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Monday, November 27, 1972
SPEED RESTRICTION ON SHA TIN BY-PASS ROAD
The Transport Department today advised motorists to take heed
of the 30 m.p.h. speed restriction already imposed on the Sha Tin by-pass
road and to drive cautiously particularly at weekends and on public holidays.
A department spokesman said action would be taken against those
who drive at a higher speed. He sounded the warning in order to prevent
further accidents.
He said a number of traffic accidents have occurred on the Sha
Tin by-pass road because of motorists travelling at high speed.
In the past six months, he said, there were 22 traffic accidents
on the short stretch of road causing one death, three serious injuries and
nine less serious injuries.
PROHIBITION OF LOADING AND UNLOADING OF GOODS
Loading and unloading of goods by goods vehicles will be prohibited
in two Kowloon streets as from Thursday (November 30) to reduce congestion
caused by stationary goods vehicles blocking a lane of traffic at peak hours.
A Transport Department spokesman said the prohibition will be
effective as from 10 a.. on that day, between 7.30 a.m. and 10 a.m. and between
3 p.m. and 7 p.m. daily in Sai Yee Street, between Prince Edward Road and
Argyle Street; and Yim Po Fong Street, between Waterloo Road and Argyle Street.
Appropriate signs to this effect will be erected,
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