Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 17

Parking brake

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a
braking system, which may be one of the braking systems prescribed in
regulation 16, so designed and constructed that-

   (a)  its means of operation, whether being a multi-pull means of  operation
        or not, is independent of the means of operation of any braking system
        required by regulation 19(1)(a) to have a total braking efficiency of
        not less than 50 per cent;

   (b)  its braking force, when the vehicle is not being driven or is left
        unattended-

        (i)    can at all times be maintained in operation by direct
               mechanical action without the intervention of any hydraulic,
               electric or pneumatic device; and

        (ii)   when so maintained in operation by direct mechanical action, is
               capable of holding the vehicle stationary on a gradient of at
               least 1 in 6.25 without the assistance of stored energy.

(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a motor cycle and invalid carriage.