|
[接上页] The Commissioner of Police may designate an area of road as- (a) a public light bus stopping place; (b) a public light bus stand; or (c) a taxi stand,for any period not exceeding 72 hours and may indicate such designation by traffic signs of such type and description as he considers appropriate. Cap 374D reg 32 Temporary suspension of stands and stopping places The Commissioner of Police may suspend- (a) a public light bus stopping place; (b) a public light bus stand; or (c) a taxi stand,for any period not exceeding 72 hours by- (i) covering or removing any traffic signs; or (ii) the placing of signs of such type and description as he considers appropriate. Cap 374D reg 33 Picking up and setting down passengers (1) The driver of a public light bus on a scheduled service shall not stop to pick up or set down passengers except as specified in the passenger service licence in respect of such service. (2) The driver of a public light bus on a service other than a scheduled service, shall not stop to pick up or set down passengers except- (a) at a public light bus stand or public light bus stopping place; or (b) when requested by a passenger or hailed by an intending passenger.(3) The driver of a public bus on any public bus service shall not stop to pick up or set down passengers except as specified in the passenger service licence in respect of such service. (4) The driver of a public bus or public light bus on hire within the meaning of regulation 38 shall not stop to pick up or set down passengers except at a place specified in a pre-arranged contract of hire. (5) The driver of a taxi shall not stop to pick up or set down passengers except- (a) at a taxi stand designated in respect of the taxi under regulation 30; or (L.N. 261 of 1984) (b) when requested by a passenger or hailed by an intending passenger.(6) Nothing in this regulation shall be construed as- (a) permitting the driver of a public bus, public light bus or taxi to stop for the purpose of picking up or setting down passengers at any place or in any manner prohibited by these regulations, the Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations (Cap 374 sub. leg.) or any other enactment; or (b) preventing the driver of a public bus, public light bus or taxi from stopping for the purpose of enabling any person to remove himself from the vehicle when ordered to do so under regulation 56. Cap 374D reg 34 Use of stands and stopping places by public service vehicles (1) The Commissioner may, by the use of the time plate in Figure No. 8 or 9 of Schedule 4, placed in conjunction with the traffic sign in Figure No. 5, 6 or 7 of that Schedule, as appropriate, specify when a public light bus stand or taxi stand may be used as such and when it may be used for parking by any class of vehicle specified on the sign. (2) Subject to subregulations (3) and (4), the driver of a public light bus or taxi shall not park his vehicle at a public light bus stand or taxi stand, as the case may be, except where a traffic sign and time plate referred to in subregulation (1) so permit: (L.N. 261 of 1984) Provided that a vehicle shall be deemed not to be parked for the purposes of this subregulation where- (a) if a taxi, it is standing for hire at a taxi stand; or (b) if a public light bus, it is standing for the purpose of picking up or setting down passengers at a public light bus stand.(3) The driver of a public light bus on a service other than a scheduled service shall not stop or park his vehicle at any public light bus stopping place or public light bus stand which, under regulation 28 or 29, is designated in respect of public light buses on a scheduled service only. (4) The driver of a taxi shall not stop or park his taxi at any taxi stand other than at a taxi stand designated in respect of the taxi under regulation 30. (L.N. 261 of 1984) Cap 374D reg 35 Conduct at public light bus stands (1) The driver of each of the first 2 public light buses standing at a public light bus stand- (a) shall not, without reasonable excuse, leave his vehicle; and (b) shall be ready and willing at all times to drive his vehicle from the stand.(2) The driver of a public light bus standing at a public light bus stand shall- (a) move up his vehicle as vacancies occur; (b) if he is requested to do so by the driver of another public light bus, move his vehicle in order to permit the other public light bus to be driven from the stand; and (c) move his vehicle, in accordance with any direction given to him by a police officer or traffic warden in uniform, from the stand or to any position within the stand.(3) No person shall without lawful authority obstruct- (a) a driver of a public light bus from- (i) moving his vehicle into a public light bus stand, which has a vacant space therein; (ii) moving his vehicle forward in turn to any space in front of his vehicle that becomes vacant within the public light bus stand; (iii) picking up passengers when his vehicle is stopped or standing within a public light bus stand; or |