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GET TO KNOW NEW LRT SIGNS

TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1988

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THE OPENING OF THE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT (LRT) SYSTEM GREATLY BENEFIT LARGE AREAS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES BUT IT WILL ALSO MEAN THAT THERE ARE NOW A NUMBER OF NEW TRAFFIC SIGNS AND ROAD MARKINGS IN TUEN MUN AND YUEN LONG, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

"AS THE LIGHT RAIL VEHICLES ARE VERY FAST AND QUIET, EVERY MOTORIST AND PEDESTRIAN MUST BE FAMILIAR WITH AND OBEY THESE NEW 8IONS AND MARKINGS. FAILURE TO DO 90 COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, THE SPOKESMAN #TRESSED.

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"BECAUSE A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF THE LRT SYSTEM OPERATES ON OPEN TRACKS, IT IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE THAT DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS DO NOT TRESPASS INTO THE LIGHT RAIL RESERVE AREA AT ANY TIME."

PEDESTRIANS CROSSING THE LRT TRACKS SHOULD USE THE DESIGNATED CROSSINGS OR NEARBY FOOTBRIDGES AND MOTORISTS SHOULD OBEY THE TRAFFIC SIGNALS.

TO ENSURE SMOOTH TRAFFIC FLOW, LIGHT RAIL VEHICLES CROSSING BOX MARKINGS ARE PROVIDED AT MANY OF THE ROAD JUNCTIONS. MOTORISTS MUST NOT ENTER THESE MARKINGS UNLESS THE EXIT 19 CLRAR.

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THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT TRAFFIC POLICE WILL MONITOR SITUATION CAREFULLY AND IN VIEW OF THE DANGER INVOLVED TO ALL ROAD USKRS AND LRT, SUMMONBES WILL BE ISSUED ΤΟ THOSE VIOLATING THE REGULATION. STIFF PENALTIES CAN BE IMPOSED.

"THE TRAFFIC SIGNS AND ROAD MARKINGS INDICATE THE BOUNDARY OF THE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT AREA AND THE PUBLIC SHOULD GET TO KNOW THESE NEW SIGNS WELL, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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WEEK LEFT TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES

THERE IS ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT FOR NOMINATION THE FORTHCOMING LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

NOMINATIONS FOR THE ELECTIONS WILL CLOSE REGISTRATION OFFICER OF THE REGISTRATION- AND MR LAI KWAN-TAT, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

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