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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1975

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SUMMER-MONTH TRAFFIC PROHIBITIONS END

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE SUMMER- MONTH PROHIBITIONS ON GOODS VEHICLES ALONG CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND CLEARWATER BAY ROAD ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS WOULD END NEXT TUESDAY (OCTOBER 14).

THE PROHIBITIONS, FOR SEVERAL HOURS OF THE DAY ONLY, WERE INTRODUCED EARLIER THIS YEAR TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW ON THE ROADS DURING SUMMER MONTHS WHEN MORE HOLIDAY-MAKERS TRAVELLED TO AND FROM RECREATIONAL SPOTS, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

FROM TUESDAY, HE SAID, THE PROHIBITION AGAINST GOODS VEHICLES USING CASTLE PEAK ROAD BETWEEN SHA TSUI ROAD AND CAUSEWAY ROAD BETWEEN 11 A.M. AND 6 P.M. ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS WOULD BE LIFTED.

+ALSO TO BE LIFTED IS THE PROHIBITION ON CLEARWATER BAY ROAD BETWEEN ITS JUNCTIONS WITH LUNG CHEUNG ROAD AND FEI NGOR SHAN ROAD FROM 9 A.M. TO 2 P.M., AND BETWEEN ITS JUNCTIONS WITH HIRAM'S HIGHWAY AND ANDERSON ROAD FROM 2 P.M. TO 7 P.M.,+ HE SAID.

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

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