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Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04 CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION Head : 186 – Transport Department Subhead (No. & title) : Programme : (2) Licensing of Vehicles and Drivers Controlling Officer : Commissioner for Transport Director of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works Question : (a) The target average waiting time for driving test candidates in 2003 is 85 days, but the actual ones in 2001 and 2002 were 63 days. Will Transport Department change the target to 63 days or less? (b) Transport Department will introduce “one-stop-shop” vehicle type approval service. What are the details? Asked by : Hon. LAU Kin-yee, Miriam Reply : (a) In the past several years we have set a target of confining the average waiting time for driving test candidates to not more than 85 days. Since 2001, we have achieved shorter average waiting time of 63 days with the resources available. However, in 2003, there will be additional demand on our resources from recently introduced initiatives such as the issuing of new private driving instructor’s licences and providing lectures for Driver Improvement Courses and Quality Driving Instructor Courses. We have hence been more conservative in our estimate of the average waiting time. (b) At present, vehicle manufacturers and suppliers are required to complete and submit separate vehicle type approval application documents to Transport Department (TD), Environmental Protection Department (EPD) as well as Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) in case of gas vehicle for processing and approval. Under the proposed “one-stop-shop” mechanism to be launched on trial in April 2003, TD would take the lead to coordinate type approval applications. An integrated type approval application document, which unifies the separate application documents now adopted by the three departments, has been developed. Upon receipt of the application, TD would coordinate with EPD and EMSD for processing. We have consulted the transport trade which indicated support for the proposed arrangement as a service enhancement. Signature Gototop Name in block letters ROBERT FOOTMAN Post Title Commissioner for Transport Date 20 March 2003 Reply Serial No. ETWB(T)039 Question Serial No. 0810
Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04 CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION Head : 186 – Transport Department Subhead (No. & title) : Programme : (3) District Traffic and Transport Services Controlling Officer : Commissioner for Transport Director of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works Question : It is estimated that the number of pedestrian streets to be implemented in 2003 is 15. Please provide details and the costs. Asked by : Hon. LAU Kin-yee, Miriam Reply : The following pedestrian schemes are planned in 2003: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Causeway Bay Lee Garden Road (Between Lan Fong Road and Hysan Avenue) Pak Sha Road Central Duddell Street On Lan Street Queen’s Road Central (Between Pedder Street and Pottinger Street) Wan Chai Johnston Road (Between Tai Wo Street and Stone Nullah Lane) Johnston Road (Between Swatow Street and Ship Street) Johnston Road (Between Wan Chai Road and Triangle Street) Reply Serial No. ETWB(T)040 Question Serial No. 0811 Nature of works Traffic calming (including footpath widening) Upgrade to daily part-time closure Traffic calming (including footpath widening) Traffic calming (including footpath widening)
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