FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1982
1982 ROAD SAFETY DAY
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A ROAD SAFETY DAY WILL BE HELD IN THE CHATER ROAD PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT IN CENTRAL THIS SUNDAY (JUNE 13) TO LAUNCH THIS YEAR'S ROAD SAFETY PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN.
THE EVENT WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR ALAN SCOTT.
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TO START OFF THE PROGRAMME THE MOTOR CYCLE DISPLAY TEAM OF 29TH SQUADRON, THE ROYAL CORPS OF TRANSPORT WILL STAGE A DRAGON JANCE ON MOTORCYCLES. THERE WILL ALSO BE A CHORAL PERFORMANCE AND - CREATIVE DANCE, BOTH OF WHICH WILL CONVEY THE ROAD SAFETY MESSAGE IN AN ARTISTIC MANNER.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY WILL BE A LIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE RTHK PROGRAMME THE NEW GENERATION QUINTET+, FEATURING SUCH WELL-KNOWN DJ'S AND SINGERS AS KEN CHOI AND ALBERT AU. THEY WILL HELP TO DELIVER THE ROAD SAFETY MESSAGE AS WELL AS SING THE IR POPULAR 'HITS'.
CHILDREN CAN SHARE THE DAY'S FUN BY VISITING THE ROAD SAFETY TOWN, AND BY TAKING PART IN THE EYE TEST GAME OR THE CHESS BOARD GAME. THESE GAMES ARE SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO HELP IMPART BASIC HIGHWAY SAFETY RULES.
THERE WILL BE A MACHINE DEMONSTRATING THE ADVANTAGES OF WEARING A SEAT BELT IN THE EVENT OF A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO TEST THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS SEAT BELT MACHINE.
IN ADDITION, MANY EXHIBITS WILL BE ON DISPLAY TO ILLUSTRATE THE ROAD ACCIDENT STATISTICAL FINDINGS OF 1981 AND OTHER ASPECTS OF ROAD SAFETY.
CHINA MOTOR BUS COMPANY LTD. AND KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY LTD., TOGETHER WITH FIVE MOTOR TRADING COMPANIES, WILL DISPLAY THE IR LATEST BUS OR CAR MODELS AND INTRODUCE TO THE PUBLIC THE SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE VEHICLES,
ADMISSION TO THE ROAD SAFETY DAY WHICH COMMENCES AT 2 PM WILL
EE FREE.
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