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The Transport Department reminds road users that the new edition of the Road Users' Code which offers road users comprehensive guidelines and information covering most roads and traffic conditions is now available for sale and for browsing.

Users may purchase the new Code, in separate Chinese and English versions, at $22 a copy at the Government Publications Centre located at Lower Block, ground floor, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong.

They may also browse the Code on the Transport Department homepage at http://www.info.gov.hk/td/.

For new applicants of learner driving licence, they will be given a copy of the new Code free of charge.

People who are scheduled to take the Part A/taxi written test on or after August 21 this year are reminded to make reference to the new Code.

End/Thursday, June 29, 2000

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