FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1986
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REZONING OF A SITE AT THE JUNCTION OF BRAEMAR HILL ROAD AND TIN HAU TEMPLE ROAD FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID 7.3 HECTARES OF THE 25 HECTARES OF QUARRY BAY RECLAMATION AFFECTED BY THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING PROPOSAL HAD BEEN RESERVED FOR GIC, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND CARGO HANDLING.
HE SAID 10.6 HECTARES HAD BEEN RESERVED FOR A MAJOR ROAD NETWORK AND THE REST FOR OPEN SPACE AND RECREATIONAL USES.
+ DUE TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING SOME SITES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT FOR FOUR OR FIVE YEARS, HE SAID.
ANY PERSON OBJECTING TO THE AMENDMENTS SHOULD WRITE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD BY AUGUST 14.
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REVISED SPEEDING RULES IN FORCE ON MONDAY *****
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) REMINDED MOTORISTS THAT A REVISED DRIVING-OFFENCE POINTS SYSTEM WILL APPLY TO SPEEDING OFFENCES FROM MONDAY (JULY 28).
+UNDER THE NEW SYSTEM, THE DRIVING-OFFENCE POINTS INCURRED BY A SPEEDING DRIVER WILL BE BASED ON THE MARGIN BY WHICH HE EXCEEDS THE SPEED LIMIT,+ A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED,
+A DRIVER WILL INCUR THREE POINTS FOR EXCEEDING THE SPEED LIMIT BY MORE THAN 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR, FIVE POINTS FOR EXCEEDING THE SPEED LIMIT BY MORE THAN 30 KILOMETRES PER HOUR AND EIGHT POINTS FOR EXCEEDING THE SPEED LIMIT BY 45 KILOMETRES PER HOUR, HE SAID.
THE FIXED PENALTY FOR SPEEDING WILL, HOWEVER, REMAIN AT $200 IRRESPECTIVE OF THE MARGIN OF EXCESSIVE SPEED.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT ANYONE WHO HAS ACCUMLATED 15 OR MORE POINTS IN TWO YEARS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM HOLDING OR OBTAINING A DRIVING LICENCE.
A DRIVER WHO HAS INCURRED EIGHT DRIVING-OFFENCE POINTS OR MORE WILL BE NOTIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT OF HIS RECORD OF POINTS AND THE CONSEQUENCES.
A LEAFLET ON THE NEW DRIVING-OFFENCE POINTS SYSTEM IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL LICENSING OFFICES OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AND AT CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION ENQUIRY COUNTERS.
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