Police Announce Traffic Changes and Safety Measures for Link Hong Kong Open 2025 at Fanling Golf Course

Crowd safety management measures and special traffic arrangements for Hong Kong Open

The Police announced today (October 27) that in order to facilitate the holding of the Link Hong Kong Open 2025 from October 30 to November 2 at the Fanling Golf Course, crowd safety management measures and special traffic arrangements will be implemented in the North District during the event.

A. Crowd safety management measures

In anticipation of a large number of spectators at the event, the Police will implement crowd safety management measures in the Fanling Golf Course area depending on the prevailing situation, to maintain public order and safety.

Members of the public are advised to exercise tolerance and patience, follow the instructions given by police officers on site, and pay attention to directional signs and announcements.

B. Special traffic arrangements

Traffic diversions

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Depending on prevailing traffic conditions, the following arrangements may be implemented in the mornings during the event, except for public service vehicles:

- Traffic along westbound Fanling Highway cannot enter Sheung Shui roundabout via the Route 9 exit;

- Traffic along southbound Po Shek Wu Road turning to Sheung Shui roundabout cannot enter southbound Fan Kam Road;

- Traffic along eastbound Castle Peak Road – Kwu Tung section cannot turn right to southbound Fan Kam Road;

- Traffic along westbound Po Kin Road cannot turn left to southbound Fan Kam Road; and

- 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.

All 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 heading to Sheung Shui roundabout, and will be instructed to enter Sheung Shui roundabout for southbound Fan Kam Road via the Route 9 exit.

Depending on prevailing traffic conditions, the following diversions may be implemented in the afternoons during the event, except for public service vehicles:

- Traffic along northbound Fan Kam Road must turn right to Po Kin Road.

Prohibition on parking and pick-up/drop-off

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Given that double yellow lines have been put in place at the entrances and exits of the Fanling Golf Course and its car park, and taking into account the narrow road conditions, it will be prohibited to park, pick up or drop off on Fan Kam Road near the golf course and its vicinity to ensure smooth traffic flow. Passengers travelling to the event venue are required to alight on Po Kin Road.

Shuttle bus services and temporary pick-up/drop-off points will be provided by the event organiser. Please visit the event website (www.thehongkongopen.com) for details.

Any vehicles found illegally parked within the precincts mentioned above will be towed away without prior warning, and may be subject to multiple ticketing.

Members of the public are advised to make use of public transport or shuttle bus services to access the aforementioned areas during the event. Motorists are advised to avoid using Fan Kam Road near the golf course to ensure smooth vehicular traffic movements. The Police will implement the special arrangements subject to the prevailing traffic and crowd conditions.

Crowd safety management measures and special traffic arrangements for Hong Kong Open Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Employers, contractors and employees should be aware of electrical safety at work during rainstorms

As the rainstorm warning has been issued by the Hong Kong Observatory, the Labour Department (LD) reminds employers and contractors that they should adopt necessary work arrangements and take suitable safety measures to protect the safety of their employees when they are carrying out electrical work or handling electrical plant.

A spokesman for the LD said today (April 4) that employers and contractors should avoid assigning employees to carry out electrical work (such as electric arc welding work) or handle electrical plant at places affected by rainstorms, and should refer to the "Code of Practice in Times of Adverse Weather and 'Extreme Conditions'" and the "Guide on Safety at Work in times of Inclement Weather" issued by the LD.

Even if electrical work is carried out or electrical plant is handled at places not affected by a rainstorm, suitable safety measures must still be adopted to prevent an electric shock as the air would be more humid. Such measures include:

(i) Ensure that all live parts of an electrical installation are isolated from the power supply source and rendered dead, and the isolation from the power supply source must be maintained as long as electrical work is being carried out;

(ii) Before carrying out any electrical work or handling any electrical plant, cut off and lock out the power supply source, then test the circuit concerned to confirm that it is dead and display suitable warning notices, and issue a work permit thereafter;

(iii) Ensure that protective devices (such as suitable and adequate fuses and circuit breakers) for the electrical installations or electrical plant have been installed and maintained in good working order, and portable electric tools must be double-insulated or properly earthed;

(iv) Provide suitable personal protective equipment such as insulating gloves and insulating mats for employees; and

(v) If live electrical work is unavoidable, a comprehensive risk assessment should be conducted by a competent person and the appropriate safety precautions should be taken to remove or properly control the electrical hazards involved before such work can proceed.

In addition, employees should co-operate with the employer or contractor to follow the safety instructions and use the safety equipment provided.

The LD has published guidebooks and leaflets on electrical work safety. These safety publications are available free from divisional offices of the department or can be downloaded from its website (www.labour.gov.hk/eng/public/content2_8.htm).

Should there be any questions about occupational safety and health matters, please contact the Occupational Safety Officer of the LD at 2559 2297.

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