Hong Kong Orientation Guide

5. Neverstop to letpassengers outatcurbspaintedwithdouble yellow lines.If youarea pedestrian trying to hail a cab and are puzzled why empty cabs are not stopping, look down at your feet—you may be in a double-yellow-line zone.

6. There istremendous lanedisciplinehere.Itisillegal tocrossoverasolidwhite line.Cross onlyondotted lines.Also,rightturnsarenotallowedoveradoublewhite line.

7. In traffic circles, trafficmoves in a clockwise direction.Look to the right and yield to traffic enteringoronthecirclebeforeyou.

8. Some roadsdonotallowpassenger carsatall.Beawareofthesigns,butherearesome helpful hints: a) Driving west on Caine Road during the day is prohibited on Mondays to Fridays between 7a.m.and 7 p.m.,and Saturdays between 7 a.m.and4 p.m. On Sundays, traffic on Caine Road is two-way. b) Another commonmistake isbearing to the right onQueen’sRoadattheoldBankof China BuildingcomingintoCentralaftertheintersectionofGardenRoad.Staytotheleftoryouwill find yourself in a tramand bus lane. c) Some roads in Central are closed on Sundays and public holidays for the Filipinas’ gatherings.

9. Learner drivers will display a bright yellow plate with a black letter “L”on it.

New Cars

There is usually only one franchise dealer for each car make inHong Kong, so if you have a particular type car in mind, the dealership will be easy to locate. Call the Consumer Council Tel: 2929 2222 with the brand name of the vehicle you wish to purchase and they will tell you the name of the dealer and the pertinent details.

Parking

Not all propertieswill include parkingand there can be a limited number of spaces available in your place of residence. Check with your management office if there are any car parking spaces forrent.

For a list of public car parks, consult the Government Transport Department www.td.gov.hk/transport_in_hong_kong/public_transport/parking/carparks/index_t.htm

Tunnels

Three harbor tunnels connect Hong Kong Island to Kowloon: The Cross-Harbour, Western, and EasternHarbourTunnels.OthertunnelsareAberdeen(linkingthenorthandsouthsideofthe Hong Kong Island),LionRock (Kowloon—Shatin), ShingMun (Shatin—TsuenWan),Tate’sCairn (KowloonExpressway—Shatin),andTseungKwanO(KwunTong—JunkBay).

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