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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1992

REMEDIAL MEASURES IMPLEMENTED AT TRAFFIC BLACK SPOTS

REMEDIAL MEASURES ARE IMPLEMENTED AS FAR AS

ACCIDENTS MINIMISE THE OCCURRENCE OF

AT TRAFFIC BLACK ACTING SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR JOHN TELFORD, TOLD THE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

POSSIBLE SPOTS, LEGISLATIVE

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THE

HON MIRIAM

LAU,

HE

THE IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY SAID THESE MEASURES INCLUDED THE INSTALLATION OF PEDESTRIAN RAILINGS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS, CRASH BARRIERS AND TRAFFIC SIGNS.

"WHERE NECESSARY, CHANGES TO THE ROAD MARKINGS ARE ALSO CONSIDERED, HE SAID.

THERE ARE CURRENTLY 146 LOCATIONS BLACK SPOTS. THESE

REGARDED AS TRAFFIC DETAILED EXAMINATION BY TRAFFIC ENGINEERS, THE REASONS WHY THE ACCIDENTS OCCUR.

CONFIGURATION

AND LANE

AN INCLUDING

IN THE TERRITORY THAT ARE

ARE LOCATIONS

SUBJECT TO OF ANALYSIS

"THE POLICE ARE INFORMED OF THE SPECIFIC LOCATIONS AND

OCCURRING. THEY REASONS WHY ACCIDENTS ARE

THEN TARGET THEIR SAFETY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS ACCORDINGLY," MR TELFORD SAID,

THE

ROAD

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AIR QUALITY STANDARDS FOR TRANSPORT INTERCHANGES

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THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) PLANS TO CONDUCT MEASUREMENTS TO FORMULATE AIR QUALITY STANDARDS FOR TRANSPORT INTERCHANGES AT THE CHINA FERRY TERMINAL STARTING FROM THE MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON STEVEN POON IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR EASON SAID ANY STEPS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT VENTILATION IN FUTURE TRANSPORT INTERCHANGES WAS ACCEPTABLE WOULD DEPEND PARTLY ON THE OUTCOME OF THIS MEASUREMENT WORK.

PRACTICE NOTES ANY NEW

"AFTER THE ASSESSMENT, EPD MAY NEED TO PREPARE TO ASSIST DESIGNERS AND OPERATORS OF SUCH FACILITIES TO MEET STANDARDS ESTABLISHED.

"PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT WILL BE CONSULTED IN THE PREPARATION OF ANY PRACTICE NOTES HE SAID.

DEPARTMENTS REQUIRED,

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