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Derailment of LRV : Wednesday, 22 June 1988

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An LRV became derailed by one pair of wheels near a Toad junction at the exit from Yau Oi Estate, 1241 hours. The vehicle was proceeding slowly out of the Estate road on a left-hand curve, the driver checking that road traffic on the offside of the vehicle was clear,

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that there was no LRV approaching from the south towards him and that there were no pedestrians near the track when he saw an unidentified person move rapidly out of the vehicles path. A moment later, the vehicle derailed. Subsequent examination of the track revealed baulk of timber on the left-hand running rail which had been partially crushed by the leading wheels of the front LRV bogie. The timber had been forced into the flangeway between the running rail and the adjacent check rail causing the second wheel to left and derail. Police are conducting enquiries into this deliberate case of vandalism.

Collision between LRVS: Thursday, 23 June 1988

Two LRVs were involved in a minor collision at an intersection in Pui To Road in Tuen Mun at 1619 hours. One was being driven from Tuen Mun Town Centre to Siu Hong and required to cross Pui To Road from south to north. It arrived at the intersection first. The other LRV was being driven eastbound along Pui To Road to Town Centre and required to cross both the westbound carriageway of Pui To Road and the track on which the first LRV was running. The intersection was not traffic signal controlled at

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the time of the incident. The first LRV had entered the intersection when the driver saw the second LRV approach on his left. Whilst having the right of way, he stopped the vehicle and sounded the horn as a precaution. The driver of the second LRV misconstrued this as signal that he could proceed and continued

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causing the collision.

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Collision between LRV and Light Goods Vehicle : Wednesday, 29 June 1988

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A light goods vehicle collided side-on with an LRV at intersection in Tai Fong Street in Tuen Mun at 0645 hours. The circumstances of the incident were identical to those which prevailed at the same location on 15 June 1988.