Q10. Can a private car owner install a taximeter or a similar instrument in their car just for decoration?
No.
No taximeter or instrument similar to a taximeter shall be fitted to a vehicle without the prior approval of the Commissioner for Transport: see Regulation 41(4) of Road Traffic (Construction and Maintenance of Vehicles) Regulations (Cap. 374A).
If a person installs a taximeter without the prior approval of the Commissioner for Transports, he or she may contravene Regulation 41(4) of Road Traffic (Construction and Maintenance of Vehicles) Regulations (Cap. 374A). Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any requirement under these regulations commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months: see Regulation 121(2) of Road Traffic (Construction and Maintenance of Vehicles) Regulations (Cap. 374A).