XN000022-1989-05-07 — Page 13

SUNDAY, MAY 7, 1989

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NEW SPEED LIMIT ON TOLO HIGHWAY TAKES EFFECT TOMORROW

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) REMINDED DRIVERS OF MEDIUM GOODS VEHICLES, HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES AND BUSES THAT THE SPEED LIMIT FOR THEIR VEHICLES ON TOLO HIGHWAY WOULD REMAIN AT 70 KILOMETRES PER HOUR.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT STRESSED THAT, FOR THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVERS AND OTHER ROAD USERS, THE NEW SPEED LIMIT OF 100 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ON TOLO HIGHWAY, WHICH WOULD COME INTO EFFECT FROM 10 AM TOMORROW, WOULD NOT APPLY TO MEDIUM GOODS VEHICLES, HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES AND BUSES.

HE ALSO URGED MOTORISTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE DRIVING SLOW VEHICLES LIKE GOODS VEHICLES AND BUSES, ΤΟ KEEP TO THE LEFT LANE EXCEPT WHEN OVERTAKING.

THE STRETCH OF ROAD WHERE THE NEW SPEED LIMIT APPLIES IS BETWEEN MA LIU SHUI IN SHA TIN AND KAI LENG INTERCHANGE IN SHEUNG SHUI, COVERING A TOTAL LENGTH OF ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES.

THERE WILL BE APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS TO INDICATE EXACTLY WHERE THE NEW SPEED LIMIT STARTS AND ENDS.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE NEW SPEED LIMIT WAS NOT AN INDICATION OF THE SPEED THAT MOTORISTS SHOULD DRIVE AT.

"IT IS THE SPEED THAT VEHICLES MUST NOT EXCEED AT ANY TIME." HE ADDED.

"MOTORISTS ARE REMINDED TO DRIVE WITH CARE AND MAKE NECESSARY ALLOWANCE IN RESPECT OF THEIR VEHICLES, THEIR ABILITY, TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, WEATHER AND ANY CONSTRAINTS SUCH AS BENDS AND SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ROAD,'