tribute to their expertise, experience and tact that a relative- ly free traffic flow was maintained.
The number of traffic accidents involving death or injury decreased from 2,494 in 1976 to 2,294 in 1977. Public light buses continued to be involved in a high ratio of accidents disproportionate to their number, but they are rapidly being joined by large construction site vehicles involved in removing/dumping earth from large projects. throughout the New Territories.
Enforcement and control was divided into four zones each patrolled by motorcyclists and patrol (Panda) cars, except for the frontier zone in which only motorcycle patrols operated. The primary objective of Panda rs was the education of motorists and pedestrians in san driving and correct use of the road. The zones are assisted in dealing with specific problems by selective enforcement
teams operating from Traffic Divisional Headquarters.
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