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As part of publicity efforts to promote the Motor Vehicle Idling (Fixed Penalty) Ordinance across Hong Kong since this May, the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) is inviting members of the public to visit the latest outdoor roving exhibition, which is now being staged at the junction of Tuen Shun Street and Tuen Hop Street in Tuen Mun until this Sunday (June 24).
The exhibition aims to enhance public understanding of the idling engine ban and promote the green driving habit.
While visiting the exhibition in Tuen Mun, the Under Secretary for the Environment, Dr Kitty Poon, explained to visitors the provisions of the idling engine ban. She encouraged motorists to develop green driving habits so as to reduce the environmental nuisance caused by stationary vehicles with running engines and improve roadside air quality.
"This summer, we have been strengthening the publicity and enforcement activities in different districts to urge drivers to comply with the idling engine ban. We have continuously reminded drivers to switch off the idling engines of stationary vehicles by distributing leaflets on the streets, staging outdoor roving exhibitions and providing publicity through various platforms. Traffic Wardens have also been taking enforcement action against drivers contravening the law during their patrol duty," said Dr Poon.
Members of the public are cordially invited to visit the roving exhibition, which is scheduled for three locations in late June and July. Details are listed below.
Date Venue Time
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Today to Junction of Tuen Shun Noon to 8pm
June 24 Street and Tuen Hop Street,
Tuen Mun
June 30 Junction of Argyle Noon to 8pm
to July 3 Street and
Yim Po Fong Street, Mong Kok
July 7 Lee Garden Road 1.30pm to
and 8 Pedestrian Precinct, 9.30pm
Causeway Bay
For more details on the Ordinance please visit the EPD's website (www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/air/prob_solutions/idling_prohibition.html), call the enquiry hotline 2838 3111 or email idlingenq@epd.gov.hk.
Ends/Thursday, June 21, 2012
Issued at HKT 17:54
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