continued to increase at much the same rate as in previous years, but there was an encouraging fall in accidents involving personal injury from 10,656 in 1964 to 8,981 in 1965. In view of the general increases in traffic flow and the use of public transport, this fall reflects the improved level of safety achieved through education, police control and the provision of traffic lights, pedestrian crossings and guardrails. Traffic Aids
4.59. A complete inventory of traffic signs was completed during the year which revealed a total of 19,000 signs installed in the Colony of which 3,200 were erected during 1965-66. Because of the work involved in maintaining such a large number of signs, responsibility for their maintenance was handed over to the Roads & Drainage Divisions. Road markings also became a major item of work, no less than 10,800 gallons of paint being used during the year.
4.60. There was little change in the number of illuminated traffic aids installed. During the year, over 2,000 new parking meters were introduced, although the net increase was substantially less than this figure because of temporary removals to suit building development and permanent removals to improve street capacity. Over 2,800 free 'on-street' parking spaces were marked out on the ground.
Traffic Light Signals
4.61. Good progress was maintained in the provisioning of traffic light signals at busy intersections and crossing places. 37 new sets of signals were brought into operation during the year, thereby doubling the number of installations in use. Of these new signals, 23 catered for pedestrian movement either by 'push-button' operation or as part of an inter-section control.
4.62. When all the installations designed to date are complete, there will be 126 sets of traffic light signals in use, compared with 23 sets in use at the end of 1963. This figure is expected to rise to 200 sets by 1970.
Street Lighting
4.63. 1,301 new street lamps were installed during the year comprising 297 in Hong Kong, 693 in Kowloon and 311 in the New Territories. The cost of street lighting rose to $3,765,000, an increase of 9% on the previous year. The amount was made up as follows:
Hong Kong $1,466,000
Kowloon $1,800,000
New Territories $499,000
continued to increase at much the same rate as in previous years, but there was an encouraging fall in accidents involving personal injury from 10,656 in 1964 to 8,981 in 1965. In view of the general increases in traffic flow and the use of public transport, this fall reflects the improved level of safety achieved through education, police control and the provision of traffic lights, pedestrian crossings and guardrails. Traffic Aids
4.59. A complete inventory of traffic signs was completed during the year which revealed a total of 19,000 signs installed in the Colony of which 3,200 were erected during 1965-66. Because of the work involved in maintaining such a large number of signs, responsibility for their maintenance was handed over to the Roads & Drainage Divisions. Road markings also became a major item of work, no less than 10,800 gallons of paint being used during the year.
4.60. There was little change in the number of illuminated traffic aids installed. During the year, over 2,000 new parking meters were introduced, although the net increase was substantially less than this figure because of temporary removals to suit building development and permanent removals to improve street capacity. Over 2,800 free 'on-street' parking spaces were marked out on the ground.
Traffic Light Signals
4.61. Good progress was maintained in the provisioning of traffic light signals at busy intersections and crossing places. 37 new sets of signals were brought into operation during the year, thereby doubling the number of installations in use. Of these new signals, 23 catered for pedestrian movement either by 'push-button' operation or as part of an inter-section control.
4.62. When all the installations designed to date are complete, there will be 126 sets of traffic light signals in use, compared with 23 sets in use at the end of 1963. This figure is expected to rise to 200 sets by 1970.
Street Lighting
4.63. 1,301 new street lamps were installed during the year compris- ing 297 in Hong Kong, 693 in Kowloon and 311 in the New Territories. The cost of street lighting rose to $3,765,000, an increase of 9% on the previous year. The amount was made up as follows:
Hong Kong $1,466,000
Kowloon $1,800,000
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New Territories
$499,000
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