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The speed limit for buses, medium and heavy goods vehicles is 70 km/h for all roads with a general speed limit at or above 70 km/h. A speeding offence under 10 km/h over the speed limit is not enforced; many drivers in Hong Kong travel within this range.
On most expressways, speed limits have been raised to 80 km/h and 100 km/h (62 mph) due to the smooth geometry and 110 km/h (68 mph) for North Lantau Highway, while some expressways such as Island Eastern Corridor and Tuen Mun Road have been restricted to 70 km/h because of its long existence and/or geometrical constraints.
A speeding offence less than 10 km/h over the speed limit is not usually enforced. Subsequently, many drivers in Hong Kong drive at a speed that is 5-10 km/h more than the speed limit. If drivers are travelling at a speed of 15 km/h more than the speed limit, speed limit enforcement cameras will be activated and drivers may receive a fine.
The Kwun Tong Bypass (also spelt Kwun Tong By-pass) is an elevated expressway between Lam Tin and Kowloon Bay in Kwun Tong District, Kowloon East, Hong Kong, with three lanes in each direction and a posted speed limit of 70–80 kilometres per hour (43–50 mph).
There are several motoring laws in Hong Kong: Motor Vehicles Insurance (Third Party Risks) Ordinance – governs third party insurance for drivers; Road Traffic (Driving-Offence Points) Ordinance – sets up a point system for breach of rules of the road; Road Traffic Ordinance – regulates road traffic and use of vehicles
A speed limit sign of expressway in China, with the instructions of minimum and maximum speed by lane. Expressways in mainland China were speed limited to 120 km/h (75 mph) since the PRC's first road-related law, the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, came into effect on 1 May 2004.
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Starting in 2001, speed limit signs showing the word km/h were gradually replaced with signs showing number only, to improve readability as drivers had already accustomed to the metric system. [3] As a result, speed limit signs in Hong Kong now look identical to those in the UK, but with different meanings.