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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1986

IT EMPHASISES THAT AFTER DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEED OF AN EXPRESSWAY, IT IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN ENTERING A SLIP ROAD, WHICH IS DESIGNED FOR LOWER SPEED.

+MANY DRIVERS' SENSE OF SPEED IS IMPAIRED AFTER A LONG PERIOD AT HIGH SPEED. SEVENTY KMPH MAY SEEM MORE LIKE 50 KMPH, SO BEWARE OF THIS EFFECT, AND MAKE SURE YOU BRAKE WITH CARE,+ THE ARTICLE SAID.

OTHER ARTICLES IN THE ISSUE INCLUDE TIPS FOR ROUNDABOUTS+, +DIFFERENT TRAFFIC PROBLEMS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES+, AND +USING GEARS AS A VALUABLE AID TO VEHICLE CONTROL+.

A CASE STUDY OF AN ACTUAL ACCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED AT A CHAI WAN ROUNDABOUT IS EXAMINED. THE ACCIDENT INVOLVED A TAXI AND A PRIVATE CAR, ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT HAD THE TAXI DRIVER OBSERVED THE GIVE-WAY SIGN, THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED.

THE ISSUE ALSO LISTS SOME COMMON PARKING OFFENCES, FOR INSTANCE, PARKING IN AN UNAUTHORISED PLACE PARKING ON A PAVEMENT. PEDESTRIAN WAY, CENTRAL RESERVATION, ROADSIDE VERGE, HARD SHOULDER OR TRAFFIC ISLAND AND PARKING IN A METERED PARKING SPACE WHEN THE METER DOES NOT INDICATE THAT A PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE.

COPIES OF THE ISSUE CAN BE OBTAINED FREE FROM THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT LICENSING OFFICES, DISTRICT OFFICES, THE ROAD SAFETY SECTION OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, AND THE MARKETING SECTION OF THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

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MUSIC FINDS WIDER AUDIENCE IN NT *****

NEW TERRITORIES RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY YOUNGER PEOPLE, HAVE SHOWN AN INCREASING INTEREST IN MUSIC IN RECENT YEARS, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD, MR TAI KUEN, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

MR TAI WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE MUSIC OFFICE STUDENTS' CONCERT (NT REGION) HELD AT THE LUT SAU HALL IN YUEN LONG.

+ MORE AND MORE OF OUR STUDENTS HAVE COME TO REALISE THAT LEARNING TO MASTER A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MEANS NOT ONLY MANY HOURS OF HARD WORK BUT ALSO A LIFETIME OF ENJOYMENT, HE SAID.

ARRYPING MAT

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