Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 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)