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The British Forces, and the Hong Kong Government, have detailed contingency plans to deal with the very unlikely event of a release of radioactive material from a warship in Hong Kong waters. The plans include measures both to control the incident and to protect the health and safety of the public. These contingency plans are exercised on a regular basis.

The Hong Kong Government is informed in advance of all planned visits to Hong Kong by nuclear powered warships. These warships, like all vessels using Hong Kong waters, are bound by Marine Department regulations, which are designed to ensure the safety of sea traffic, and by the International Regulations for the Prevention of Collision at Sea. They are assigned to dedicated anchorages, well away from centres of population and busy sea areas.

End/Wednesday, May 3, 1995

Use of mobile telephones while driving

The Following is a question by Dr the Hon Lam Kui-chun and a written reply by the Secretary for Transport, Mr Haider Barma, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

There is a comparative study in the United States showing that drivers who regularly use car phones are more frequently involved in traffic accidents than those who do not use car phones. Since using mobile telephones while driving is commonplace in the territory, will the Administration inform this Council:

(a)

(b)

whether the Administration has any information to show whether the above phenomenon also exists in the territory;

if the answer to (a) is in the negative, whether the Administration will consider conducting a similar study and making a report to this Council; and