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SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 1993

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EMSD LOOKS AFTER 15,000 TRAFFIC LIGHTS

THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 15,000 TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND SIGNALS AT 1,020 TRAFFIC JUNCTIONS, 8,400 BOLLARD LIGHTS ON "TRAFFIC ISLANDS" AND LIGHTING IN 250 PUBLIC PEDESTRIAN SUBWAYS AND 219 FOOTBRIDGES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.

THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT (EMSD) is RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING A PROMPT AND EFFICIENT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICE FOR THESE FACILITIES.

THE TASK OF MAINTAINING AND REPAIRING TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR SIGNALS FALLS ON A SPECIAL TEAM OF THE DEPARTMENT'S WORKSHOPS DIVISION.

THE TEAM WORKS ROUND-THE-CLOCK, RESPONDING TO EMERGENCY CALLS FOR REPAIR AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY.

ΤΟ ENSURE THAT TRAFFIC AIDS EQUIPMENT FUNCTION PROPERLY, MEMBERS OF THE TEAM MAKE REGULAR PATROLS TO LOOK OUT FOR FAULTY ONES.

IN VIEW OF THE GREAT NUMBER OF TRAFFIC MALFUNCTIONING ARE OF GREAT HELP TO THE TEAM.

LIGHTS, REPORTS OF

TO REPORT FAULTS, THE PUBLIC MAY DIAL 765 1642 DURING OFFICE HOURS, AND 333 3762 AFTER OFFICE HOURS.

ANY DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE LOCATION OF A FAULTY TRAFFIC LIGHT OR SIGNAL WILL HELP THE TEAM TO ATTEND WITHOUT DELAY.

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"THE BEST WAY IS TO PINPOINT THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE TRAFFIC LIGHT PAINTED ON THE POST. THIS WILL AVOID DELAY AND CONFUSION, A GENERAL WORKS MANAGER OF THE EMSD, MR ERIC UY SAID.

"FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE PUBLIC, LABELS MADE OF REFLECTIVE MATERIAL SHOWING THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR REPORTING FAULTS AND FOR EMERGENCY REPAIR SERVICES ARE POSTED ON ALL TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND SIGNALS, HE ADDED.

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MR UY SAID OF ALL THE FAULTS ATTENDED, THE MOST COMMON REQUIRES ONLY THE REPLACEMENT OF LIGHT BULBS OR THE COVERING HOOD LIGHTS.

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AS FOR BOLLARD LIGHTS ON TRAFFIC ISLANDS, COMPLETE REPLACEMENT WAS NECESSARY BECAUSE THEY WERE OFTEN KNOCKED DOWN OR BADLY DAMAGED BY VEHICLES.

"REGULAR REPLACEMENT OF LIGHT BULBS IS CARRIED OUT AS PART OF THE MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME OF THE EMSD. THE LENSES OF LIGHTS ARE CLEANED FOUR TIMES A YEAR TO ENSURE THAT COLOUR SIGNALS ARE SREN CLEARLY BY ROAD USERS, HE NOTED.

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MR UY POINTED OUT THAT THERE WERE ALSO SPECIAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR THE PUBLIC TO REPORT FAULTY LIGHTS IN PUBLIC SUBWAYS AND FOOTBRIDGES.

/DURING OFFICE