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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1987
HE EXPECTED THE LRT SYSTEM TO COMMENCE OPERATION IN THE NORTH WEST NEW TERRITORIES IN SLIGHTLY MORE THAN A YEAR'S TIME,
ANOTHER BILL WHICH MR LEUNG ALSO MOVED THE SECOND READING OF
OPERATION OF SEEKS TO INTRODUCE A REGULATORY FRAMEWORK GOVERNING THE THE LRT SYSTEM.
THE THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT} BILL 1987 MAKES PROVISION FOR
RAIL VEHICLES APPLICATION OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE TO THE LIGHT
LRT WILL BE OF THE LRT SYSTEM AND ENSURES THAT THE OPERATION OF THE COMPATIBLE WITH OTE.. ACTIVITIES ON THE ROAD.
'DRIVER' AND
BE USED ON THE
"FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE DEFINITIONS OF VEHICLE', *ROAD' ARE AMENDED, AND A DEFINITION OF VEHICLES TO LRT 1S ADDED,' MR LEUNG EXPLAINED.
THE
ᏞᎡᎢ .
EVEN THOUGH TRACK, TRAFFIC ON
THE AMENDMENT IS NECESSARY BECAUSE OPERATING ON ITS DEDICATED RESERVE FOR THE GREATER PART OF ITS
WITH OTHER ROAD WILL CROSS ROAD JUNCTIONS AND WILL MIX CERTAIN SECTIONS.
RAIL
SINCE ACCIDENTS ON THE LRT MAY INVOLVE OTHER VEHICLES THE LRT RESERVE, IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR DRIVERS OF LIGHT TO COMPLY WITH THOSE SECTIONS OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE
THE PRESERVATION OF THE DUTY TO STOP IN CASE OF ACCIDENTS, IN CASE F SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AND THE OBLIGATION TO GIVE TO THE POLICE WHEN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS OR OFFENCES OCCUR.
OF THE THIS IS ACHIEVED BY CLAUSE 3
POWERS EXTENDS
IN THE REGULATION-MAKING REGULATIONS MAY BE MADE TO APPLY TO THE
LRT.
ENTERING VEHICLES
REGARDING
EVIDENCE INFORMATION
BILL.
THE
THE ORDINANCE
CLAUSE
SO
ALSO THAT
OPERATE UNDER SINCE LIGHT RAIL VEHICLES AT ROAD JUNCTIONS MAY DIFFERENT SPEED LIMITS, CLAUSE 5 OF
THE THE BILL EMPOWERS TO EXEMPT
VEHICLES COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT
LIGHT RAIL
FROM A SPEED LIMIT ON GENERAL SPEED LIMIT ON A ROAD, TO IMPOSE A DIFFERENT THEM AND TO ERECT SIGNS FOR THAT PURPOSE.
DEAL WITH EMERGENCIES ON TO ENABLE THE POLICE TO
THE LRT, OFFICER IN UNIFORM ΤΟ GIVE CLAUSE C OF THE BILL EMPOWERS A POLICE
WHERE THERE IS AN DIRECTIONS TO THE DRIVER OF A LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE
PROTECT LIFE EMERGENCY ON OR NEAR THE LRT SYSTEM IN ORDER TO SAVE OR OF PROPERTY IN IMMINENT DANGER OR TO
OBSTRUCTION TO THE
RAILWAY SYSTEM.
CLEAR ANY
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