XN000022-1991-09-29 — Page 3

2

SUNDAY

SEPTEMBER 29,

1991

MOTORISTS ARE ALSO REMINDED THAT UNDER THE EXPRESSWAY LEGISLATION, VEHICLES MUST KEEP TO THE EXTREME LEFT-HAND LANE OF AN EXPRESSWAY UNLESS OVERTAKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. OVERTAKING MUST BE DONE ON THE RIGHT-SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AHEAD. IT WILL BE AN OFFENCE TO DO SO FROM THE LEFT.

THE LEGISLATION ALSO PROHIBITS

BUSES, AND MEDIUM AND HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES FROM USING THE EXTREME RIGHT-HAND LANE OF AN EXPRESSWAY WHERE THERE ARE THREE OR MORE TRAFFIC LANES.

ON THE EXPRESSWAYS, VEHICLES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO USE ON THE CENTRAL RESERVATION AREA AND DRIVERS CANNOT MAKE REVERSE THEIR VEHICLES.

THE VERGE U-TURN OR

DRIVERS ARE ALSO NOT ALLOWED TO STOP OR PARK THEIR VEHICLES ANY PART OF THE EXPRESSWAY EXCEPT FOR BREAKDOWNS OR EMERGENCIES.

ON

ANY

THE LEGISLATION ALSO INCLUDES CONTROL MEASURES REQUIRING ONE WHO WANTS TO CARRY OUT WORK OF ANY NATURE ON AN EXPRESSWAY TO OBTAIN AN EXPRESSWAY WORKS PERMIT ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHWAYS WELL IN ADVANCE WHILE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL WORKING ON EXPRESSWAYS ARE SPECIFIED.

THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR FIRST CONVICTION OF VIOLATING THE NEW REGULATIONS IS $5,000 AND THREE MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT, BUT FIXED PENALTY TICKETS WILL ALSO BE ISSUED TO FACILITATE ENFORCEMENT.

INFORMATION PAMPHLETS CONTAINING DETAILS OF THE EXPRESSWAY LEGISLATION IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT OFFICES AND GAS STATIONS. THEY ARE ALSO DIRECTLY MAILED TO ALL VEHICLE OWNERS.

PARENTS REMINDED TO RETURN APPLICATIONS FOR P1 PLACES * * * * *

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) REMINDED PARENTS WISHING TO APPLY FOR A PRIMARY ONE PLACE FOR THEIR CHILDREN IN GOVERNMENT OR AIDED SCHOOLS IN SEPTEMBER 1992 ΤΟ RETURN THEIR APPLICATION FORMS BETWEEN TOMORROW (MONDAY) AND FRIDAY

(OCTOBER

).

DISCRETIONARY

SCHOOL

A SPOKESMAN SAID THOSE WHO WISH TO APPLY FOR A PLACE IN A PARTICULAR GOVERNMENT OR AIDED PRIMARY RETURN THE COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM TO THAT SCHOOL DIRECT SCHOOL HOURS.

IN

SHOULD DURING

FOR PARENTS WHO DO NOT WISH TO APPLY FOR A DISCRETIONARY PLACE ANY PARTICULAR SCHOOL, THEY SHOULD RETURN THE COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM DURING OFFICE HOURS TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COLLECTION CENTRES FOR CENTRAL ALLOCATION BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT:

/* PRIMARY ONE