- The role of goods vehicle is to provide service for the carriage of goods. Passengers should not use light goods vehicle (LGV) as a mode of passenger public transport. Wherever you want to go, you should not hire the service of a LGV even if you have some things to carry as long as you are able to carry such things yourself and travel by public transport.
- In accordance with the ordinance, no person shall:
(a) drive or permit other person to drive a LGV for carriage of passengers for hire or reward;
(b) solicit or attempt to solicit any person for hire or reward to travel in a LGV.
Any person who contravenes the ordinance is liable to a fine of $10,000 and 6 months imprisonment on a first conviction, and to a fine of $25,000 and 12 months imprisonment on a subsequent conviction. The licence of his/her vehicle may be suspended for a period of 6 months on first offence; and a period of 12 months on subsequent offence in respect of the same vehicle. The vehicle concerned shall be delivered into the custody of Transport Department during the vehicle licence suspension period.
- When a LGV is used for carriage of passengers for hire or reward, the third party insurance covering the vehicle may become invalid.
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