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由於計劃涉及不同的政府部門，例如康樂及文化事務署、房屋署和地政總署，但又沒有一個部門負責牽頭，至今仍然未得到所有有關部門的批核。
Nevertheless since the plan involves different government departments such as the Leisure and Cultural Services Department the Housing Department and the Lands Department with no government department being responsible for taking the lead though the plan has yet to be vetted and approved by all the departments concerned
就此，政府當局應該考慮指定負責牽頭的部門，帶領其他相關部門盡快落實計劃，亦可以在擬議的啟德單車徑提供共享單車的服務網絡，並且在九龍城一帶的公園增設單車泊車位，鼓勵市民以單車作為短途接駁工具。
Such being the case the Administration should consider designating a government department to lead other relevant departments in implementing the plan expeditiously . Moreover bicycle - sharing service networks can be provided for the proposed Kai Tak cycle tracks and additional bicycle parking spaces be provided in the parks in the vicinity of Kowloon City with a view to encouraging members of the public to use bicycles as a mode for short - distance commute
其實，很多像香港般人多車多的大城市，例如紐約和新加坡，均成功推廣單車出行，令不少熱愛單車的朋友非常羨慕，我相信有些經驗值得我們參考。
In fact the idea of commuting by bicycles has been successfully promoted in many big cities such as New York and Singapore which have just as many people and vehicles as in Hong Kong . Not only are these cities greatly envied by quite many bicycle enthusiasts but I also believe it is worthwhile for us to refer to some of their experience
對於一些新規劃的地區，政府應該將單車徑納入交通規劃之內。
Insofar as some newly planned districts are concerned the Government should include cycle tracks in its transport planning
至於繁忙的市區，我相信我們仍有很長的路要走，還要視乎當局是否能夠下定決心。
As for the busy urban areas I believe we still have a very long road to go . What is more it also hinges on whether the authorities can drum up the resolve
代理主席，關於單車友善政策，只是談論並不足夠。
Deputy President it is not enough to merely talk about a bicycle - friendly policy
我記得在1年多前，公民黨已經向局長提交一些有關單車友善政策的建議。
I recall that the Civic Party already put forward proposals on such a policy more than a year ago
過去1年來，我和公民黨亦參加了一些推動單車的活動，其中一項活動名為"天光Ride"，由我、楊岳橋議員和譚文豪議員在早上7時，分別以3種不同的交通工具，由太古城前來立法會上班。我負責騎單車、譚文豪議員負責乘坐港鐵，而楊岳橋議員最舒服，負責駕車到立法會上班。
Over the past year the Civic Party and I also participated in some activities aimed at promoting cycling . In one of these activities namely Bike The Moment Mr Alvin YEUNG Mr Jeremy TAM and I embarked from Tai Koo Shing at 7col00 am to commute to our workplace the Legislative Council by three different modes of transport with me riding a bicycle Mr Jeremy TAM taking Mass Transit Railway and Mr Alvin YEUNG who enjoys the most comfortable ride driving his own car
當天在"天光Ride"的活動中，我與經常騎單車的人士一起由太古城騎單車到立法會，全程大約花了45分鐘，而我們已將整個流程拍攝成影片，大家有機會可以瀏覽我們的Facebook。
It takes me and cyclists commuting from Tai Koo Shing to the Legislative Council 45 minutes or so to complete the entire Bike The Moment journey . Members may browse our Facebook for a film made by us of the entire journey
據我理解，這些騎單車人士並非單車"發燒友"。
To my understanding these cyclists are not bicycle enthusiasts
首先，我要解開一種迷思，也就是這些喜歡以單車作為交通工具的人士未必會購買一輛很漂亮的單車，然後經常參加比賽或到香港的單車徑騎單車，他們並非這樣的單車使用者，而是將單車變成他們生活的一部分。
Before all else I have to dispel the myth that people who like using bicycles as a mode of transport do not necessarily buy a beautiful bicycle or often take part in competitions or ride on Hong Kongs cycle tracks
不論是上班或下班、上學或放學，又或平時代步，他們都會使用單車。
Bicycles are simply used by them to commute between their homes and workplaces or schools or for daily commuting purposes
他們其實是想將單車變成香港人生活的一部分。
Actually they wish to make cycling part of the life of Hong Kong people
剛才很多議員也談到倫敦和紐約這些城市如何將單車變成一種交通工具，達致人車共融，這是非常重要的。
Just now many Members talked about how bicycles are turned into a mode of transport to achieve harmony between people and bicycles in such cities as London and New York . This is very important indeed
不過，如果駕車人士不把單車使用者與其他道路使用者視為一樣的話，這會對騎單車人士構成很大危險，這便是所謂mindset 的問題。
If motorists do not treat cyclists as the same as other road users great dangers will be posed to cyclists . This is the so - called mindset issue
因此，在制定法例時，單車使用者必須與其他汽車使用者一樣，要遵守交通安全，也要佩戴安全頭盔及採取安全措施保護自己和其他道路使用者。
For these reasons under the law to be enacted cyclists must observe road safety as motorists do wear safety helmets and take safety measures to protect themselves and other road users
主席，政府的單車政策乏善可陳，這是毋庸置疑的事實。
President it is indisputable that the Government offers little to write home about in terms of its policy on bicycles
政府針對單車推出的措施，不但未能滿足市民的切實需要，而且在執行上也問題眾多。
Measures on bicycles implemented by the Government can hardly cater for the practical needs of the public . Besides the implementation of these measures is fraught with problems
早在2008年，發展局已宣布建造一個貫通新界東西的單車徑網絡，可是，時至今天，整個工程不但尚未完工，即使是已完成的部分，也備受批評。
As early as 2008 the Development Bureau already announced the construction of a bicycle network connecting New Territories East and New Territories West . Yet to date the works project has not yet completed . Worse still the completed sections are subject to criticisms
當局在單車徑規劃上的失當，反映一個更大的問題，便是政府根本未有將單車視為交通運輸工具。
The maladministration of the authorities in planning cycle track networks reflects a more serious problem of the Government never regarding bicycles as a mode of transport
規劃署的《香港規劃標準與準則》，將單車描述為一種康樂活動，這種落後於時代的思維，局限了政府的整體交通政策。
According to the Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines of the Planning Department cycling is a recreational activity . The overall transport policy of the Government is confined by this antiquated mindset
去年，政府以《香港2030+》為名，發布一系列文件，為香港2030年後的規劃策略提供方向。
Last year the Government published a series of documents under the title Hong Kong 2030 to provide directions on strategic planning beyond 2030
當中針對運輸基建及交通情況的專題報告有數個重點，包括沿用鐵路為集體運輸骨幹，壓抑私家車增長，以及為疏導超出負荷的交通網絡而繼續擴展全港鐵路和公路網絡。
The topical report on transport infrastructure and traffic includes a few major points which include the continued use of railways as the backbone of mass transit the curbing of private vehicles growth and the alleviation of traffic network overload by continued expansion of railways and road networks in the territory
這些建議只是沿用過往數十年的既定政策，根本未有在交通政策上為香港提供一個具前瞻性的願景。
These proposals simply follow the established policies adopted in the past few decades failing to provide a forward - looking vision on transport policy for Hong Kong
我認同香港的交通網絡需要疏導，然而，政府近20年主張以鐵路為客運骨幹，同時壓抑私家車增長的政策方向成效有限，除了令交通擠塞持續惡化外，也導致繁忙時間的鐵路網絡超出負荷。
I agree that load diversion is required for the traffic networks in Hong Kong . In the past 20 years the Government has advocated railways as the backbone of transport services and suppressed the growth of private vehicles . Yet the effectiveness of this policy direction is limited
根據香港鐵路有限公司去年公布的數字，以每平方米站立4人計算，港鐵西鐵線和荃灣線部分路段在早上繁忙時間的載客率已經超出100%，部分路線的載客率也高於九成。
It has not only aggravated traffic congestion but also caused the railway network to run beyond its passenger capacity . According to the figures announced by the MTR Corporation Limited last year with four persons standing per square metre the West Rail Line and Tsuen Wan Line were overcrowded during morning peak hours at over 100 % loading rate whereas the loading rate of certain lines also exceeded 90 %
這個以鐵路為客運骨幹的交通策略本身已經不勝負荷，因此，在重視鐵路之餘，政府必須重新思考整體交通策略，將長期被忽略的單車政策納入整個交通政策來考慮。
The transport strategy of relying on railways as the backbone of transport services is overloaded . Hence apart from attaching importance to railways the Government must rethink its overall transport strategy and include a policy on cycling in considering the overall transport policy
運輸及房屋局官員一直以消極的態度對待單車使用者，在不同場合上多次指出，香港的道路交通繁忙，不適合在市區劃出專用單車徑，又指出鼓勵市民使用單車會增加意外風險，這套說法只是試圖將駕駛人士和單車使用者演繹成為兩個對立的群體。
Government officials from the Transport and Housing Bureau have all along adopted a passive attitude towards cyclists . They have pointed out repeatedly on various occasions that road traffic in Hong Kong is busy and thus it is inappropriate to designate bicycle - only lanes in the urban areas and that encouraging the public to ride bicycles will increase the risk of accidents . Their remarks are trying to present drivers and cyclists as two opposing groups
早有證據證明，單車友善政策對路面交通有正面影響。
Evidence has long since been available that a bicycle - friendly policy will bring positive impact to road traffic
去年，歐洲有學者評估20個歐美城市的單車政策，發現適當的單車配套，包括有保護功能的單車專用線、共享單車等，均可以鼓勵市民轉換交通模式，達致紓緩交通擠塞的目的。
Last year academics in Europe assessed the bicycle policies in 20 cities in Europe and the United States . Findings show that suitable matching measures for bicycles including bicycle - only lanes with protection facilities and bicycle - sharing may encourage the public to change their mode of transport achieving the objective of alleviating traffic congestion
紐約曼克頓在2010年開始建設單車專線，令附近部分路段的行車時間減少三分之一；英國劍橋在 2014年改建同類設施，令鄰近車流量下降。
In Manhattan of New York City the building of bicycle - only lanes started in 2010 and it has shortened the journey time for nearby road sections by one third . In Cambridge of the United Kingdom the redevelopment of similar facilities in 2014 has lowered the traffic flow in the vicinity
其他同類研究亦指出，設立單車專用線，無論是否設有保護裝置，也可以令駕駛人士更易發現路上的單車使用者，從而確保單車使用者的安全。
According to other similar studies the designation of bicycle - only lanes whether or not protection facilities are installed will make it easier for drivers to notice cyclists on the roads and thus ensure the safety of cyclists
其實，正因為市區交通飽和，政府更有需要為出入市區的大眾提供替代方案。
In fact as traffic in the urban areas is reaching full capacity it seems necessary for the Government to put forth alternatives for the public to commute in the urban areas
政府統計處2016年中期人口統計的結果指出，港島和九龍區居民跨區就業的情況遠較新界區輕微，作為低成本的短途代步工具，在適當的政策配合下，單車有能力成為市區居民在鐵路和其他路面交通工具之外的理想選擇。
According to the results of the 2016 Population By - census of the Census and Statistics Department working across districts is less prominent among residents of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon district than those in the New Territories . With suitable matching policies bicycles are a low - cost mode of transport for short - haul journeys which can be developed into an ideal alternative to railways and other road transport for urban residents
在今天的議案辯論之中，不少議員均提出利便使用單車的政策，我建議政府考慮效法現時的行人專用區，在假日的市區路面，研究設立單車專線，作為市區使用單車的試點，鼓勵市民使用單車。
In the motion debate today many Members have proposed cyclist - friendly initiatives . I suggest the Government to consider designating bicycle - only lanes on roads in the urban areas during holidays as it does currently for pedestrian zones as a pilot scheme to encourage the public to use bicycles
主席，除了硬體的單車道路外，隨着科技發展，單車科技也日新月異。
President apart from hardware development like cycle tracks there is rapid advancement in bicycle - related technology amid overall technology development . Take civil bicycles as an example
以民用單車為例，最明顯的是電池單車的出現，電池馬力不大，但可以減輕使用單車人士的體力要求，對於發展單車大有好處，這也是政府交通政策的另一盲點。
The emergence of pedelecs is a typical example . The power of the battery is not large yet it can lower the physical strength requirement on cyclists which is greatly favourable to the development of cycling . This is another blind spot of the transport policies of the Government
我希望政府未來可以積極的態度看待單車，將單車納入整體交通運輸規劃之中。
I hope the Government will adopt a positive attitude towards cycling in the future and include bicycles in its overall transport planning
代理主席，我一向關注環保，所以我想從兩方面討論今天這項議題：第一，是環保；第二，是單車在政府交通政策上的定位。
Deputy President I have always been concerned about environmental protection so I would like to discuss this issue from two aspects environment protection and the positioning of cycling in the Governments transport policy
事實上，全世界也在推動綠色運輸，唯獨香港很奇怪，不太贊成綠色運輸副局長睜大眼睛看着我為甚麼？
As a matter of fact the whole world except Hong Kong is promoting green transport . It is strange that Hong Kong is not too much in favour of green transport―the Under Secretary is looking at me with eyes wide open―why?
我想跟局方翻舊帳，他們剛剛取消了電動車的稅務優惠，全世界也在推廣電動車，但香港特區政府卻因為車輛數目增加而取消電動車的稅務優惠，迫使市民更換柴油車或汽油車，這絕對是個倒退。
I wish to bring up old scores of the Transport and Housing Bureau the Bureau which has just cancelled the tax concession for electric vehicles . The whole world is promoting electric vehicles but the Hong Kong Government has cancelled the tax concession for electric vehicles due to an increase in the number of vehicles forcing people to replace them with diesel or petrol cars . This is absolutely a regression
當然，局長可以說這是黃錦星的責任，但在此事上，我相信是運輸及房屋局作主導，因此我想藉此機會，批評一下政府。
Of course the Secretary may say that this is the responsibility of WONG Kam - sing but I believe the Bureau has a leading role in this matter . So I wish to take this opportunity to criticize the Government
例如巴黎、東京、台北、首爾等地方，均提供公共單車租賃服務，供住在火車站附近的居民使用。
For example public bicycle rental services are available to people living near train stations in Paris Tokyo Taipei and Seoul
最近，中國亦在北京和上海引入最後1公里公共交通工具的模式。
The public transport model for the last kilometre was also introduced in Beijing and Shanghai recently
所以，把單車作為最後1公里的交通工具，其實可以減排，亦更環保。
It can thus be seen that using bicycles as the mode of transport for the last kilometre can reduce emission and is more environmentally friendly
不過，看來政府不太認同單車作為公共交通工具的定位。
However it seems that the Government does not agree with positioning bicycles as a mode of transport
代理主席，我們經常討論有關單車的問題，是單車徑"斷截禾蟲"；有些單車徑指示牌不足；沙田區有些單車徑存在暗斜然後轉90度角，踏單車者容易撞牆。
For them cycling is a means of transport . However as the Government sees bicycles as a tool for recreation there are many problems in the design of cycle tracks and facilities . Deputy President the issues related to bicycles that we often discuss include fragmented cycle tracks; inadequate signage on some cycle tracks; some cycle tracks in Sha Tin turn 90 degrees after a hidden slope so cyclists may risk bumping into the wall
為何會出現這些設計上的不足？
Why are there these defects in the design?
便是因為政府不把單車定位為交通工具。
It is because the Government did not position bicycles as a mode of transport
局長在搖頭，即是未完成，要到2020年才完工。
The Secretary is shaking his head meaning it has yet to be completed . It will be completed in 2020
《審計署署長第六十三號報告書》亦曾批評此事，我亦不想在此再多說。
The Director of Audits Report No . 63 has made comments on this issue I am not going to make any further elaboration here
其實，這些問題並非難以解決，政府只要有相應規管。
In fact these problems can easily be solved by putting in place regulation
有些商會告訴我，如果加上物流業的從業員，可能將有10萬人會因而失業。
Some trade associations have told me that the arrangement would render around 100 000 employees jobless including practitioners in the logistics industry
我相信大家也留意到，上星期日有1,000名從事廢電器拆解的從業員和4輛大貨櫃車來到立法會請願，反映他們個人對政府這項政策的不滿。
I think Members must have noticed that last Sunday 1 000 practitioners engaging in e - waste dismantling and four container trucks came to the Legislative Council to protest and express their dissatisfaction with this policy from the Government
於我而言，我絕對支持應妥善處理廢電器，因為如果未能妥善處理，確實會對香港的環境造成影響。
To me I fully support the proper handling of e - waste for failure to ensure proper disposal will certainly affect the environment in Hong Kong
我也曾接觸這群業界代表，正如他們也曾接觸盧偉國議員、莫乃光議員、邵家輝議員、梁志祥議員和黃定光議員。
I have contacted representatives of the industry and they have also contacted Ir Dr LO Wai - kwok Mr Charles Peter MOK Mr SHIU Ka - fai Mr LEUNG Che - cheung and Mr WONG Ting - kwong
我認為他們有心做好本身的行業，特別是他們願意接受政府就保護環境提出的一些基本要求。
I think they have the intent to enhance the performance of the industry particularly in environmental protection for they are prepared to accept certain basic requirements proposed by the Government
不過，正如剛才數位議員所說，政府現時提出的要求是有點強人所難，他們未必辦得到。
However as the several Members mentioned earlier the requirements now proposed by the Government are putting these recyclers in a difficult position
可是，正如剛才有議員提到，18個月是否就能讓現時的業界可以取得各項牌照並符合政府的所有要求呢？
However as Members mentioned earlier is it possible for the industry to obtain the various licences and meet all the requirements set out by the Government in 18 months?
我想和大家談談這一點。
I would like to discuss this with Members
第二，政府要求這些商戶達到的標準，其實是非常高的標準。
Second the Government requires recyclers to meet extremely high standards
第三，政府現時興建的廢電器處理廠未能處理全港所有的廢電器。
Third the e - waste recycling facility to be built by the Government will not be able to handle all e - waste in the territory
日後，如果香港眾多處理廢電器的商戶也倒閉，第一個問題是從業員會失業。
In future if the many e - waste recyclers in Hong Kong have closed down the immediate result will be the unemployment of practitioners
有一些陰謀論說，政府是否因害怕廢電器處理廠不夠quota或收貨量不足，所以要扼殺現時所有的環保業，以"餵飽"這間廢電器處理廠呢？
Some conspiracy theorists doubt if the Government fears the e - waste recycling facility will not have enough e - waste to handle or there will be inadequate e - waste for recycling and so it has to wipe out all the existing recyclers in order to feed this e - waste recycling facility
這當然是陰謀論，我不作評論。
This is conspiracy theory for sure . I will not comment on this
不過，如果往後香港只有一間公司處理這些廢電器，我認為是不理想的。
However if there is only one company handling all the e - waste in Hong Kong in future I think it is undesirable
我剛才已談過廢物處置牌照，而現時商戶要處理那些廢電器，基本上還要持有入口牌照和出口牌照。
I have talked about the waste disposal licence just now . Now if recyclers have to handle e - waste they basically have to obtain an import licence and an export licence
由於這兩個牌照建基於商戶是否取得廢物處置牌照，如果商戶未能取得廢物處置牌照，即無法取得出 入口牌照，而沒有出入口牌照的話，商戶基本上已無法經營。
Since the two licences are issued based on the possession of a waste disposal licence if an operator fails to obtain the waste disposal licence it can neither obtain an import licence nor an export licence . In other words the operator cannot carry on its business any longer
因此，我希望局長可以再三考慮，不要扼殺業界。
Therefore I hope the Secretary will think twice and not to stifle the industry
否則，面對如此大的生計問題，我留意到有些業界可能會有一些非常激動的行為，我也不想看到。
Otherwise in the face of the imminent threat of losing their means of living I note that some members of the industry may resort to certain extremely radical actions . But I do not wish to see this happen
我希望在做好環保的工作上，當局可以同時顧及業界的生計，達致雙贏的局面。
I hope that the authorities in doing a good job of environmental protection should give regard to the livelihood of the industry at the same time to achieve a win - win situation
主席，我發言支持許智峯議員有關制訂單車友善政策的議案。
President I rise to speak in support of the motion proposed by Mr HUI Chi - fung on formulating a bicycle - friendly policy
讓我們先看看單車以往為香港運動員帶來的成績。
Let us first look at the achievements made by Hong Kong athletes in cycling
洪松蔭、黃金寶、黃蘊瑤、李慧詩，一代接一代的單車運動員，令香港透過單車躋身國際體育舞台。
From HUNG Chung - yam WONG Kam - po WONG Wan - yiu to Sarah LEE cyclist athletes one generation after another have brought Hong Kong to the centre stage in the international sports arena
我們且看看運輸署對單車資訊中心的簡介，當中有一段是這樣說的："單車資訊中心是一個為喜愛騎單車活動人士而設的'一站式'資訊平台......你可以找到有關政府部門提供以單車作為休閒活動的相關資訊。
We can look at the introduction for the Cycling Information Centre in which a paragraph states Cycling Information Centre CIC is a one - stop information platform for the public at large who are interested in cycling activities you will find relevant information supplied by various Government departments on recreational and leisure cycling activities
"是"休閒活動"，大家從政府在運輸署網頁資料的描述，想象到當局仍然將單車視為一種休閒工具，我們尚未進入單車可否在生活上成為代步工具的討論。
The term recreational and leisure cycling activities is used . According to the description given by the Government on the information webpage of the Transport Department we can imagine that the Government still regards bicycles as a tool for recreational and leisure activities . We are not yet in the discussion on whether bicycles can be used as a mode of transport in daily life
這做法違反了運輸署數年前的承諾，即以塑膠黃柱逐步取代這些鐵造的倒U型"神主牌"，令單車徑越來越不友善。
This practice is breaking the promise made by TD a few years ago under which steel inverted - U shape ancestral tablets would be replaced gradually by yellow plastic bollards and making cycle tracks increasingly inconvenient to cyclists
其實，很多單車使用者也說香港的單車徑像"斷截禾蟲"，中間還有許麼多亡命陷阱。
In fact many cyclists have criticized the cycle tracks in Hong Kong for being fragmented and full of fatal traps
由此可見，政府究竟有沒有心做好單車友善環境，遑論那條超級單車徑了。
From these we know whether the Government is determined in creating a bicycle - friendly environment not to mention the construction of the super cycle track
主席，我作為元朗區議員，多年前已開始留意超級單車徑的進展，當然，我們現時看到其進度未如理想，而且中間還有很多相當趣怪的設施，令人摸不着頭腦，例如是一些失誤的指示，有些單車徑是斜向的等。
President as a member of the Yuen Long District Council I started paying attention to the progress of that super cycle track years ago . Obviously we now see that the progress of the project is far from satisfactory . Yet many facilities along the track are rather interesting and baffling such as some wrong signs and some oblique sections and so on
在2010年，南韓政府宣布以1萬億韓圜建立單車專用道路，貫通城市市中心，預計到2019年， 南韓將會建成長達3,200多公里的單車路的道路網。
In 2010 the Government of South Korea announced spending KRW 1,000 billion on the construction of a cycle lane connecting town centres in the city . It is expected that by 2019 a cycle lane network of more than 3 200 km will be completed in South Korea
我們看到台灣可以做到由市政府推動共享單車設施，甚至北京和巴黎也有不少單車設施做得相對較好。
We note that in Taiwan bicycle - sharing facilities are promoted by municipal governments . In Beijing and Paris many good bicycle facilities are provided
根據柏林的單車組織在2009年進行的調查，當地每1,000人便有710輛單車，每天使用單車的人口有50萬，佔全市的15%。
According to a survey conducted by a cycling organization in Berlin the city has 710 bicycles per 1 000 people and 500 000 of its population accounting for 15 % of the population of the city commute by bicycles every day
這當然是一個非常美好的畫面，如果香港是有心推動的話，即使未能追上他們，但最少可以訂下一個啟動方向，因此，這是重新檢討單車友善政策的時候。
This is obviously a very beautiful picture . If Hong Kong is sincere in promoting cycling though it may not necessarily be able to catch up with their pace it may at least set the direction . Hence this is the time we reviewed afresh the bicycle - friendly policy
再者，越來越多遊客喜歡選擇在海外進行單車遊，完善的單車友善環境更可帶旺旅遊業。
Furthermore more and more tourists like to engage cycling tours in overseas countries . A sound bicycle - friendly environment can even add impetus to the tourism industry
但是，香港說了很多年，時至今天仍然不是一個單車友善的城市。
But despite years of talk Hong Kong is still not a bicycle - friendly city as such even today
不少議員一直在立法會和區議會提出很多建議，要求政府推行單車友善政策，但政府往往以舊區早已進行規劃、香港路段狹窄、人多車多等理由和藉口而不願意推行。
All along many Members have made various proposals at meetings of the Legislative Council and District Councils and requested the Government to implement a bicycle - friendly policy . But the Government often refuses to implement such a policy by citing the reasons or pretexts that old districts have already undergone development planning roads are narrow in Hong Kong and streets are crowded with people and vehicles
倫敦是一個歷史比香港悠久、發展更早的城市，亦能變身成為單車友善城市。
As a city with a longer history which began its development much earlier than Hong Kong London can also transform itself into a bicycle - friendly city
由此可見，香港政府其實是"非不能也，是不為也"，是不想做而已。
It is thus evident that the Hong Kong Government is actually unwilling rather than unable to do so meaning that it does not want to do anything
約於2000年，倫敦政府開始改造倫敦成為單車友善城市。
Around 2000 the London Government began to transform London into a bicycle - friendly city
當年，倫敦市上午繁忙時段駕駛汽車進入倫敦市中心的人數遠多於踩單車的人數，比例大約是11：1，但及至2014年，比例已經降至1.7：1了。
Back in that year people driving into central London during morning peak hours in the London city outnumbered those who cycled and the ratio was roughly 11col1 . But in 2014 the ratio already dropped to 1.7col1
倫敦的目標是在2018年，倫敦市中心使用單車的市民人數會超越使用汽車的市民人數。
The target set by London is that by 2018 the number of people riding bicycles in central London should be greater than the number of people driving vehicles
為何可以做到 呢？
How can they achieve this target?
倫敦政府為了令倫敦成為單車友善城市，其實下了很多工夫。
Actually the London Government has made enormous efforts to turn London into a bicycle - friendly city
例如，當地政府將貼近行人路的車道劃為單車線，有專屬路面，又將巴士專用道路開放給單車使用，同時亦規劃了12條單車快速專用線，在平日上班時讓上班族使用，假日時則改為休閒用途。
One example is the provision of dedicated road space by the London Government through designating the vehicle lanes adjoining pavements as cycling paths . Besides bus lanes are opened to cyclists along with planning for 12 Cycle Superhighways for use by commuters going to work on weekdays and for leisure purpose during weekends
其實，要在一個高密度和高度都市化的城市推動踏單車，是否真的不可行呢？
Actually is it really impossible to promote cycling in a densely populated and highly urbanized city?
我們從倫敦的例子和其他很多大城市的例子皆看到，其實並非不可行，代理主席，只是政府沒有決心推動而已。
From the examples of London and other major cities we can see that this is actually not impossible Deputy President only that the Government lacks the determination to promote cycling
回看今天的香港，單車網絡規劃仍然不足夠。
Coming back to the present - day Hong Kong we can still see inadequate planning for cycle track networks