in road length there were about 179 vehicles for every kilometre of Hong Kong's road network. The problem of traffic congestion in the urban areas was therefore not eased to any appreciable extent.
9.51
The graph on page (115) illustrates the growth in population, road length, accidents involving personal injury and vehicle registration in the past decade. All showed increases compared with the corresponding figures in the previous year.
Traffic Aids
9.52
The installation of all types of traffic aids continued throughout the year in conjunction with highway improvement schemes or as separate items.
9.53
As in previous years, the Stanley Prison Sign Shop continued to meet traffic sign requirements at a satisfactory rate.
9.54
Contracts were let during the course of the year for the supply of 980 metres of anti-glare screen, 7,000 traffic sign posts (including brackets and fittings, caps and base plates) and 8,000 cats-eyes.
9.55
There was a net increase of 461 illuminated traffic aids in the whole territory, 53 on Hong Kong Island, 312 in Kowloon and 96 in the New Territories.
Parking
9.56
On Hong Kong Island, the private off-street car park in Beach Road at Repulse Bay was converted into a public open air car park and the parking layout redesigned to provide 73 parking spaces for private cars, 10 spaces for coaches and 6 spaces for motor cycles.
9.57
In the off-street car park near the North Point Vehicular Ferry Pier on Hong Kong Island, 47 metered car parking spaces were removed in connection with the provision of a PLB terminus.
9.58
Two hundred 2-hour minimum rate meters were converted to 2-hour maximum rate meters in Lockhart Road on Hong Kong Island.
9.59
In Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon, 148 meters were installed, 77 being new rate meters for private cars and 71 being old rate meters for goods vehicles.
9.60
The number of designated parking spaces for private cars increased by 559 in the New Territories and decreased by 803 and 222 on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon
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in road length there were about 179 vehicles for every kilometre of Hong Kong's road network. The problem of traffic congestion in the urban areas was therefore not eased to any appreciable extent.
9.51
The graph on page (115) illustrates the growth in population, road length, accidents involving personal injury and vehicle registration in the past decade. All showed increases compared with the corresponding figures in the previous year.
Traffic Aids
9.52
The installation of all types of traffic aids continued throughout the year in conjunction with highway improvement schemes or as separate items.
9.53
As in previous years, the Stanley Prison Sign Shop continued to meet traffic sign requirements at a satisfactory rate.
9.54
Contracts were let during the course of the year for the supply of 980 metres of anti-glare screen, 7,000 traffic sign posts (including brackets and fittings, caps and base plates) and 8,000 cats-eyes.
9.55
There was a net increase of 461 illuminated traffic aids in the whole territory, 53 on Hong Kong Island, 312 in Kowloon and 96 in the New Territories.
Parking
9.56
On Hong Kong Island, the private off-street car park in Beach Road at Repulse Bay was converted into
a public open air car park and the parking layout redesigned to provide 73 parking spaces for private cars, 10 spaces for coaches and 6 spaces for motor cycles.
9.57
In the off-street car park near the North Point Vehicular Ferry Pier on Hong Kong Island, 47 metered car parking spaces were removed in connection with the provision of a PLB terminus.
9.58
Two hundred 2-hour minimum rate meters were converted to 2-hour maximum rate meters in Lockhart Road on Hong Kong Island.
9.59
In Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon, 148 meters were installed, 77 being new rate meters for private cars and 71 being old rate meters for goods vehicles.
9.60
The number of designated parking spaces for private cars increased by 559 in the New Territories and decreased by 803 and 222 on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon
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