ROAD TRAFFIC (TRAFFIC CONTROL) REGULATIONS (CHAPTER 374)

 

Restricted Zones in Restricted Zones on Kau Yuk Road and Ma Tin Road, Yuen Long

 

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 21 April 2017, the following road sections will be designated as restricted zones from 7.00 a.m. to 12.00 midnight daily:

 

(i)    The northern kerbside lane of Kau Yuk Road from its junction with Yan Lok Square, to a point about 150 metres west of the same junction;

 

(ii)   The southern kerbside lane of Kau Yuk Road from a point about 70 metres east of its junction with Ma Tin Road, to a point about 25 metres west of the same junction; and

 

(iii)  The section of Ma Tin Road from its junction with Kau Yuk Road, to a point about 15 metres south of the same junction.

 

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.

 

At the same time, the existing restricted zones on the above road sections will be rescinded.

 

YEUNG HO Poi-yan, Ingrid Commissioner for Transport