186928-1932-Regulations-under-section-3-of-the-Vehicles-and-Traffic-Regulation-Ordinance-1912 — Page 8

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 29, 1932.

A driver of a public vehicle shall permit the police to take his finger prints if and whenever required by the Inspector General of Police.

37. A driver of a public vehicle shall while plying for hire-

(1) travel with reasonable speed;

(2) be properly dressed in uniform approved by the

Inspector General of Police;

(3) keep his vehicle properly protected against sun

and rain;

(4) carry in a conspicuous position in his vehicle such table of fares as may be prescribed by the Inspector General of Police, affixed in such manner as he may direct;

(5) when disengaged, proceed forthwith to an ap-

propriate public stand,

(6) when taking up a position on a public stand, place his vehicle in the rear of any vehicle already on the stand and move it forward as other vehicles leave the stand; and

(7) When his vehicle is plying as a motor omnibus-

(a) display a signboard on the front of his vehicle showing the route and destination, or display like signboards at the sides or rear of such vehicle, as required by the Inspector General of Police;

(b) duly drive his vehicle by the appointed route and to the appointed destination: (c) when on duty be properly dressed in uni- form approved by the Inspector General of Police;

(d) take down and keep a written note of the names and addresses of any passengers in his vehicle on any occasion of damage by collision of such vehicle with any other vehicle or with any person, animal or thing, and, when called upon to do so, produce such note for inspection by any police officer in uniform;

(e) shut off the engine and see that all passen- gers are removed from his vehicle before filling the petrol tank and keep such engine shut off and see that such passengers remain out of his vehicle until such filling is complete;

(f) see that a signboard with the words "Bus full" painted thereon, approved by the Inspector General of Police, is exhibited on his vehicle in such manner as to be easily visible to intending passengers, both by day and night, whenever passengers to the number which the vehicle is licensed to carry are travelling thereon, but on no other occasion and at no other time; and (g) hand over to the conductor of his vehicle all lost or unclaimed property found in his vehicle.

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