Briefs | Engineers voice concerns over LRT Macau Section’s halt

During TDM’s Sunday Macau Forum, guests considered the possibility that halting the Macau section of the Light Railway Transit (LRT) will do more harm than good to the city. The Secretary General of the Macau Construction Association, Lo Chi Hou, even said that it would be “stupid” for the government to halt the construction of the Macau section. The Council President of the Macau Institution of Engineers, Joe Wu Chou Ki, said that the project is crucial for the city’s traffic control. Without the LRT, he said, it will be difficult for the government to promote public transportation and reduce the usage of private vehicles.

607 new parking spaces open to the public

The car park at Edificio Iat Seng will be open to the public starting today, providing 292 and 315 spaces for light vehicles and motorcycles, respectively, said the Transport Bureau (DSAT) in a notice. The car park consists of three floors, with entryways at Rua de Choi Long. Parking will be charged on an hourly basis. Between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., light vehicles and motorcycles will be subjected to a fee of six and two patacas per hour, while the fares for the remaining hours are fixed at three and one patacas, respectively.

153 drivers caught using phones while driving

From October 1 to 15, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) recorded 153 cases of individuals caught using their cell phones while driving, according to a report by Macao Daily News. The monthly number of cases in the first nine months of 2016 averaged 250, with a total of 2,245 cases recorded. Last year, the PSP’s transportation department issued 3,560 prosecution notices. According to Leong Wa Chi, the head of the transportation inspection office of PSP, drivers used their phones during traffic jams or while waiting for a traffic light to turn green.