Hong Kong Orientation Guide

5. Neverstop to letpassengers outatcurbspaintedwithdouble yellow

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

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).