HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL —15 March 1989 香港立法局 ————————一九八九年三月十五日
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conform with legal requirements, and by pre-registration and annual roadworthiness inspections. In addition, all buses are subject to random spot checks for roadworthiness, including excessive noise faults. Bus operators must rectify any detected faults before buses pass the inspection.
From time to time, design faults of braking systems on buses have been identified by the franchised bus companies, and manufacturers have been asked to remedy the brake squeal fault.
Apart from regular inspections and other remedial measures, our road safety programmes have given publicity through television and other media to promote "defensive driving" among drivers. It is also a feature of franchised bus companies' driver training to reduce the frequency of hard braking.
There are presently no statutory controls under the Noise Control Ordinance specifically to prevent such noise as brake squeal. It is intended to introduce statutory controls on noise emission of new motor vehicles, but it would be impractical for such controls to cover noise from brakes. Essentially, reduction of brake squeal can best be achieved through proper maintenance by vehicle owners and regular careful inspection which the Transport Department now undertakes.
False sounding of burglary alarm
10. 譚耀宗議員問:在一九八六年三月十二日答覆關於警鐘誤鳴的質詢時,當時的律政司表示 政府正研究多項改善辦法,其中一項可行的選擇是制定法例處理此問題。政府可否告知本局在這 方面的工作已取得甚麼進展?
SECRETARY FOR SECURITY: Sir, on the advice of the Fight Crime Committee, the Administration has drafted proposed amendments to the Police Force Ordinance and the Summary Offences Ordinance to provide better control over burglar alarms. The proposals include
(a) empowering the police to examine alarm systems and make recommendations for their improvement. Failure to co-operate with the police and to comply with the recommendations would result in liability to a fine; and
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