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Crowd safety management measures and special traffic arrangements in Wong Tai Sin
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     Police will implement crowd safety management measures and special traffic arrangements from February 15 to March 3 to facilitate worshippers visiting the Wong Tai Sin Temple during the Lunar New Year period.

     Crowd safety management measures will be put into force from 9pm on February 15 to 7pm the following day, and daily between 7am and 7pm from February 17 to 19 as well as February 23 to 25 and March 3. Police will set up queuing areas at Wong Tai Sin Temple Court, Wong Tai Sin Square, and northern pavement of Lung Cheung Road.

     Should the temple be overcrowded, a “tidal flow system” will be carried out and Police officers will direct worshippers to enter the temple in groups. Worshippers are urged to follow the advice given by Police officers and take extra care of their personal belongings as well as their young children and elderly companions and in handling joss sticks.

     The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented from 6pm on February 15 to 7pm the following day, and daily between 7am and 7pm from February 17 to 19 as well as February 23 to 25 and March 3:

- Shatin Pass Road between Lung Cheung Road and Fung Tak Road will be closed, except for green minibuses and vehicles with permit;
- The unnamed road connecting Wong Tai Sin Road and Wong Tai Sin Temple will be closed, except for coaches, goods vehicles with valid monthly parking ticket, vehicles of Sik Sik Yuen and designated vehicles entering and leaving the construction site of MTR Shatin to Central Link; and
- Vehicles cannot park or wait at Wong Tai Sin Road between Shatin Pass Road and Nga Chuk Street, except for taxi passengers alighting at the temporary taxi drop-off point at westbound Wong Tai Sin Road.

     To ensure road safety and smooth traffic flow, Police will continue to take traffic enforcement action during the Lunar New Year period, including issuing fixed penalty tickets and towing away illegally parked vehicles without prior warning. The operation will, in particular, target those causing danger to other road users, or seriously obstructing traffic flow and access of emergency vehicles.

     Actual implementation of the crowd safety management measures and traffic arrangements will be made depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the area. Members of the public are advised to exercise tolerance and patience and take heed of instructions of the Police on site.
 
Ends/Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Issued at HKT 17:47
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