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22-24 NEW REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLESＫ
(Number of Vehicles) |  |  |  |  |
Type | 1990 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998
Private CarsＬ | 28926 | 23257 | 22203 | 43054 | 33487
Motor Cycles(Including Motor Tricycles) | 3279 | 3666 | 3769 | 3893 | 3132
Taxis |  |  |  |  |
Urban | 3334 | 1342 | 1744 | 1908 | 1039
New Territories | 546 | 292 | 275 | 358 | 199
Lantau | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3
Public BusesＭ |  |  |  |  |
China Motor Bus(11) |  |  |  |  |
Single Deck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Double Deck | 36 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 14
Kowloon Motor Bus |  |  |  |  |
Single Deck | 68 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 0
Double Deck | 50 | 256 | 279 | 546 | 0
New Lantao Bus |  |  |  |  |
Single Deck | 10 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7
Double Deck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
CitybusＮ |  |  |  |  |
Single Deck | - | 22 | 10 | 25 | 105
Double Deck | - | 109 | 80 | 172 | 371
Long Win BusＯ |  |  |  |  |
Single Deck | - | - | - | 0 | 3
Double Deck | - | - | - | 22 | 138
New World First Bus(11) |  |  |  |  |
Single Deck | - | - | - | - | 62
Double Deck | - | - | - | - | 825
Other Public Buses |  |  |  |  |
Single Deck | 336 | 639 | 753 | 608 | 549
Double Deck | 49 | 30 | 6 | 88 | 12
Private BusesＭ |  |  |  |  |
Single Deck | 47 | 52 | 65 | 53 | 51
Double Deck | 3 | 17 | 6 | 24 | 32
Public Light BusesＰ | 549 | 297 | 219 | 232 | 175
Private Light BusesＰ | 198 | 252 | 110 | 143 | 132
Goods Vehicles |  |  |  |  |
LightＱ | 10855 | 4791 | 4543 | 7036 | 5552
MediumＲ | 3434 | 2571 | 2329 | 2877 | 1724
HeavyＳ | 155 | 228 | 315 | 427 | 239
Special Purpose VehiclesＴ | 70 | 26 | 53 | 71 | 59
Government Vehicles(Excluding Military Vehicles) |  |  |  |  |
Motor Cycles | 439 | 218 | 181 | 297 | 227
Other Vehicles | 1112 | 418 | 492 | 917 | 905
Total | 53496 | 38520 | 37469 | 62807 | 49387
Notes: ＫMotor vehicle registration, which is normally a one-off matter, means giving the vehicle a |  |  |  |  |
registration mark and putting it into its appropriate class by the Transport Department, the |  |  |  |  |
Government of HKSAR. Figures on new registrations refer to registrations during the year. |  |  |  |  |
ＬPrivate car means a motor vehicle for use solely for the carriage of a driver and not more than 7 |  |  |  |  |
passengers, but does not include motor cycle or taxi. |  |  |  |  |
ＭBus means a motor vehicle for the carriage of more than 16 passengers. |  |  |  |  |
ＮStarting from 1.9.1993. |  |  |  |  |
ＯStarted operation from 1.6.1997. |  |  |  |  |
ＰLight bus means a motor vehicle having a permitted gross vehicle not exceeding 4 tonnes for use |  |  |  |  |
solely for the carriage of a driver and not more than 16 passengers. |  |  |  |  |
ＱLight goods vehicle means a goods vehicle having a permitted gross vehicle weight not exceeding 5.5 |  |  |  |  |
tonnes. |  |  |  |  |
ＲMedium goods vehicle means a goods vehicle having a permitted gross vehicle weight exceeding 5.5 |  |  |  |  |
tonnes but not exceeding 24 tonnes. |  |  |  |  |
ＳHeavy goods vehicle means a goods vehicle having a permitted gross vehicle weight exceeding 24 tonnes |  |  |  |  |
but not exceeding 38 tonnes. |  |  |  |  |
ＴSpecial purpose vehicle means a motor vehicle primarily for a use other than the carriage on a road |  |  |  |  |
of goods, the driver or passengers, e.g.road sweeper. |  |  |  |  |
ㄗ11ㄘChina Motor Bus Co.Ltd closed operation and New World First Bus Services Ltd started operation on |  |  |  |  |
1.9. 1998. |  |  |  |  |