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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1988

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MEASURES TO CURB CYCLING NUISANCE IN COUNTRY PARKS

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CYCLISTS,

FOR

LEGISLATIVE

SECRETARY

NUISANCE CAUSED BY THE GOVERNMENT IS AWARE OF THE

IN COUNTRY

THE PARKS, AND PARTICULARLY BY LEARNERS, IN DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, THE HON DONALD LIAO, SAID IN THE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON HILTON CHEONG-LEEN,

CAUSING MR LIAO POINTED OUT THAT CYCLING IN THE PARKS, IN ADDITION TO ANNOYANCE, ALSO REPRESENTED A SAFETY HAZARD TO OTHER PARK USERS.

THAT UNDER HE NOTED

THE COUNTRY PARKS AND SPECIAL AREAS REGULATIONS, NO PERSON SHOULD, EXCEPT WITH THE CONSENT OF THE ANY VEHICLE OR AUTHORITY, BRING INTO A COUNTRY PARK OR SPECIAL AREA

OR BICYCLE BICYCLE, OR DRIVE, USE OR BE IN POSSESSION OF ANY VEHICLE WITHIN A COUNTRY PARK OR SPECIAL AREA.

SAID "NO

ON MEASURES BEING DONE TO CURB THE NUISANCE, MR LIAO CYCLING" SIGNS HAD BEEN ERECTED AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO COUNTRY PARKS.

"IN ADDITION, ADVICE AND WARNINGS ARE GIVEN BY PARK WARDENS CYCLISTS TO DETER THEM FROM ENTERING RECREATIONAL SITES,

" HE SAID. PROSECUTION ACTION IS TAKEN WHERE NECESSARY,

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AND

IN 1987-88, A TOTAL OF 108 WRITTEN WARNINGS WERE ISSUED AND 163 PROSECUTIONS WERE INITIATED.

THAT HOWEVER, EXCLUSIVELY FOR

THERE CYCLING

"THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY RECOGNISES, IS A NEED TO PROVIDE AREAS WITHIN THE PARKS ACTIVITY.

'A PILOT CYCLING AREA FOR THIS SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE IS BEING IS DUE FOR COMPLETION IN DEVELOPED AT TAI MONG TSAI, SAI KUNG AND OCTOBER, HE SAID.

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IF THIS PROVED TO BE SUCCESSFUL, WOULD BE DEVELOPED, HE ADDED.

IT WAS

INTENDED THAT MORE

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