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Sir,

Speech by the Hon Michael Leung J.P., Secretary for Transport

in the Legislative Council on 8 April 1987

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I move the Resolution in my name under section

109 (2) of the Road Traffic Ordinance (Chapter 374).

The Road Users' Code has been prepared under

It is designed to

section 109 (1) of the Road Traffic Ordinance and has been

approved by the Governor in Council. provide a comprehensive summary in lay terms of road traffic legislation requirements; to provide additional rules of conduct to complement the legislation; to give

advice on the law and the rules of conduct; and to explain

various road features and traffic signs.

The Road Users' Code will be published in colour

with separate English and Chinese versions.

About a

million copies of the Code will be distributed during the

first three years of its publication.

Copies will be

distributed free of charge to learner drivers, driving

All

instructors, schools and road safety organisations. applicants upon first application for renewal of driving