ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE - minor amendment

ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 374

ROAD TRAFFIC

1. The Road Traffic (Construction and Maintenance of Vehicles)
Regulations came into operation on 25 August 1984.

2. The Road Traffic (Construction and Maintenance of Vehicles)
Regulations are amended-

(1) in regulation 2-
(a)in the definition of 'axle weight' by repealing 'those
wheel' and substituting 'those wheels';

(b)in the definition commencing '1926 Convention' by
repealing ', 1949 Convention' and '1968 Convention'
and substituting 'and ' 1949 Convention' ';

(c)in the definition of 'obligatory rear lamp' by adding
'capable of ' before 'showing';

(2)in regulation 3(a) by repealing 'and paragraphs 1 and 2 of
Article 23 of the 1968 Convention';

(3) in regulation 7-
(a)in paragraph (1) by repealing 'or a special purpose
vehicle';

(b)in paragraphs (1), (2) and (4) by repealing 'permitted' and
substituting 'maximum';

(c) by repealing paragraph (3) and substituting---

(3)(a) In the case of an articulated vehicle of a
class listed in column 1 of Part III of the Second
Schedule, the gross vehicle weight shall not
exceed the maximum gross vehicle weight
specified in column 3 of that Part in relation to
the wheel span measurement specified in column
2 of that Part.
(b)In the case of a 2 axled semi-trailer, the gross axle
weight shall not exceed the maximum gross axle
weight for 2 closely spaced axles specified in
column 3 of Part III of the Second Schedule in
relation to the distance between those axles
specified in column 2 of that Part.
(c)In the case of a 3 axled semi-trailer, the gross axle
weight shall not exceed the maximum gross axle
weight for 3 closely spaced axles specified in
column 3 of Part III of the Second Schedule in
relation to the distance between the outer axles of
those axles specified in column 2 of that Part.





(d)in paragraph (5) by repealing 'total weight transmitted to
the road surface by all the wheels of those axles shall not
exceed the permitted total axle weight and substituting-

gross axle weight of each axle shall not exceed the
maximum axle weight for any one axle

(e)in paragraph (6) by repealing 'total weight transmitted to
the road surface by all the wheels of each of those closely
spaced axles shall not exceed the permitted axle weight'
and substituting-

gross axle weight of each axle shall not exceed the
maximum axle weight for any one axle
(f) by repealing paragraph (7) and substituting-

(7) Subject to this regulation, the permitted
gross vehicle weight of a goods vehicle or special
purpose vehicle shall be that assigned or deemed to
have been assigned to the vehicle under the Road
Traffic (Registration and Licensing of Vehicles)
Regulations.

(7A) The permitted gross vehicle weight of any
vehicle, other than a goods vehicle or special purpose
vehicle, shall be its maximum gross vehicle weight or
maximum gross combined weight, as the case may be,
determined under this regulation.

(g)in paragraph (8) by repealing 'the permitted gross vehicle
weight specified in relation to that vehicle in Part II or III'
and substituting-

its maximum gross vehicle weight or maximum gross
combined weight, as the case may be, specified in
relation to that class or type of vehicle in column 3 of
Part II, III or IV

(4)in regulation 19(c) by repealing 'regultion' and substituting
'regulation';

(5)in regulation 45(a) by adding 'during the hours of darkness'
after 'times';

(6) by repealing regulation 51 and substituting-

51. Every private light bus that is used for the
carriage for hire or reward to or from an educational
institution of the students, teachers or employees of the
institution-

(a)shall bear on the outside of the vehicle on the
sides, front and back a continuous, horizontal
yellow stripe of a uniform width of not less than
200 millimetres;





(b)shall bear on both the near and off sides, against
the background of that yellow stripe and in a
clearly contrasting colour, in block letters and
Chinese characters of uniform size not less than
150 millimetres in height, the words 'School
Private Light Bus' and the characters

(c)shall bear on the back, against the background of
that yellow stripe, a sign of the colour, design
and dimensions set out in the diagram in the
Thirteenth Schedule; and

(d)may bear the name or names in English and
Chinese writing, on the outside of the vehicle on
both the near and off sides, of the educational
institution or institutions to or from which the
students, teachers or employees are being
carried.

(7) by adding after regulation 117-

117A. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), every motor
vehicle registered on or after 1 January 1988 shall be fitted
with a hazard warning device that-

(a)operates simultaneously one or more direction
indicators on each side of the motor vehicle;

(b)includes a warning light capable of indicating to
the driver of the motor vehicle when the device is
being operated; and

(c)is capable of being actuated by a switch
controlling only that device.

(2) This regulation shall not apply to an industrial
tractor, a land tractor, a pedestrian-controlled vehicle or a
motor cycle.

(8) by adding before regulation 121 in Part IX-

120A. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the fee
for any permit or permission in writing issued under these
regulations shall be $100.

(9) in regulation 122 by adding after paragraph (1)-

(IA) Every goods vehicle registered or licensed
immediately before the date on which regulation 79 comes
into operation shall be exempt from complying with the
requirement in paragraph (1) of that regulation as regards
the painting or making of the maximum permitted axle
weight on the vehicle for a period of 3 years after such
date.





(1B) Every trailer licensed immediately before the
date on which regulation 82 comes into operation shall be
exempt from complying with the requirement in paragraph
(1) of that regulation as regards the painting or marking of
the maximum permitted axle weight on the trailer for a
period of 3 years after such date.

(10) in the Second Schedule-

(a)in Part 1 by repealing 'Permitted ' in column 2 and
substituting 'Maximun';
(b) in Part II
(i) by repealing 'Permitted' in column 3 and
substituting 'Maximun';
(ii) by repealing 'Kilograms' in column 3;

(c) in Part III-
(i) by repealing 'Permitted Gross Vehicle Weight'
where it occurs in the first place in column 3 and
substituting 'Maximum Gross Vehicle WeighC;
(ii) by repealing 'Kilograms' in the 3 places where it
occurs in column 3;
(iii) by repealing 'Wheel Span Measurement' where it
occurs in the second place in column 2 and substituting
'Distance between 2 closely spaced axles';
(iv) by repealing 'Permitted Gross Vehicle Weight
where it occurs in the second place in column 3 and
substituting 'Maximum Gross Axle Weight for 2 closely
spaced axles';
(y) by repealing '2 axled semi-trailer axle spacing in
column 1 and substituting '2 axled semi-trailer';
(vi) by repealing '3 axled semi-trailer distance between
outer axles' in column 1 and all that which appears
against it in columns 2 and 3 and substituting---

Distance between outerMaximwn Gross
axles of 3 closely spacedAxle Weightfor 3
axles closely spaced axles
Metres
3 axledLess than 1.40 10.5 tonnes
semi-trailerAt least 1.40 12 tonnes
At least 1.50 18 tonnes
At least 2.00 19.5 tonnes
At least 2.55 21 tonnes
At least 2.70 22.5 tonnes
In this Part and regulation 7(3)-
'2 closely spaced axles' means axles that are spaced
at a distance apart of not more than 2.5 metres
and not less than 1 metre.
'3 closely spaced axles' means the outermost axles
that are spaced at a distance apart of 3.25 metres
or less.





(d) in Part IV-
(i) by repealing 'Permitted' in column 3 and
substituting 'Maximum';
(ii) by repealing 'Kilograms' in column 3;

(e) in Part V-
(i) by repealing 'Permitted Total Axle Weight' in
column 2 and substituting 'Maximum Axle Weight for any
one axle';
(ii) by repealing 'Kilograms' in column 2;
(iii) by repealing '1.02 metres' at the end and
substituting '1 metre';

(f) in Part VI-
(i) by repealing 'Permitted Axle Weight' in column 2
and substituting 'Maximum Axle Weightfor any one axle';
(ii) by repealing 'Kilograms' in column 2;

(11) in the Third Schedule by repealing ' 1C and substituting ' IC;

(12) in the Seventh Schedule-

(a) by repealing item 1;
(b)in column 1 of item 2 by adding ', and invalid carriages'
after 'attached';

(13) in the Ninth Schedule in Part III paragraph 7(a) by repealing
'14' and substituting '16';

(14) by adding after the Twelfth Schedule-

THIRTEENTH SCHEDULE [reg. 51]

SIGNS ON PRIVATE LIGHT BUSES CARRYING STUNDENTS, ETC.

RED BORDER
WHITE BACKGROUND
BLACK SYMBOL






3. The Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Regulations are
amended-

(1)in regulation 2, the definition of 'disabled person', by repealing
'Medical and Health Services' and substituting 'Health or the
Director of Hospital Services';

(2)in regulation 12(3) by repealing the full stop at the end and
substituting-

or in respect of a learner's driving licence to drive a
Government vehicle.

(3) in regulation 27-

(a) by repealing paragraph (1) and substituting-

(1) No person shall give driving instruction to
any person unless-

(a)the person giving the driving instruction is
the holder of a valid driving instructor's
licence; and

(b)the person being instructed is the holder of a
valid driving licence or permit to drive the
class of vehicle in respect of which driving
instruction is given. (L.N. 303 of 1989)

(b) by repealing paragraph (3) and substituting-

(3) A driving instructor shall maintain a record,
in a form specified by the Commissioner, of all drivers
to whom he gives driving instruction, and such record
shall be made available by him for inspection by the
Commissioner at any reasonable time. (L.N. 303 of
1989)

(4) in regulation 30 by adding after paragraph (S)-

(6) A learner driver when driving a motor cycle shall
not carry any person on it. (L.N. 279 of 1988)

(5) by repealing regulation 40 and substituting-

40. The fees for the issue of a record of convictions
and a certificate of no recorded conviction under section
75(5) of the Ordinance shall be as prescribed in the Second
Schedule.

(6)in regulation 46(1) by repealing '41(1) or 42(2) or (5)' and
substituting '41(1), 42(2) or (5) or 44(2)';

(7) by repealing the Second Schedule and substituting-





SECOND SCHEDULE [regs. 11(6),12(3),13(5),
15(1), 22(1),23(1),24(3),
31(2), 36(2), 40 & 42(1)]

FEES $

Fees for issue or renewal of-
Full driving licence 205
Driving instructor's licence 625
Fees for-
Learner's driving licence 420
Temporary driving licence 205
Driving test 420
Driving instructor's test 420
Record of convictions 50
Certificate of no recorded conviction 50
International driving permit 65
Duplicate licence 90
Duplicate international driving permit 65
(18 of 1989 s. 2)
(8) in the Fourth Schedule-
(a) by adding after 'Austria'-
Bangladesh, People's Republic of
(b) by adding after 'Japan'-
Korea, Republic of

(9) in the Tenth Schedule in paragraph 2(c) by repealing '3 years'
wherever it occurs and substituting in each case '4 years'.

4.The Hire Car Permits (Limitation on Numbers) Notice is
amended in paragraph 2(b) by repealing '300' and substituting
'400'.
L.N. 297 of 1984 L.N. 218 of 1984 L.N. 258 of 1984 L.N. 258 of 1984 L.N. 258 of 1984 L.N. 242 of 1985 L.N. 242 of 1985 L.N. 242 of 1985 L.N. 242 of 1985 L.N. 242 of 1985 (Cap. 374, sub. Leg.) L.N. 242 of 1985 L.N. 242 of 1985 L.N. 218 of 1984 L.N. 258 of 1984 Signs on private light buses carrying students, etc. L.N. 225 of 1987 Thirteenth Schedule Obligatory hazard warning device L.N. 225 of 1987 Fees L.N. 258 of 1984 L.N. 258 of 1984 L.N. 258 of 1984 L.N. 242 of 1985 L.N. 242 of 1985 89 of 1988 s. 8 L.N. 258 of 1984 89 of 1988 s. 9 L.N. 225 of 1987 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 279 of 1988 Fees for record of convictions and certificate of no recorded conviction L.N. 399 of 1987 Second Schedule L.N. 279 of 1988 L.N. 46 of 1987 L.N. 89 of 1986 L.N. 270 of 1987 L.N. 293 of 1989

L.N. 297 of 1984 L.N. 218 of 1984 L.N. 258 of 1984 L.N. 258 of 1984 L.N. 258 of 1984 L.N. 242 of 1985 L.N. 242 of 1985 L.N. 242 of 1985 L.N. 242 of 1985 L.N. 242 of 1985 (Cap. 374, sub. Leg.) L.N. 242 of 1985 L.N. 242 of 1985 L.N. 218 of 1984 L.N. 258 of 1984 Signs on private light buses carrying students, etc. L.N. 225 of 1987 Thirteenth Schedule Obligatory hazard warning device L.N. 225 of 1987 Fees L.N. 258 of 1984 L.N. 258 of 1984 L.N. 258 of 1984 L.N. 242 of 1985 L.N. 242 of 1985 89 of 1988 s. 8 L.N. 258 of 1984 89 of 1988 s. 9 L.N. 225 of 1987 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 279 of 1988 Fees for record of convictions and certificate of no recorded conviction L.N. 399 of 1987 Second Schedule L.N. 279 of 1988 L.N. 46 of 1987 L.N. 89 of 1986 L.N. 270 of 1987 L.N. 293 of 1989

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