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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1982

TUEN MUN ACCIDENTS BEING INVESTIGATED

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THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, MR DAVID MCDONALD, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY THAT INVESTIGATIONS HAD BEEN INSTITUTED BY THE HIGHWAY ENGINEERS, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AND POLICE FOLLOWING THE RECENT SERIES OF ACCIDENTS ON THE TUEN MUN HIGHWAY TO ASCERTA IN THE CAUSES OF THE ACCIDENTS AND TO DETERMINE WHAT MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN TO IMPROVE SAFETY ASPECTS.

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REPLYING TO THE HON ALEX WU, HE SAID THAT A DETAILED CHECK 3099 HAD ALREADY BEEN CARRIED OUT ON THE STRETCH OF THE HIGHWAY BETWEEN TSING LUNG TAU AND SIU LAM WHERE NINE ACCIDENTS HAD .REPL OCCURRED OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS.

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+THIS CHECK CONFIRMED THAT THE GEOMETRY AND CONSTRUCTION PTPI STANDARDS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DESIGN SPEED OF THE ROAD 3 WHICH IS 40 M.P.H.. OR 64 K.P.H. IN METRIC TERMS, SKID 1. ТИЗО Я39 RESISTANCE TESTS OF THE ROAD SURFACE UNDER WET CONDITIONS ALSO PROVED TO BE SATISFACTORY, MR MCDONALD SAID.

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+THE INVESTIGATIONS ARE CONTINUING BUT THE HIGHWAY,

INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE FAULTS LIE NOT BUT WITH THE ROAD USERS,+

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MR MCDONALD POINTED OUT THAT SPEED SECTION OF THE ROAD HAD SHOWN THAT THE EXCEEDED THE SPEED LIMIT OF 40 M.P.H. AND OTHERS AT RISK.

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+CONSEQUENTLY ADDITIONAL WARNINGS AND SPEED LIMIT SIGNS HAVE BEEN ERECTED OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS AND HOPEFULLY. THE, MESSAGE WILL GET THROUGH TO, MOTORISTS THAT THE TUEN MUN HIGHWAY IS SIMPLY A LIMITED ACCESS, HIGH CAPACITY HIGHWAY, AND IT IS NOT, NOR WAS IT EVER INTENDED TO BE A HIGH SPEED MOTORWAY * MR. MCDONALD SAID,

ХАМТ ТОИ ОНА СТИЗМОТО СИА СТАЈА IMA +WHEN THE CURRENT INVESTIGATIONS HAVE BEEN CONCLUDED WHATEVER MEASURES, IF ANY, ARE THOUGHT TO BE DESIRABLE TOAS FURTHER ENHANCE SAFETY FOR ROAD JEERS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED:39 AS A MATTER OF URGENCY, HE ADDED ASHTAR 1322322 30 ABY

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MR MCDONALD SAID HE WOULD PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH FULL DETAILS OF THE INVESTIGATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN DUE COURSE.

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