Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 70

Access to exits

(1) In every bus and light bus-

   (a)  subject to paragraph (2), there shall be unobstructed access from
        every seat in the vehicle-

        (i)    in a case where the vehicle is, in accordance with these
               regulations, provided with only one exit, to that exit; and

        (ii)   in a case where the vehicle is, in accordance with these
               regulations, provided with 2 or more exits, to both or, as the
               case may be, to at least 2 of those exits; and

   (b)  no seat shall be fitted to any door of the vehicle.

(2) Paragraph (1)(a) shall not apply in relation to any seat in a vehicle-

   (a)  which is placed beside the driver's seat if there is unobstructed
        access to that seat by means of an entrance other than the driver's
        entrance; or

   (b)  which is placed on a deck which does not have a permanent top if there
        is unobstructed access from every seat on that deck to an exit.