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WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1988

THEY RANGED FROM THE ERECTION OF TRAFFIC SIGNS AND PLACING ROAD MARKINGS TO COMPUTERISED AREA TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS.

OF

MR LEUNG POINTED OUT THAT UNDERPINNING THESE MEASURES WAS THE COLLECTION OF TRAFFIC DATA. THE SELECTION OF THE MOST APPROPRIATE REMEDY OFTEN DEPENDED ON THE AVAILABILITY AND RELIABILITY OF SUCH

DATA, COLLECTED THROUGH BOTH REGULAR AND AD HOC SURVEYS.

THEY HAD PROVED TO BE A VALUABLE TOOL IN HELPING TO FORMULATE PLANS AND POLICIES TO TACKLE TRAFFIC CONGESTION.

THEY ALSO PROVIDED A MORE OBJECTIVE AND SCIENTIFIC AGAINST WHICH CONGESTION COULD BE MEASURED.

YARDSTICK

SAID, "MAJOR POLICY USE OF THE ROAD AND TACKLED WITH

"BUT IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS," MR LEUNG INITIATIVES ARE NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE MORE ECONOMIC SPACE AND THIS PROBLEM MUST BE FACED SQUARELY VIGOUR.

RESPECTIVELY

"FISCAL RESTRAINTS APPLIED IN 1982 AND 1984 ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT RESULTS, BUT THEIR EFFECTS ARE BEGINNING TO OFF AND FRESH INITIATIVES ARE NOW REQUIRED.

HAVE WEAR

HE SAID THAT THE SECOND COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORT STUDY WOULD EXAMINE ALL POSSIBLE OPTIONS AND TO COME UP WITH RECOMMENDED POLICIES AND STRATEGIES IN THIS ASPECT.

TWO BILLS PASSED

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TWO BILLS

THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988 AND POST OFFICE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988

WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE

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THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1988 WAS GIVEN A SECOND READING.

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