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It added: "The Police will tighten the noose gradually when people begin
to think that things are not too bad after all.”
"The new penalty scheme was not introduced with the improvement of the transport situation in mind," the paper said. "The real motive was to increase the Government's revenue."
WAH KIU YAT PO (November 2) called on traffic policemen to be more polite to drivers when exercising their powers under the fixed penalty system and to follow the example of traffic wardens.
"Traffic wardens usually give advice to drivers when they have violated traffic regulations for the first time, so that minor offences will not be taken up."
In another editorial, WAH KIU (November 1) commented on suggestions that the Government had implemented the fixed penalty scheme in an attempt to minimise traffic accidents and to prevent overloading of franchised buses.
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"In fact, the ever increasing number of cars and the insufficient road system to cope with this are the main reasons for the present traffic problems.'
The paper also said that the regulation concerning the overloading of franchised buses would not solve the problem, but would increase trouble for bus drivers.
it added.
"We hope that the authorities concerned will study the regulation again,"
The HONG KONG DAILY NEWS (November 2) said one of the new regulations stipulated that all drivers must carry their driving licences.
"There is one good point about this regulation," the paper said. "Those driving without a licence and those driving stolen cars will not be able to go unpunished under the new regulation."
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