Friday, June 15, 1973
20 M.P.H. SPEED LIMIT ON LANTAU
Speed restrictions will be introduced for the first time on Lantau
Island starting from Monday (June 18).
With effect from 10 a.m. on that day, vehicles travelling along
certain sections of South Lantau Road and Tai O Road will be limited to
a speed of 20 miles an hour,
A spokesuan for the Transport Department explained that various
parts of the island roads were narrow and steep with sharp bends, and
it was necessary to impose a speed limit for safety reasons, especially
where the roads pass through villages.
The sections of road affected pass through villages at Pui 0,
Tong Fuk and Shui Hau and cover a total distance of about 21⁄2 miles.
Two other sections leading from the concourses at Mui Wo and
Tai O are included because they are busy pedestrian ways near ferries.
At the beginning of this month, special measures were introduced
to restrict the number of vehicles entering island to prevent the overcrowding
of the limited road system on Lantau.
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