THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1978
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+LEAFLETS INTRODUCING BASIC KNOWLEDGE IN CAMPING ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL CITY DISTRICT OFFICES, YOUTH CENTRES AND THE G.1.S. PUBLICITY AND MARKETING SUB-DIVISION OFFICE,+ MR, YOUNG ADDED.
HILL WALKING IS ANOTHER POPULAR LEISURE PURSUIT. BUT ALL TOO OFTEN PEOPLE TAKE TO THE HILLS WITHOUT PROPER EQUIPMENT AND DO NOT HEED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS,
MR. JACK TUCKER, CHAIRMAN OF THE WORKING PARTY ON MOUNTAINEERING, POINTED OUT THAT ROUTE PLANNING AND PROPER EQUIPMENT ARE OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE IN HILL WALK ING.
+BEFORE GOING HILL WALKING, ONE MUST PLAN THE ROUTE AND INFORM THEIR FAMILIES ABOUT THE ROUTE WELL IN ADVANCE+, MR. TUCKER SAID.
LISTENING TO RADIO WEATHER BROADCASTS BEFORE STARTING THE JOURNEY WILL HELP TO DECIDE ON THE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED.
+A GOOD PAIR OF BOOTS IS ESSENTIAL TO PROTECT THE ANKLES AND FEET AND TO PREVENT BLISTERS, WEAR GOOD THICK SOCKS AND MAKE SURE THE BOOTS ARE WELL FITTED, HE ADDED.
IN THE COURSE OF THE JOURNEY, IT IS ALWAYS SAFE TO KEEP THE WHOLE TEAM TOGETHER, +WALKING ALONE IS DANGEROUS,+ MR. TUCKER WARNED.
IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS, MR. TUCKER ADVISED THAT DECISIONS MUST BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND ONE SHOULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE NATURE OF THE INJURY TIME AVAILABLE BEFORE DARK-
THE WEATHER- STATE OF THE PARTY AND ITS MORALE THE NEAREST POINT FOR ASSISTANCE WHICH WAY TO MOVE THE INJURED, IF ABSOUL TELY NECESSARY, AND HAVE HIM PROPERLY SECURED AND, WHO IS TO BE SELECTED TO DELIVER A MESSAGE AND SET THE MOUNTAIN RESCUE IN OPERATION.
REGARDING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ON CYCLING, MR. YOUNG, AS CHAIRMAN OF THE WORKING PARTY ON CYCLING, URGED CYCLISTS TO OBEY TRAFFIC RULES LIKE OTHER MOTORISTS.
THERE WERE ABOUT 600 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS INVOLVING BICYCLES DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THIS YEAR.
+DON'T RIDE ON
BUSY ROADS EVEN THOUGH YOU MAY BE A
PROFICIENT CYCLIST, + HE CAUTIONED.
+CYCLING IS FUN BUT CARELESSNESS AND NEGLIGENCE OF TRAFFIC RULES ARE PREDOMINANT CAUSES OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS.+
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IT IS ADVISABLE TO PUT ON SPORTSWEAR TIGHT TROUSERS AND SPORT SHOES, IF POSSIBLE. IF NOT, THEN ENSURE THAT THE TROUSERS OR JEANS WILL NOT BECOME TANGLED IN THE BICYCLE CHAIN.
TO THOSE WHO HIRE BICYCLES, MR. YOUNG REMINDED THEM TO CHECK THE CONDITION OF THE BICYCLE, ENSURE THAT THE BRAKES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION, TYRES FULLY INFLATED, FRONT AND REAR LAMPS WORKING PROPERLY, BELL AND REFLECTOR WELL POSITIONED.
+ IT'S BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY+, MR. YOUNG REMARKED.
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