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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1978

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STATIONING OF TRAFFIC WARDENS AT ROAD CROSSING

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THE SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, THE HON. DEREK JONES, SAID TODAY TRAFFIC POLICE OR TRAFFIC WARDENS WERE STATIONED AT ANY ROAD JUNCTION OR CROSSING IF THE SITUATION WARRANTED IT.

THIS, HE SAID, ALSO APPLIED TO JUNCTIONS AND CROSSINGS WHERE IT HAD BEEN DECIDED TO INSTALL TRAFFIC LIGHTS.

MR. JONES WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE REV. THE HON. JOYCE M. BENNETT WHO ASKED WHETHER TRAFFIC POLICEMEN OR TRAFFIC WARDENS WOULD BE PUT ON POINT DUTY AT SUCH LOCATIONS UNTIL TRAFFIC LIGHTS WERE INSTALLED.

MR. JONES ADDED THAT EVERY SITUATION HAD TO BE CONSIDERED ON ITS MERITS AND IN THE LIGHT OF OTHER DEMANDS THERE MAY BE FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL.

MOST MAJOR ROAD INTERSECTIONS IN HONG KONG WERE ALREADY CONTROLLED BY TRAFFIC LIGHTS, HE SAID, AND DECISIONS TO INSTALL OTHERS AT NEW LOCATIONS WERE USUALLY TAKEN BEFORE BUILD UP TO LEVELS WHERE LIGHTS WERE REALLY EEDED.

PROGRAMME TO IMPROVE LIGHTING IN ESTATE CORRIDORS

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THE CORRIDOR LIGHTING OF SOME OF THE CLDER GROUP A PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES IS TO BE IMPROVED AS PART OF THE NORMAL MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME, AT A COST OF $4.5 MILLION.

THESE DETAILS WERE GIVEN IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY EY THE HON. ALAN SCOTT, SECRETARY FOR HOUSING, IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN.

CONCERNING GROUP B ESTATES, R. SCOTT SAID THAT THE PROGRATE TO IMPROVE LIGHTING IN INTERNAL COPRIDORS OF 265 BLOCKS WAS COMPLETED ONE YEAR AGO, AT A COST OF 4.9 MILLION.

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