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FRIDAY, NOVEMPER 24, 1989

THE

EXISTING ROAD TRAFFIC

IS

{ PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES) REGULATIONS REQUIRE FARE TABLES TO BE DISPLAYED IN TAXIS BUT THERE NO PROVISION TO SPECIFY THEIR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND POSITIONING.

THE ROAD TRAFFIC (PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 4) REGULATIONS 1989 PROVIDE THAT FARE TABLES AND SIGNS INDICATING THE SERVICES PROVIDED IN TAXIS AND DESTINATION INDICATORS AND FARE CARDS IN PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES SHOULD BE OF A DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SPECIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT,

IN ADDITION. THE FARE TABLES AND SIGNS SHOULD BE POSITIONED AS SPECIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER.

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL CONSULT THE TRADE ON THE SPECIFICATIONS AND THE AMENDMENT REGULATIONS WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON AN APPOINTED DAY AFTER ALLOWING SOME TIME FOR THE TRADE TO COMPLY WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS.

OPERATIONS AGAINST LITTERERS

A TOTAL OF 4.724 SUMMONSES HAD BEEN ISSUED DURING A SERIES OF ANTI-LITTER BLITZ OPERATIONS BY VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS IN THE PAST MONTH.

ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AGAINST LITTERERS HAD BEEN STEPPED UP STARTING MID-OCTOBER TO TIE IN WITH THE PUBLICITY ON PENALTY FOR LITTERING LAUNCHED BY THE JOINT URBAN COUNCIL/REGIONAL COUNCIL KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN STEERING COMMITTEE.

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WHILE EMPHASISING EDUCATION AND

POSITIVE APPROACH IN APPEALING TO THE PUBLIC TO KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN. WE FEEL THAT ENFORCEMENT ACTION SHOULD ALSO BE STRENGTHENED AS A DETERRENT, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMITTEE SAID TODAY (FRIDAY),

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DURING THE MONTH-LONG OPERATIONS, A TOTAL OF FORCE TEAMS HAD BEEN FORMED TO PATROL LITTER BLACK SPOTS STOPS, AND HAWKER AND PICNIC AREAS.

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SPECIAL TASK AS BUS SUCH

THE SUMMONSES ISSUED DURING THIS PERIOD REPRESENTED AN INCREASE OF 23.6 PER CENT OVER THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR,

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING

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REPORT LITTERING CASES OR SERVICES LODGE COMPLAINTS CAN CALL THE REGIONAL

DEPARTMENT ON TEL. 0-4145555 OR THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT ON TEL. 5-8680000.

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