SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1989
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DB COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS EFFECT OF DIVERTING RIVERCOURSES
THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND WORKS COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS THE EFFECT OF DIVERTING ALL RIVERCOURSES TO WATER CATCHMENTS ON THE WATER QUALITY OF TOLO HARBOUR AT ITS
MEETING ON MONDAY (NOVEMBER 201.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO EXAMINE A PROGRESS REPORT FROM THE ΤΑΙ PO ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL WORKING GROUP AND THE PROPOSED MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTAL PROJECTS FOR 1989-90.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE THE WORK TARGETS AND THE PROPOSED MEETING SCHEDULE FOR THE COMMITTEE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND WORKS COMMITTEE TO BE HELD ON MONDAY (NOVEMBER 201 IN THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF TAI PO COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 152 KWONG FUK ROAD, TAI PO.
THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM.
INCREASE IN PROSECUTIONS FOR SPEEDING OFFENCES
THIRD
POLICE CONTINUED TO TARGET SPEEDING MOTORISTS DURING THE QUARTER OF THIS YEAR. AND PROSECUTIONS FOR SUCH OFFENCES INCREASED BY 2.6 PER CENT. OR 875 CASES.
ALTOGETHER 33,245 PERSONS WERE PROSECUTED FOR SPEEDING.
REPORTING THIS IN HIS TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT REPORT FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY TO SEPTEMBER. THE POLICE DEPUTY DIRECTOR. TRAFFIC, MR PEDRO CHING SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT INCREASES WERK NOTED IN THREE OF THE FOUR CATEGORIES MORE THAN 15 KILOMETRES OVER THE LIMIT (UP 23.1 PER CENT OR +3.599 CASES). MORE THAN 30 KILOMETRES OVER THE LIMIT IUP 38.9 PER CENT OR +878 CASES) AND MORE THAN 45 KILOMETRES OVER THE LIMIT (UP 38.0 PER CENT OR +123 CASES ).
HOWEVER. THIS HAD REEN SOMEWHAT COUNTERBALANCED BY A 21.8 PER CENT 13.725 CASES) DECREASE IN PROSECUTIONS IN THE CATEGORY 15 KILOMETRES OR LESS OVER THE LIMIT.
OTHER AREAS OF CONCERN WERK FAILING ΤΟ COMPLY WITH TRAFFIC SIGNS WHICH HAD RISEN BY 836 CASES AND FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH TRAFFIC SIGNALS WHICH HAD INCREASED BY 271 CASES.
/OVERALL TRAFFIC