Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 67

Entrances and exits on light buses

(1) On a light bus there shall be either-

   (a)  not less than 2 exits (one of which may be an emergency exit) which
        shall-

        (i)    not both be situated on the same side of the vehicle; and

        (ii)   be situated to the rear of the driver's seat; or

   (b)  one exit in the back of the vehicle.

(2) Handrails shall be fitted on each side of every entrance and exit provided
in a light bus (other than an emergency exit) to assist passengers to board or
alight from the vehicle.

(3) Every entrance and every emergency exit of a light bus shall, subject to
paragraph (5), be not less than 530 millimetres wide.

(4) The clear height of every exit of a light bus shall be not less than 1.2
metres.

(5) Notwithstanding paragraph (3), the Commissioner may permit in writing the
use of a light bus the entrances or exits of which are less than 530
millimetres wide.