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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1974
MORE SYMBOLIC TRAFFIC SIGNS TO BE POSTED
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ANOTHER FOUR SYMBOLIC TRAFFIC SIGNS INCLUDING ONE WHICH WARNS MOTORISTS OF POSSIBLE ENCOUNTER WITH HORSES-ON THE ROAD AHEAD, WILL BE INTRODUCED FAIRLY WIDELY NEXT JEEK.
THE HORSE SIGN INDICATES THAT HORGES HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY. TRIANGULAR IN SHAPE WITH RED BORDER AND BLACK SYMBOL ON WHITE BACKGROUND, IT MAY DE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SUPPLEMENTARY PLATES, AND IS LARGELY FOR USE IN THE HAPPY VALLEY AREA.
THE OTHER THREE SYMBOLIC SIGNS, ALL CIRCULAR IN SHAPE WITH RED BORDER AND DIAGONALS, PROHIBIT EITHER STOPPING OF VEHICLES ENTRY OF RICKSHAWS AND HANDCARTS, OR PEDESTRIANS AND PEDESTRIAN PROPELLED VEHICLES,
THE +NO STOPPING+ SIGN INDICATES THAT THE STOPPING OF MOTOR VEHICLES IS PROHIBITED UNLESS THE VEHICLE IS PREVENTED FROM PROCEEDING DUE TO TRAFFIC CONDITIONS..
THE RICKSHAWS AND HANDCARTS PROHIDITED+ SIGN HAS, IN ADDITION, BLACK SYMBOL ON WHITE BACKGROUND, WHILE THE FOURTH SIGN INDICATES THAT PEDESTRIANS AND PEDESTRIAN PROPELLED VEHICLES ARE PROHIBITED FROM PASSING BEYOND THE SIGN:
NOTE TO EDITORS:
PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE FOUR SYMBOLIC TRAFFIC SIGNS ARE DISTRIBUTED IN THE G.I.S. PRESS BOXES.
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KOWLOON TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS
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MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED THAT THE KWUN TONG CARGO HANDLING AREA ALONG HOI BUN ROAD BETWEEN TSUN YIP STREET AND LAI YIP STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC AS FROM 10 A.M. NEXT MONDAY (NOVEMBER 4) TO FACILITATE CARGO HANDLING IN THE AREA.
ONLY GOODS VEHICLES AND THOSE WITH WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE AUTHORITY WILL BE ALLOWED TO USE THE CLOSED SECTION?
MEANWHILE, AT PAK SHA WAN, THE 30 MPH SPEED LIMIT ZONE ON HIRAM'S HIGHWAY WILL BE EXTENDED ABOUT 120 FEET SCUTHWARDS TO INCLUDE A SHARP BEND, AS FROM 10 A.M. ON NOVENDER 7 IN A MOVE SO AS TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY.
TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE POSTED TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
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