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E) BUSES AND LIGHT BUSES

THE

FOLLOWING

REQUIREMENTS

SUNDAY, MAY 28, 1989

WILL BE

MANDATORY

FROM

AUGUST 25, 1989:

*

THE STEPS, PLATFORMS, STAIRS, ENTRANCES, EXITS, DOGIO, MARKING, POSITIONING AND OPERATION OF EMERGENCY EXITS, ACCESS TO EXITS, HEIGHT AND WIDTH OF GANGWAYS, PASSENGER SEATS AND DRIVER'S ACCOMMODATION OF BUSES AND LIGHT BUSES SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73 AND 76.

F) GOODS VEHICLES

THE FOLLOWING

SEPTEMBER 1, 1989:

REQUIREMENT WILL

BE

MANDATORY

FROM

* UNDER THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TRAFFIC CONTROL) REGULATIONS, ALL TYPES OF GOODS VEHICLES, 1.E. LIGHT, MEDIUM AND HEAVY, MUST STRICTLY ADHERE TO THE SEATING CAPACITY SPECIFIED IN THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION DOCUMENT, SUBJECT TO A MAXIMUM OF FIVE.

SEATS PROPERLY

ALL PASSENGERS MUST BE SEATED AND CONSTRUCTED AND SECURED TO THE BODYWORK OF THE VEHICLES.

IT MEANS THAT FROM SEPTEMBER 1 THIS YEAR, THE CURRENT AND DANGEROUS PRACTICE OF WORKERS SITTING IN THE REAR GOODS COMPARTMENT WITHOUT A PROPER SEAT WILL BE AGAINST THE LAW.

GOODS

VEHICLE

OWNERS

SHOULD

NOTIFY

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S LICENSING OFFICES OF ANY NEW SEATS PROVIDED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SO THAT SEATING CAPACITY IN THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION DOCUMENT CAN BE AMENDED.

ANY PERSON WHO FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE SEATING REQUIREMENTS IS LIABLE ON FIRST CONVICTION то A FINE OF $5,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR THREE MONTHS AND ON SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION TO A FINE OF $10,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR MONTHS.

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