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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 7, 1916.
41. Every public vehicle, other than motor bicycles, motor tricycles, motor cars, and heavy motor cars and also every truck, trolley, cart, van, and public horsed carriage shall carry the number of its licence in figures not less than two inches in height and half an inch in thickness of line painted on or affixed to the vehicle in such positions and in such colours as the Captain Superintendent of Police may direct.
42. The licence number on a vehicle shall not be obscured in any way.
Lights.
43. Between sunset and sunrise every vehicle shall carry a lamp or lamps, in proper working order and properly trimmed and lighted, so as to display to the front a white. light visible for a reasonable distance, and so as to afford adequate means of notifying the approach or position of the vehicle. If the lamp or lamps are so constructed as to permit a light to be seen from the rear, that light shall be red: Provided that every motor car or heavy motor car shall carry two such lamps fixed horizontally in such a way as to shew the width of the car.
For the purposes of this and the next two regulations the sun shall be deemed to rise and set at the times stated in the daily returns of the Royal Observatory, Hongkong.
44. Between sunset and sunrise every motor bicycle and motor tricycle shall also carry, in addition to the lamp required by regulation 43, a lamp, in proper working order and properly trimmed and lighted, so contrived as to illuminate by means of reflection, transparency, or otherwise, and render easily distinguishable either the licence number at the back of the vehicle or the licence number on the plate fixed on the front of the vehicle.
45. Between sunset and sunrise every motor car and heavy motor car shall also carry, in addition to the lamps required by regulation 43, a lamp, in proper working order and properly trimmed and lighted, so contrived as to illuminate by means of reflection, transparency, or otherwise, and render easily distinguishable the licence number at the back of the vehicle.
Bell.
46. (1.) Every bicycle and 'tricycle not propelled by mechanical power shall carry a bell capable of giving audible and sufficient warning of the approach or position of the vehicle.
(2.) Every motor bicycle, motor tricycle, and motor car shall carry a horn capable of giving audible and sufficient warning of the approach or position of the vehicle.
(3.) Every heavy motor car shall carry a horn or foot bell capable of giving audible and sufficient warning of the approach or position of the vehicle.
(4.) The bell or other instrument carried by any vehicle shall in all cases be subject to the approval of the Captain Superintendent of Police.
47. The driver of every bicycle, tricycle, motor car, and heavy motor car shall, by sounding the bell or other instrument required by regulation 46, give audible and sufficient warning of the approach or position of the vehicle, when approaching any curve, cross-road, or fork, when overtaking any person, animal, or vehicle, and whenever neces- sary or advisable.
48. The bell or other instrument required by regulation 46 shall not be used except for warning pedestrians, animals, and the drivers of other vehicles, of the approach or position of the vehicle.
49. No horn, bell, or siren shall be carried on, or used by the driver or occupant of any ricksha or carriage, and no horn or siren shall be carried on, or used by the driver or occupant of any bicycle or tricycle not propelled by mechanical power.
50. Proper precautions shall be taken by the licensee and by the driver of every motor car or heavy motor car to prevent the unnecessary discharge of the products of combustion, steam, or lubricating oil in public streets or roads.
51. No trailer shall be allowed.
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