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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1974.

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RESTRICTIONS ON GOODS VEHICLES LIFTED

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THE SUMMER-MONTH ENTRY RESTRICTIONS ON GOODS VEHICLES ALONG SECTIONS OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND CLEARWATER BAY ROAD WILL BE LIFTED LATER THIS MONTH.

THE RESTRICTIONS, WHICH APPLY FOR SEVERAL HOURS ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS INTRODUCED EARLIER THIS YEAR TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW ON THE ROADS DURING SUMMER MONTHS WHEN KORE HOLIDAY-MAKERS TRAVELLED TO AND FROM RECREATIONAL SPOTS.

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FROM THURSDAY COCTOBER 24), THE PROHIBITION AGAINST GOODS VEHICLES USING CASTLE PEAK ROAD BETWEEN SHA TSUI ROAD AND CAUSEWAY ROAD FROM 11 A.M. TO 6 P.M. ON SUNDAYS AND PUSLIC HOLIDAYS WILL BE LIFTED.

ON CLEARWATER BAY ROAD, THE PROHIBITION WILL BE LIFTED FROM NEXT MONDAY COCTOBER 28). THIS HEALS THAT EASTBOUND COODS VEHICLES WILL BE ALLOWED TO USE THE SECTION BETWEEN LUNG CHEUNG ROAD AND FEI NGO SHAN ROAD FROM 9 A.N. TO 2 P.M., AND LISTBOUND COODS VEHICLES, THE SECTION BETWEEN HIRAM'S HIGHWAY AND ANDERSON ROAD FROM 2 P.M. TO 7 P..

THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE TO THE EXISTING DAILY PROHIBITION AGAINST ALL VEHICLES OVER 12 TONS LADEN WEIGHT USING CLEARWATER BAY ROAD BETWEEN ITS JUNCTIONS WITH LUNG CHEUNG ROAD AND FEI NCO SHAN ROAD.

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A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THE HOLIDAY RESTRICTIONS HAD PROVED SUCCESSFUL IN REDUCING TRAFFIC CONGESTION CAUSED BY SLOW HOVING LORRIES ON THE STEEP ROAD SECTIONS, THUS GIVING PRIORITY TO PASSENGER TRANSPORT FOR A FEU HOURS ON HOLIDAYS TO ENABLE PEOPLE TO HAVE REASONABLY QUICK ACCESS TO BEACHES AND OTHER RECREATIONAL SPOTS IN THE AREAS.

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