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Thursday, May 31, 1973
ROAD RESTRICTIONS ON LANTAU ISLAND
Special measures are being introduced to restrict the number of
vehicles using the limited road network on Lantau Island.
With effect from tomorrow (June 1) all motor vehicles, including
motor cycles, will be prohibited from entering the island, unless authorised
in writing by the Commissioner for Transport.
The new restrictions are intended to prevent overloading the roads
which are generally of single-lane width and often with blind corners.
A spokesman for the Transport Department said the measure was also
partly to prevent motor cyclists from ferrying their machines to Lantau on
holidays and then taking part in illegal races.
Owners of registered vehicles already in use on the island will
be required to apply for a new permit. These must be prominently displayed
on their vehicles ready for inspection.
vehicles.
Transport officers are now on Lantau issuing permits for these
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