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Question:

Question No. 11

Reply to Question by the Hon. Keith Lam in Legislative Council on 13.3.85

Will Government consider making it compulsory for motor vehicles to be covered by third party insurance on private as well as on public roads in Hong Kong?

Secretary for Transport

Yes, Sir. Doubts arise about the requirements

for third party insurance on private roads because the

definition of "road" in the Motor Vehicles Insurance

(Third Party Risks) Ordinance relates to a road to

which the public have access, and there are difficulties

in interpreting this. The Government announced last

month that the provisions of the road traffic legislation

which relate to safety (including insurance, licensing,

and construction and maintenance of vehicles) should

apply to all roads in the territory, other than

industrial and work sites. A working group is now

considering legislation to give effect to this decision

in principle.