Crowd safety management measures and special traffic arrangements at Fanling Golf Course
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A. Crowd safety management measures
As a large number of people is expected, crowd management measures will be implemented at Fanling Golf Course area to maintain public order and safety.
Members of the public are advised to exercise patience and tolerance, follow the instructions of the Police on site, and take heed of directional signs and announcement at scene.
B. Special traffic arrangements
Traffic diversions
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Depending on traffic conditions, the following traffic diversions may be implemented in the morning during the tournament:
- Traffic along westbound Fanling Highway cannot enter Sheung Shui Roundabout via Exit 9, except for public service vehicles;
- Traffic along westbound Po Kin Road cannot turn left to southbound Fan Kam Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Castle Peak Road – Kwu Tung cannot turn right to southbound Fan Kam Road; and
- Traffic along southbound Po Shek Wu Road turning to Sheung Shui Roundabout cannot enter southbound Fan Kam Road, except for public service vehicles.
The above mentioned vehicles will be diverted to westbound Fanling Highway via Sheung Shui Roundabout and make a U-turn at Pak Shek Au, then travel along eastbound Fanling Highway to Sheung Shui Roundabout direction, and will be instructed to enter Sheung Shui Roundabout for southbound Fan Kam Road via Exit 9.
Traffic along northbound Fan Kam Road cannot turn right to the public car park at the Old Course of the Fanling Golf Course and Po Kin Road.
Depending on traffic conditions, the following traffic diversions may be implemented in the afternoon during the tournament:
Traffic along northbound Fan Kam Road must turn right to Po Kin Road.
Restrictions on pick-up/drop-off
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During the tournament, taxis cannot pick-up/drop-off passengers outside Fanling Golf Course and along Fan Kam Road. Passengers heading for Fanling Golf Course may alight at Ching Shing Road.
The organiser will provide shuttle bus services and designate parking areas for motorists. For details, please visit the event website (www.livgolf.com/events/hong-kong-2024).
Any vehicles found illegally parked at Fanling Golf Course area during the tournament will be towed away without prior warning, and may be subject to multiple ticketing.
Motorists are advised to avoid using Fan Kam Road near Fanling Golf Course during the tournament to reduce congestion. Actual implementation of the traffic arrangements will be made depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the area. Members of the public are urged to take heed of instructions of police at scene.
Ends/Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Issued at HKT 17:33
Issued at HKT 17:33
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