WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1993
TO ENABLE THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY THE FESTIVAL. SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN TSIM SHA TSUI, CAUSEWAY BAY AND CENTRAL ON NEW YEAR'S EVE.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID A NUMBER OF ROADS WOULD BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC AT CERTAIN HOURS FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF PEDESTRIANS AND ALSO CALLED ON THE PUBLIC TO MAKE FULL USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT.
"WHEN MEETING PEOPLE, THE PUBLIC ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO USE MTR STATIONS BECAUSE THE MOVE WOULD
DISRUPT SMOOTH PASSENGER FLOW THROUGH THE STATIONS," HE ADDED.
MOTORISTS SHOULD DRIVE WITH CARE AND PATIENCE AND NOT DRIVE AFTER DRINKING ALCOHOL. THEY ARE ADVISED TO PAY HEED TO TRAFFIC SIGNS AND GUIDANCE BY TRAFFIC POLICE.
ILLEGAL PARKING OR WAITING WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. TOWING ACTION WILL BE TAKEN WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE SHOULD VEHICLES CAUSE
OBSTRUCTION.
SAID.
"THE BEST WAY IS TO LEAVE THE CARS AT HOME," THE SPOKESMAN
SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS TO BE IMPLEMENTED ON NEW YEAR'S
EVE ARE:
TSIM SHA TSUI
LARGE CROWDS ARE EXPECTED TO GATHER IN THE DISTRICT IN THE EVENING OF DECEMBER 31, PARTICULARLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE STAR FERRY CLOCK TOWER. THE AREA, INCLUDING PARTS OF CANTON ROAD, SALISBURY ROAD AND KOWLOON PARK DRIVE, IS EXPECTED TO BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC EXCEPT FOR FRANCHISED BUSES FROM 8 PM UNTIL IT IS DEEMED APPROPRIATE TO REOPEN THE ROADS.
ONCE THE AREA IS CLOSED TO TRAFFIC, ENTRY TO AND EXIT FROM ALL CAR PARKS IN THE AFFECTED AREA WILL BE STOPPED. MOTORISTS WHO LEAVE THEIR VEHICLES IN SUCH CAR PARKS BEFORE 8 PM WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO DEPART UNTIL THE ROADS ARE REOPENED. THEY ARE REMINDED THAT THEY ARE STILL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LAWFUL PARKING OF THEIR VEHICLES EVEN THEY LEAVE THEM WITH CAR JOCKEYS.
DEPENDING ON THE DENSITY OF THE CROWD, THE FOLLOWING ROADS MAY ALSO BE CLOSED AT ANY TIME TO FACILITATE PEDESTRIANISATION:
(1) PEKING ROAD BETWEEN CANTON ROAD AND KOWLOON PARK DRIVE;
(2) ASHLEY ROAD BETWEEN PEKING ROAD AND MIDDLE ROAD;
(3) MIDDLE ROAD BETWEEN KOWLOON PARK DRIVE AND SALISBURY ROAD;
(4) HANKOW ROAD BETWEEN PEKING ROAD AND SALISBURY ROAD;
(5) SALISBURY ROAD BETWEEN KOWLOON PARK DRIVE AND CHATHAM ROAD SOUTH (BOTH DIRECTIONS);
(6) SALISBURY ROAD BETWEEN CHATHAM ROAD SOUTH AND HONG CHONG ROAD (WESTBOUND);
(7) NATHAN ROAD