Transport Department Vehicle Examination Complex to commence services in phases from April 1 (with photos)
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Located at 18 Sai Tso Wan Road in Tsing Yi, the TDVEC is equipped with total 30 inspection lanes and other auxiliary facilities on three floors for conducting examinations of various types of vehicles, inspections for vehicle type approval of new vehicle models and pre-registration examinations of vehicles. The TDVEC will commence services in three phases as follows:
Date | Floor of TDVEC to commence services | Reprovisioning of existing vehicle examination centres |
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First phase | April 1, 2021 | G/F | New Kowloon Bay Vehicle Examination Centre |
Second phase | Second quarter of 2021 | 1/F | Kowloon Bay Vehicle Examination Centre |
Third phase | 2/F | To Kwa Wan Vehicle Examination Centre |
From April 1, services currently offered at the New Kowloon Bay Vehicle Examination Centre will be moved to the G/F of the TDVEC, including annual inspections of trailers and goods vehicles not exceeding 16 tonnes gross vehicle weight. The TD reminded that vehicle owners or their representatives should arrange their vehicles to attend vehicle examinations at the TDVEC in accordance with the appointment date, time slot and designated inspection lane as indicated in the original appointment letters. In addition, the vehicle owners or their representatives who provided their contact numbers during the appointment booking will be notified by phone or via SMS messages to attend the vehicle examination in the TDVEC.
To enable public light buses to travel to and from the TDVEC for vehicle examinations, the TD will open designated roads for travelling to and from Tsing Yi and in the area upon commissioning of the 1/F of the TDVEC. Public light buses can only travel via the designated roads, including Tsing Tsuen Road (via Tsing Yi North Bridge), Tsing Yi North Coastal Road, Cheung Tsing Highway, Tsing Yi Road West and Sai Tso Wan Road for access to the TDVEC.
The TD will announce the commissioning dates of the 1/F and 2/F of the TDVEC in due course. For details of the TDVEC, please visit the TD's webpage (www.td.gov.hk/en/public_services/vehicle_typeapp_examination/tdvec/index.html).
For enquiries, please contact the relevant vehicle examination centres of the TD at the following numbers:
New Kowloon Bay Vehicle Examination Centre 2751 8862
Kowloon Bay Vehicle Examination Centre 2759 7036
To Kwa Wan Vehicle Examination Centre 2364 7211/2333 3112
Ends/Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Issued at HKT 16:15
Issued at HKT 16:15
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