''Road Users' Code'' () is a road users' guide published by the
Transport Department
The Transport Department of the Government of Hong Kong is a department of the civil service responsible for transportation-related policy in Hong Kong. The department is under the Transport and Logistics Bureau.
The Transport Department was cre ...
of
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...
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Overview
There is not a single law governing the rules of the road like other jurisdictions. Licensing and road maintenance are under the purview of the Transport Department and the Highways Department respectively.
There are several motoring laws in Hong Kong:
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Motor Vehicles Insurance (Third Party Risks) Ordinance – governs third party insurance for drivers
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Road Traffic (Driving-Offence Points) Ordinance – sets up a point system for breach of rules of the road
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Road Traffic Ordinance – regulates road traffic and use of vehicles
History
The Road Users' Code was preceded by a publication called the Highway Code, which was targeted almost exclusively toward motorists. In 1984, the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill was announced. Among the provisions of the bill was to rename the Highway Code as the Road Users' Code in order to reflect that the updated publication was to provide guidance to all road users.
Secretary for transport
Michael Leung formally announced the new booklet in April 1987.
It was first published in June 1987.
Updated editions were published in May 2000 and June 2020.
See also
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The Highway Code'', the British equivalent
*Malta's ''
The Highway Code'', the Maltese equivalent
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Driver's manual A driver's manual is a book created by the DMV of a corresponding state in order to give information to people about the state's driving laws. This can include information such as how to get a license, license renewal, road laws, driving restriction ...
, equivalence in the United States
References
External links
Digital version of ''Road Users' Code''
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...
Law of Hong Kong
Transport in Hong Kong