SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1983
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FOR THIS REASON, MR WIGLEY STRESSED THAT IT WAS IMPERATIVE TO REACH THOSE SECTIONS OF THE POPULATION VULNERABLE TO THE
TRAGEDY OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS WHETHER THEY BE PEDESTRIANS, PASSENGERS OR DRIVERS AND IMPLANT IN THEIR MINDS THE VERY REAL NEED FOR CARE AND SAFETY.
THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KWUN TONG, MR KEVIN MAK, DISCLOSED THAT THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD PLANS TO FURTHER IMPROVE THE TRAFFIC SITUATION AND ROAD SAFETY MEASURES IN THE AREA BY INTRODUCING MORE SAFETY RAILINGS AND PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS.
ON THIS HAPPY NOTE, THE ENTERTAINMENT AND THE FUN STARTED. A LION DANCE WAS PERFORMED BY THE KWUN TONG JUNIOR POLICE CALL MEMBERS TO KICK OFF THE FIVE WEEKS LONG CAMPAIGN. PERFORMANCES WERE ALSO GIVEN BY THE KWUN TONG CHILDREN'S CHOIR, THE HONG KONG CYCLIST ASSOCIATION, A POLICE DOG SHOW AND SINGING BY TV ARTISTES.
A MINIATURE ROAD SAFETY TOWN TO EDUCATE CHILDREN ON ROAD SAFETY RULES AND CODES AND A SEAT BELT CATAPULT DEMONSTRATION WERE ALSO STAGED.
CAPTAIN SAFETY, A CHARACTER CREATED FOR THE ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN, WAS PRESENT TO DISTRIBUTE PAMPHLETS.
INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGN WILL BE VISITS TO THE SAU MAU PING ROAD SAFETY TOWN, PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTEST AND QUIZZES FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS.
ROADS TO BE CLOSED
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A NUMBER OF ROAD SECTIONS IN KWUN TONG WILL BE CLOSED FROM MIDNIGHT ON SUNDAY (JUNE 26) TO 5.45 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR WORK ON THE SOUTHERN ELEVATED ROAD.
THESE SECTIONS ARE THE EASTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF WAI YIP STREET BETWEEN KWUN TONG ROAD AND THE ACCESS ROAD LEADING TO KOWLOON BAY TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA, A SECTION OF THE WESTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF WAI YIP STREET NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH THE ACCESS ROAD, AND THE ACCESS ROAD ITSELF.
THE MEASURE WILL BE REPEATED ON MONDAY (JUNE 27) NIGHT.
DURING THE CLOSURE, VEHICLES FROM SIU YIP STREET WILL BE ALLOWED TO TURN RIGHT INTO WAI YIP STREET WESTBOUND BUT WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM TURNING LEFT AT THE SAME JUNCTION.
TRAFFIC HEADING FOR TELFORD GARDENS WILL BE DIVERTED VIA KWUN TONG ROAD, HONG TAK ROAD AND TAI YIP STREET.
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