THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1982
MEAN MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
3
27.8 DEGREES CELSIUS
25.8 DEGREES CELSIUS
24.1 DEGREES CELSIUS
MEAN TEMPERATURE
MEAN MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
MEAN DEW POINT
21.3 DEGREES CELSIUS
131.0 MM
TOTAL EVAPORATION
1 0.1 DEGREES CELSIUS
BELOW NORMAL
: 0.8 DEGREES CELSIUS
ABOVE NORMAL
1.4 DEGREES CELSIUS ABOVE NORMAL
1 2.0 DEGREES CELSIUS
ABOVE NORMAL
* 35.8 MM BELOW
NORMAL
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 31.8 DEGREES CELSIUS WAS RECORDED ON OCTOBER 3.
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 21.0 DEGREES CELSIUS WAS RECORDED ON OCTOBER 22.
IMPROVEMENTS TO TUEN MUN HIGHWAY
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ADDITIONAL WARNING AND HAZARD SIGNS AND SPEED LIMIT PANELS HAVE BEEN PUT UP AT STRATEGIC POINTS BETWEEN THE SHAM TSENG INTERCHANGE AND THE SIU LAM INTERCHANGE ON TUEN MUN HIGHWAY FOLLOWING A SERIOUS BUS ACCIDENT IN THE AREA LAST SUNDAY.
KMB DRIVERS HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO BE PARTICULARLY CAUTIOUS WHEN DRIVING ALONG TUEN MUN ROAD AND TO KEEP TO THE INSIDE LANE WHEN THEY APPROACH THE INTERCHANGE. KMB INSPECTORS WILL BE DEPLOYED TO ENSURE THIS.
AT A MEETING THIS MORNING BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, KMB, TRAFFIC POLICE, HIGHWAYS OFFICE AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, IT WAS ALSO AGREED THAT MORE WARNING SPEED SIGNS SHOULD BE INSTALLED ALONG THE HIGHWAY,
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT EMPHASISED THAT TUEN MUN HIGHWAY WAS SATISFACTORILY DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED TO A VERY HIGH STANDARD.
HE POINTED OUT THAT MOST ACCIDENTS HAD OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF VEHICLES BEING DRIVEN AT EXCESSIVE SPEEDS.
THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE IS EXAMINING MEASURES TO FURTHER ENHANCE SAFETY ON THE HIGHWAY.
THE ROAD SAFETY DIVISION OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS ALSO RE-EXAMINING THE EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS OF SAFE DRIVING.
THE SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED THAT THE KEY TO ROAD SAFETY IS BASICALLY IN THE HANDS OF THE ROAD USERS AND CALLED UPON ALL MOTORISTS USING THE TUEN MUN ROAD TO DRIVE WITH CARE AND TO OBSERVE THE SPEED LIMIT OF 40 MPH ALONG THE WHOLE OF THE CARRIAGEWAY, PARTICULARLY DURING BAD WEATHER.
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