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TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1989

MAKE NECESSARY THEIR

TRAFFIC ABILITY, SUCH AS BENDS AND SURFACE

"MOTORISTS ARE REMINDED TO DRIVE WITH CARE AND

RESPECT ALLOWANCE IN

OF THEIR VEHICLES, CONDITIONS, WEATHER AND ANY CONSTRAINTS CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ROAD," HE ADDED.

MR SHIN ALSO REMINDED

MOTORISTS

то KEEF ΤΟ THE LEFT

LANE

EXCECT WHEN OVERTAKING,

HOUR FOR VEHICLES

THE EXISTING SPEED LIMIT ON TOLO

OTHER THAN MEDIUM

KILOMETRES PER HIGHWAY IS 80 GOODS

GOODS VEHICLES, HEAVY

VEHICLES AND BUSES.

FLYOVER LAST YEAR HAS ENTIRE TOLO HIGHWAY,

100 KILOMETRES PER

LAM KAM ROAD THE COMPLETION OF THE PROVIDED FOR A SMOOTH FLOW OF TRAFFIC ALONG THE MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO RAISE THE SPEED LIMIT TO HOUR.

1985, MOTORISTS

"ALSO, THE TOLO HIGHWAY HAS BEEN OPENED SINCE

HE ADDED. SHOULD BE MORE FAMILIAR WITH THE ROAD BY NOW,

UNSETTLED WEATHER MAY AGGRAVATE SITE CONDITIONS, CONTRACTORS REMINDED

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) ADVISED CONTRACTORS AND WORKERS TO TAKE EXTRA SAFETY MEASURES AT CONSTRUCTION SITES.

THIS FOLLOWED THE WARNING BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY THAT THE WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS WOULD REMAIN UNSETTLED WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

"PAST EXPERIENCE SHOWS THAT ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN AGGRAVATE WORKING CONDITIONS AT CONSTRUCTION SITES AND THOSE ENGAGED IN THE INDUSTRY SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT FOR POTENTIAL HAZARDS, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

HE CALLED ON CONTRACTORS AND WORKERS IN THE INDUSTRY ΤΟ ADOPT THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES IMMEDIATELY:

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ALL ELECTRIC SWITCHBOARDS

AND WIRING, APPARATUS

EQUIPMENT AFFECTED BY RAIN SHOULD BE INSPECTED BY A COMPETENT PERSON BEFORE THEY ARE USED AGAIN.

EARTHWORK AND TIMBERING ERECTED SHOULD BE PERSON BEFORE FURTHER WORK IS

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EXCAVATION,

INSPECTED BY A CARRIED ON.

COMPETENT

EMERGENCY ESCAPE SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR PERSONS WORKING INSIDE EXCAVATIONS, SHAFTS, TUNNELS, PITS OR OPENINGS IN THE GROUND IN CASE OF RISING WATER OR IRRUPTION OF WATER OR MATERIAL.

PARTICULAR CARE