Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (VILLAGE VEHICLES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 22

Examination of vehicle on a road and removal to Police station

(1) Without prejudice to regulation 20, a police officer may examine a village
vehicle which is being used on a road for the purpose of ascertaining whether
the vehicle is safe for such use.

(2) Where as the result of an examination under subregulation (1) the police
officer has reason to believe that the village vehicle is unsafe for use on a
road, he may-

   (a)  direct the driver of the vehicle to drive it to such police station or
        other place as he may specify; and

   (b)  cause the vehicle to be detained at that police station or place for
        not more than 48 hours while the vehicle is examined by a
        vehicle examiner.

(3) A person who fails to comply with the directions of a police officer under
subregulation (2) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2000 and to
imprisonment for 3 months. (Enacted 1986)