General
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DIVISIONS
Chief Engineers:
TSANG Nai-lok, B. Sc. (Eng.), C. Eng., M.I.C.E.
SIU Chuen, B. Sc. (Eng.), C. Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting)
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The Traffic Engineering Divisions, regionally located on Hong Kong Island and the Mainland, are responsible for the promotion of safe, expeditious and economical movement of persons and goods on the roads.
9.45
For the second time since 1974, vehicle registration in the year under review followed a downward trend. The actual number of vehicles registered dropped by 3,346, representing a rate of decrease of 1.7% as compared with that of 4.3% in the previous year. Despite such decrease in vehicle ownership and a simultaneous increase in road length, there were still about 174 vehicles for every kilometre of the road network in the territory. The problem of traffic congestion in the urban areas was, in fact, not eased to any appreciable extent.
9.46
The graph on page 109 illustrates the growth in population, road length, accidents involving personal injury and vehicle registration in the past decade. Apart from vehicle registration, all showed increases compared with the corresponding figures in the previous year.
9.47
The installation of all types of traffic aids continued throughout the year in conjunction with highway improvement schemes or as separate items.
9.48
As in previous years, the Stanley Prison Sign Shop continued to manufacture the traffic signs required. The output capacity of the sign shop remained satisfactory.
9.49 A contract was let during the course of the year for the supply of 10,000 sets of aluminium alloy brackets and fittings for traffic sign supports.
9.50
There was a nett increase of 190 illuminated traffic aids, 44 on Hong Kong Island, 108 in Kowloon and 38 in the New Territories.
Parking
9.51
On Hong Kong Island, an off-street open air car park in Stanley Beach Road, providing spaces for 24 private cars, was completed, while work was in hand for another in the Stanley area, providing 33 spaces for private cars.
9.52
In Kowloon, a Government multi-storey car park with 1,050 private car parking spaces at Hung Hom Railway Terminus was opened to the public.
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