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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1974
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ANOTHER BOX JUNCTION IN CENTRAL
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A BOX JUNCTION WILL BE INTRODUCED ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 28) AT THE BUSY JUNCTION OF CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL AND RUHSEY STREET IN CENTRAL DISTRICT TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOU, PARTICULARLY DURING PEAK HOURS.
A NUMBER OF BOX JUNCTION ARE ALREADY IN OPERATION ELSEWHERE IN HONG KONG. THEY ARE EASILY IDENTIFIABLE BY YELLOW CRISS-CROSS MARKINGS ON THE ROAD SURFACE AND APPROPRIATE WARNING SIGNS.
A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY: +WHEN A BOX JUNCTION IS CREATED, IT IS AN OFFENCE FOR A KOTORIST TO DRIVE INTO THE MARKED AREA UNLESS HE CAN IMMEDIATELY CLEAR THE ENTIRE JUNCTION.+
IF HIS EXIT FROM THE JUTION IS BLOCKED, THEN THE NOTORIST MUST VAIT EVEN IF THE GREEN .. IC SIGNAL IS SHOVING, HE SAID.
THE OBJECT, HE EXPLAINED, IS TO PREVENT ROAD JUNCTIONS BEING BLOCKED IN ALL DIRECTIONS BY VEHICLES WHICH CANNOT GET OUT OF THE JUNCTIONS DURING A GREN PHASE OF THE TRAFFIC SIGNALS WHICH CONTROL TRAFFIC APPROACHING THE JUNCTIONS.
THE SPOKESHAN SAID MORE DOX JUNCTIONS VOULD BE INTRODUCED WHEREVER THEY ARE CONSIDERED NECESSARY TO IMPROVE THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC.
+MEET THE MEDIA+ SESSION WITH TOM GARNER
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NOTE TO EDITORS:
A +MEET THE MEDIA+SESSION WILL BE HELD AT 11.30 A.M. TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE G.I.S. THEATRE, 5TH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE.
PRESENT WILL BE THE COMMISSIONER OF PRISONS, MR. TOM GARNER, WHO WILL ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WORK OF HIS DEPARTMENT.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.
THE USUAL SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED AS WILL FACILITIES FOR RADIO AND TELEVISION COVERAGE.
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