ROAD TRAFFIC (TRAFFIC CONTROL) REGULATIONS (CHAPTER 374)

Temporary Restricted Zone on Austin Road West, Tsim Sha Tsui

                In exercise of the powers vested in me under regulation 14(1)(b) of the Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations, Chapter 374, I hereby direct that with effect from 10.00 a.m. on 23 April 2013 to 5.00 p.m. on 31 July 2014, the slip road of Austin Road West connecting to the residential carparks of The Harbourside and The Arch will be temporarily designated a restricted zone 24 hours daily to facilitate the construction of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link.

                Within the restricted zone, drivers of all motor vehicles, except franchised buses and those with permits issued by the Commissioner for Transport, will be prohibited from:

(a) picking up or setting down passengers; or
(b) loading or unloading goods.

                The extent of the restricted zone will be indicated by appropriate traffic signs and road markings.

YEUNG HO Poi-yan, Ingrid Commissioner for Transport