Safety upgrade: The Transport Advisory Committee is happy with the Government's progress in implementing highway improvements.

Transport Advisory Committee chairman Teresa Cheng has applauded the Government's progress in implementing highway safety recommendations.

The measures improve driving behaviour, legislation and enforcement, traffic engineering and management, vehicle control, and vehicle parapet design.

The Road Safety Council has formulated a long-term publicity programme with 'Smart Driving' as the theme. Training for drivers and driving instructors has also been enhanced.

Legislation was amended to impose fixed penalties for three common offences - using hand-held telecommunication devices while driving, failing to drive in the nearside lane of an expressway and riding motorcycle or motor tricycle without lights.

On vehicle control, apart from making the installation of speed display devices on minibuses mandatory, all franchised bus operators have agreed to install speed limiters and tachographs on newly-registered buses.