SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1978
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NEW HIGHWAY CODE ON SALE
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A NEW EDITION OF THE HONG KONG HIGHWAY CODE, WHICH SETS OUT THE RULES OF THE ROAD FOR SAFE AND COURTEOUS CONDUCT BY ALL ROAD USERS, IS NOW ON SALE.
PRICED AT $2, THE BOOKLET IS AVAILABLE IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE EDITIONS FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, G.P.0. BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, AND FROM LEADING BOOKSHOPS.
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE FREE COPIES TO APPLICANTS FOR PROVISIONAL DRIVING LICENCES.
IN A FOREWORD, THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR. IAN MACPHERSON, SAYS: +A LITTLE EXTRA CARE BY ROAD USERS OF ALL KINDS, WHETHER VEHICLE DRIVERS, CYCLISTS OR PEDESTRIANS, WOULD HELP PREVENT THE SENSELESS ACCIDENTS THAT CAUSE DEATH AND INJURY FAR TOO OFTEN.
+WE SHOULD MAKE A PARTICULAR EFFORT TO INSTIL THE +DO'S AND DON'TS+ OF THE HIGHWAY CODE IN THE MINDS OF THE VERY YOUNG SO THAT THEY DO NOT BECOME YET ANOTHER STATISTIC ON THE LIST OF ROAD ACCIDENT CASUALTIES.+
THE 96-PAGE BOOKLET, WHICH HAS BEEN DESIGNED BY THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, IS ILLUSTRATED WITH PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIAGRAMS TO SHOW THE CORRECT USE OF THE ROADS. IT ALSO INCLUDES A COLOUR SECTION ON TRAFFIC SIGNS AND SIGNALS.
THE CODE MAKES SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SIX POINTS WHICH PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMEMBER IN THE INTERESTS OF ROAD SAFETY, THESE ARE
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CHILDREN ARE IN SPECIAL DANGER PARTICULARLY THOSE UNDER FIVE AND THOSE WHO CYCLE. PROTECT THEM AND TRAIN THEM IN ROAD SAFETY.
OLD PEOPLE MAY REACT SLOWLY. GIVE THEM GREAT CONSIDERATION=
* THE BLIND AND THE DISABLED ALSO NEED YOUR HELP, GIVE EVERY
CONSIDERATION AND ASSISTANCE TO A PERSON CARRYING THE FAMILIAR RED AND WHITE STRIPED WALKING STICK OR WHO IS CLEARLY CRIPPLED OR OTHERWISE DISABLED AND INCAPABLE OF QUICK MOVEMENT, INCLUDING THOSE USING CRUTCHES OR WHEELCHAIRS =
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HEALTH COUNTS. MAKE DUE ALLOWANCE FOR POOR EYESIGHT, DEAFNESS AND FATIGUE, MEDICINE OR TRANQUILIZERS WHICH COULD SLOW YOUR REACTIONS-
ALCOHOL EVEN IN QUITE SMALL QUANTITIES, MAKES YOU LESS SAFE ON THE ROADS. ALWAYS BE SURE YOU ARE FIT TO BE ON THE ROAD - AND
VEHICLES BADLY MAINTAINED MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. CHECK YOUR LIGHTS, BRAKES, STEERING AND TYRES.
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