Police advise motorists that special traffic arrangements will be implemented in Sha Tin to facilitate the race meeting tomorrow (May 12).

The arrangements will come into effect two hours before the start of the first race and will last until the crowds have dispersed after the race meeting.

Appropriate traffic signs will be put up and police will be on hand to guide motorists.

The Police also appeal to people going to Sha Tin Racecourse for the race meeting and to Happy Valley Racecourse for cross betting to make maximum use of public transport.

Parking spaces at the two racecourses are available only to holders of appropriate permits issued by Hong Kong Jockey Club and any vehicles illegally parked will be towed away.

     Ninety-one convictions were recorded in April 2018 for breaches of legislation enforced by the Environmental Protection Department (EPD).
 
     Sixteen of the convictions were under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance, 13 were under the Noise Control Ordinance, 61 were under the Waste Disposal Ordinance, and one was under the Water Pollution Control Ordinance.
 
     The heaviest fine in April was $60,000, assessed against a company which imported controlled waste without a permit.

     The Transport Department (TD) today (May 11) reminded the public that "stop-and-go" e-payment facilities will be provided at the manual toll booths of the Tsing Sha Highway (Sha Tin Heights Tunnel/Eagle's Nest Tunnel/Tai Wai Tunnel) from Sunday (May 13).
 
     Motorists will be able to pay tolls by Octopus or contactless credit cards (including Visa, Mastercard and UnionPay) issued by local banks, saving time otherwise spent on cash counting and receiving change.
 
     Two sets of card reader panels will be installed at each manual toll booth to serve vehicles of different heights. The card reader on the left of each panel will accept Octopus card payment and the one on the right will accept contactless credit cards. Cash payment will still be accepted if motorists cannot pay the toll successfully by tapping their cards.
 
     For enquiries on the operation of the "stop-and-go" e-payment system, motorists can call 1823.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (May 11) that Harbour Road Sports Centre in Wan Chai District has been reopened. The sports centre was temporarily closed yesterday (May 10) due to an unforeseen incident.

     The services provided by Mobile Library 11 have been resumed after completion of urgent repairs to the mobile library van, a Leisure and Cultural Services Department spokesman announced today (May 11).

     The service points of Mobile Library 11 are Easeful Court in Tsing Yi; Cho Yiu Chuen, Kwai Shing West Estate and Kwai Shing East Estate in Kwai Chung; Sun Chui Estate in Sha Tin; Po Tin Estate in Tuen Mun; and Tin Wah Estate in Tin Shui Wai.

     For enquiries about Mobile Library 11 services, please call 2479 1055.