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Question

Question No. 7

Reply to Question by Hon Mrs. Pauline Ng

in Legislative Council on 12.6.85

Can the Government make a statement on the criteria for providing zebra-crossings on roads inside public and private housing estates and whether the same rules apply to public roads outside such estates?

Secretary for Transport

Sir,

There are three main criteria taken into account

by the Transport Department when considering the need

for zebra crossings on public roads : pedestrian safety,

the effect on motorists and nearby premises and traffic

condition. Other factors would be the number of

pedestrians likely to use the crossing, the position of

the crossing and the gradient of the road. But these are

only general guidelines. The circumstances of potential

sites can vary very considerably and a decision can only

be taken in any particular situation after a careful site

investigation.

Inside public housing estates, the same arrangements

apply when the road has been gazetted as a public road.

Where a road has not been gazetted as a public road, the

Housing Department is responsible and considers each

location on its merits with regard to the density of

pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

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