMPUTERISED VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING KOWLOON BAY VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE.

"WHEN COMPLETED, IT WILL CENTRALISE MOST OF THE ANNUAL VEHICLE INSPECTION WORK AND FURTHERMORE, IT WILL ENABLE THE POLICY OF ANNUAL INSPECTION OF ALL GOODS VEHICLES TO BE ACHIEVED, THE REPORT SAYS.

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THE ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL WAS SET UP IN 1983 TO REPLACE THE STANDING CONFERENCE ON ROAD SAFETY.

IT CHANGED FROM BEING MAINLY A CO-ORDINATOR OF EXECUTIVE ACTION INTO A BODY WHICH ALSO DEVELOPS PROPOSALS TO PREVENT TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND PROVIDES ADVICE ON POLICIES TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

APART FROM CO-ORDINATING THE WORK OF THE VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, THE COUNCIL SEEKS TO HARNESS COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND, BY MEANS OF COMPAIGNS, MEDIA PUBLICITY AND EDUCATION, TO SPREAD THE ROAD SAFETY MESSAGE AND RAISE THE COMMUNITY'S LEVEL OF ROAD SAFETY

CONSCIOUSNESS.

THE COUNCIL IS CHAIRED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,

OPERATIONS.

IT HAS REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE TRANSPORT BRANCH AND THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION; THE TRAFFIC WING OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE; TRANSPORT, EDUCATION, HIGHWAYS AND INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENTS; BRITISH FORCES, HONG KONG; THE HONG KONG ROAD SAFETY ASSOCIATION; THE HONG KONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION AND THE INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED MOTORISTS.

THE PURPOSE OF THE STRATEGY PAPER IS TO REVIEW PROGRESS IN THE VARIOUS FIELDS OF ROAD SAFETY ENDEAVOUR, IDENTIFY AREAS REQUIRING SPECIAL ATTENTION AND CO-ORDINATE STRATEGY PROPOSALS AND MAINTAIN A CHECK-LIST OF CURRENT AND FUTURE ACTIVITIES.

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