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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1988
TENDERS INVITED FOR MAINTAINING WIRELESS INDUCTION LOOP SYSTEMS
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROVISION OF MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR SCHOOL WIRELESS INDUCTION LOOP SYSTEMS FOR THE PERIOD FROM APRIL 1 TO MARCH 31 NEXT YEAR.
TENDERS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE CHAIRMAN, SUPPLIES TENDER
SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT TENDER BOARD, AND PLACED IN THE GOVERNMENT
BOX KONG, BEFORE 9 AM SITUATED AT 12 OIL STREET, NORTH POINT, HONG
ON
FRIDAY, MARCH 4.
TENDER FORMS AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION, EDUCATION
AT DEPARTMENT, 21ST FLOOR, PARK-IN COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 56 DUNDAS STREET, MONG KOK.
NEW WARNING SIGNAL PANEL FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE WORKS
PANEL
THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT WILL SOON USE A NEW WARNING SIONAL ΤΟ IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY DURING MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS ON EXPRESSWAYS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) SAID THE NEW SIGNAL PANEL. KNOWN AS THE MULTIPLE SEQUENCE WARNING
SIGN. COULD BE MOUNTED ON A TRAILER OR ON THE REAR OF A MAINTENANCE VEHICLE.
THE RECTANGULAR PANEL IS MADE UP OF 25 AMBER COLOURED LIGHTS. THESE LIGHTS CAN BE CONTROLLED ELECTRONICALLY TO SIMULATE THE EFFECT OF A MOVING ARROW TO DIRECT FOLLOWING VEHICLES TO THE RIGHT OR TO THE LEFT OF THE MAINTENANCE VEHICLE. A HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL CAN ALSO BR PRODUCED.
IT CAN BE USED BY DAY OR BY NIGHT FOR THREE PURPOSES:
*
WAS MUCH
FIRST,
TO WARN FOLLOWING TRAFFIC THAT A MAINTENANCE
VEHICLE
IS ABOUT TO STOP ON THE HIGHWAY TO SET UP A TEMPORARY LANE CLOSURE USING SIGNS AND CONES.
SECOND, TO WARN FOLLOWING VEHICLES THAT A MAINTENANCE VEHICLE IS TRAVELLING SLOWLY WILLST CARRYING OUT CERTAIN MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS SUCH AS SWEEPING OR GULLYING,
THIRD, TO WARN FOLLOWING VEHICLES THAT A MAINTENANCE VEHICLE IS STOPPED FOR A SHORT I'ERIOD ON THE CARRY OUT CERTAIN WORKS.
HIGHWAY
ΤΟ
THEREFORE LIGHTING
EXPRESSWAYS ESSENTIAL SHOULD BR
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE SPEED OF VEHICLES ON
FASTER THAN ON ORDINARY ROADS. [T WAS THAT THE MESSAGE CONVEYED BY THIS TYPE OF SIGNAL FULLY UNDERSTOOD AND FOLLOWED BY DRIVERS.
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