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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1993
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NEW ROAD TRAFFIC LAW EFFECTIVE NEXT MONDAY
THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) ORDINANCE 1992 WILL COME INTO EFFECT NEXT MONDAY (MARCH 1) TO PROVIDE A LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR EXEMPTING DISABLED PERSONS FROM PAYMENT OF CHARGES AT METERED PARKING SPACES AND FOR IMPLEMENTING TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEMES FOR ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION PURPOSES.
THE STARTING DATE OF THE ORDINANCE
WAS APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR ACCORDING TO A NOTICE GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE FIRST PART OF THE ORDINANCE ENABLES THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL TO MAKE REGULATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUE OF DISABLED PERSONS PARKING PERMITS AND TO EXEMPT THE HOLDERS OF SUCH PERMITS FROM PAYMENT OF METER FEES.
"THIS EXEMPTION RELEASES DISABLED DRIVERS WITH WALKING DIFFICULTY FROM THE BURDEN OF HAVING TO RETURN то THEIR CARS AT REGULAR INTERVALS TO PAY FEES," A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE PERMITS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING PRIVILEGED PARKING LABELS ISSUED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.
THE SECOND PART OF THE ORDINANCE EMPOWERS THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT то REGULATE THE USE OF ROADS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT IT HAD BEEN THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION TO IMPLEMENT THE TSING YI TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT TRIAL SCHEME TO DIVERT HEAVY VEHICLES FROM CENTRAL/WESTERN/NORTHERN ROADS TO SOUTHERN ROADS ON THE ISLAND DURING NIGHT HOURS.
"THE SCHEME WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ON A TRIAL BASIS FOR THREE MONTHS AND IS EXPECTED TO BRING RELIEF TO THE MAJORITY OF TSING YI RESIDENTS FROM NIGHT-TIME TRAFFIC NOISE DISTURBANCE CAUSED BY HEAVY VEHICLES," HE SAID.
CHANGES TO POK FU LAM OUTLINE ZONING PLAN
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THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED AMENDMENTS THE DRAFT POK FU LAM OUTLINE ZONING PLAN.
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THE AMENDMENTS MADE UNDER THE TOWN PLANNING ORDINANCE ARE:
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REZONING FIVE PIECES OF WELL-VEGETATED GOVERNMENT LAND THE NORTHERN PART OF POK FU LAM FROM RESIDENTIAL TO "GREEN BELT" TO ENHANCE CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT;
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AMENDING THE ZONING BOUNDARY OF A "RESIDENTIAL (GROUP B)"
SITE ON THE HEADLAND AT WATERFALL BAY TO COINCIDE WITH THE BOUNDARIES OF THE EXISTING CUT PLATFORMS;
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