VEHICLES WITH SMOKY EXHAUSTS (Figures)

Mr Chin Harn Tong asked the Minister for Communications and Information how many vehicles were found to have smoky exhausts in 1987 and 1988; and how many of them were taxis.

The Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications and Information (Mr Ho Kah Leong) (for the Minister for Communications and Information): Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, on behalf of my Minister.

Sir, in 1987, 8,268 vehicles were tested by ROV's mobile smoke test units and found to have smoky exhausts. Of these, 17.3% or 1,433 were taxis. In 1988, the total number of smoky vehicles detected on the roads was 7,673, of which 18.8% or 1,441 were taxis.