WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1993
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CAUSES OF KWUN TONG TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS EXPLAINED
INVESTIGATIONS INDICATE THAT THE MAIN CAUSES OF THE ACCIDENTS THE KWUN TONG BYPASS WERE EXCESSIVE SPEED, DRIVERS FOLLOWING тоо CLOSELY TO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT AND CARELESS LANE CHANGING.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR HAIDER BARMA, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON FRED LI IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT THE DESIGN OF THE ROAD WAS A FACTOR, MR BARMA SAID, ADDING THAT THE ACCIDENT RATE ON THIS ROAD WAS LOWER THAN THE AVERAGE FOR OTHER EXPRESSWAYS.
BETWEEN JUNE 1991 AND OCTOBER THIS YEAR, 211 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS OCCURRED ON THE EXPRESSWAY, RESULTING IN 389 CASUALTIES WHICH INCLUDED THREE FATALITIES.
THERE WAS NO PARTICULAR BLACKSPOT AS THE MAJORITY OF ACCIDENTS DID NOT OCCUR AT OR NEAR THE SAME LOCATIONS BUT TOOK PLACE ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE ROAD.
"TO HELP REDUCE THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS, THE POLICE HAVE MOUNTED REGULAR PATROLS AND THESE HAVE RESULTED IN THE DETECTION OF 2,300 OFFENCES SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 1992.
"IN ADDITION, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS CONSIDERING THE ERECTION OF MORE WARNING SIGNS TO GIVE ADVANCE NOTICE OF BENDS IN THE ROAD AND LOCATIONS WHERE TRAFFIC MERGES, MR BARMA SAID.
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14 STRUCTURES CLOSED/VACATED FOLLOWING HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
FORTY STRUCTURES REPORTED TO BE IN DANGER AFTER THE HEAVY LAST MONTH WERE INSPECTED BY THE BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT AND 14 OF THEM WERE SUBSEQUENTLY CLOSED OR VACATED.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR LEO KWAN, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION THE HON CHIM PUI-CHUNG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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MR KWAN SAID THE DEPARTMENT WAS TAKING FOLLOW-UP ACTION TO ENSURE THAT STRUCTURES ON PRIVATE LAND WERE SAFE WHILE THE LANDS DEPARTMENT WOULD ARRANGE EVACUATION AND DEMOLITION AS REQUIRED FOR STRUCTURES ON GOVERNMENT LAND.
TEMPORARY SHELTER WAS ARRANGED BY THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION WHEN STRUCTURES WERE CLOSED.
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