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FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1990

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HE POINTED OUT, HOWEVER, THAT EPD INSPECTORS WOULD BE BY THE LAW TO PROSECUTE ANYBODY FOUND USING HEAVY FUEL OIL JULY 1.

OBLIGED AFTER

EPD OFFICERS HAVE BEEN EXAMINING THEIR AIR QUALITY DATA CLOSELY FOR SIGNS OF THE CHANGE IN POLLUTION LEVELS THAT IS EXPECTED,

THE SITUATION IS COMPLICATED, HOWEVER, BECAUSE MEASURED POLLUTION LEVELS DEPEND NOT ONLY ON POLLUTING EMISSIONS BUT ALSO ON WIND DIRECTION AND OTHER ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS, SO IT MAY BE A FEW WEEKS BEFORE THE REAL EXTENT OF THE IMPROVEMENTS CAN BE CONCLUDED RELIABLY FROM THE MONITORING DATA.

WITH THIS IMPORTANT STEP FORWARD IN AIR POLLUTION CONTROL SHORTLY TO BE IMPLEMENTED, THE DEPARTMENT IS NOW PRESSING FORWARD WITH PLANS TO CONTROL THE POLLUTING EMISSIONS FROM MOTOR VEHICLES.

"THE BENEFITS FROM OUR MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL PROGRAMME WILL SHOW UP MUCH MORE SLOWLY IN TERMS OF AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS THAN THE CONTROLS ON INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS, BUT THIS PROGRAMME IS A VITAL ELEMENT OF OUR PLAN TO LET EVERYBODY BREATHE EASIER IN HONG KONG,' THE EPD SPOKESMAN SAID.

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NEW REGULATIONS TO ENHANCE ROAD SAFETY

HAS

THE

ROAD ΤΟ

AMENDMENTS APPROVED

TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS TRAFFIC (CONSTRUCTION AND ENHANCE ROAD SAFETY AND FACILITATE POLICE LAW ENFORCEMENT.

UNDER THE

BRAKE

REGARDING AMENDMENTS, CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FAILURE WARNING DEVICES, SIDEGUARDS AND REARGUARDS WILL BE INTRODUCED, AND ALTERATIONS TO VEHICLES WHICH INCREASE THE SAFETY GLASS OR GLAZING WILL BE PROHIBITED.

REFLECTING EFFECT OF

PRESENT REGULATIONS PERFORMANCE OF BRAKING

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE SPECIFIED STANDARDS REGARDING THE DESIGN AND SYSTEMS.

HYDRAULIC BRAKING IMPENDING

"THE NEW AMENDMENTS REQUIRE VEHICLES WITH A SYSTEM ALSO TO BE FITTED WITH A WARNING DEVICE TO INDICATE BRAKE FAILURE," HE SAID.

A FULL AIR BRAKING ANOTHER AMENDMENT REQUIRES VEHICLES WITH

LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO BE FITTED WITH AN AUDIBLE DEVICE TO INDICATE

WOULD OTHERWISE THE DRIVER WHO AND DRAW THE ATTENTION OF CONCENTRATING ON THE ROAD AHEAD.

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/THE NEW