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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1987

HE EXPECTED THE LRT SYSTEM TO COMMENCE OPERATION IN THE NORTH WEST NEW TERRITORIES IN SLIGHTLY MORE THAN A YEAR'S TIME,

ANOTHER BILL WHICH MR LEUNG ALSO MOVED THE SECOND READING OF

OPERATION OF SEEKS TO INTRODUCE A REGULATORY FRAMEWORK GOVERNING THE THE LRT SYSTEM.

THE THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT} BILL 1987 MAKES PROVISION FOR

RAIL VEHICLES APPLICATION OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE TO THE LIGHT

LRT WILL BE OF THE LRT SYSTEM AND ENSURES THAT THE OPERATION OF THE COMPATIBLE WITH OTE.. ACTIVITIES ON THE ROAD.

'DRIVER' AND

BE USED ON THE

"FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE DEFINITIONS OF VEHICLE', *ROAD' ARE AMENDED, AND A DEFINITION OF VEHICLES TO LRT 1S ADDED,' MR LEUNG EXPLAINED.

THE

ᏞᎡᎢ .

EVEN THOUGH TRACK, TRAFFIC ON

THE AMENDMENT IS NECESSARY BECAUSE OPERATING ON ITS DEDICATED RESERVE FOR THE GREATER PART OF ITS

WITH OTHER ROAD WILL CROSS ROAD JUNCTIONS AND WILL MIX CERTAIN SECTIONS.

RAIL

SINCE ACCIDENTS ON THE LRT MAY INVOLVE OTHER VEHICLES THE LRT RESERVE, IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR DRIVERS OF LIGHT TO COMPLY WITH THOSE SECTIONS OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE

THE PRESERVATION OF THE DUTY TO STOP IN CASE OF ACCIDENTS, IN CASE F SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AND THE OBLIGATION TO GIVE TO THE POLICE WHEN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS OR OFFENCES OCCUR.

OF THE THIS IS ACHIEVED BY CLAUSE 3

POWERS EXTENDS

IN THE REGULATION-MAKING REGULATIONS MAY BE MADE TO APPLY TO THE

LRT.

ENTERING VEHICLES

REGARDING

EVIDENCE INFORMATION

BILL.

THE

THE ORDINANCE

CLAUSE

SO

ALSO THAT

OPERATE UNDER SINCE LIGHT RAIL VEHICLES AT ROAD JUNCTIONS MAY DIFFERENT SPEED LIMITS, CLAUSE 5 OF

THE THE BILL EMPOWERS TO EXEMPT

VEHICLES COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT

LIGHT RAIL

FROM A SPEED LIMIT ON GENERAL SPEED LIMIT ON A ROAD, TO IMPOSE A DIFFERENT THEM AND TO ERECT SIGNS FOR THAT PURPOSE.

DEAL WITH EMERGENCIES ON TO ENABLE THE POLICE TO

THE LRT, OFFICER IN UNIFORM ΤΟ GIVE CLAUSE C OF THE BILL EMPOWERS A POLICE

WHERE THERE IS AN DIRECTIONS TO THE DRIVER OF A LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE

PROTECT LIFE EMERGENCY ON OR NEAR THE LRT SYSTEM IN ORDER TO SAVE OR OF PROPERTY IN IMMINENT DANGER OR TO

OBSTRUCTION TO THE

RAILWAY SYSTEM.

CLEAR ANY

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