SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1983
CAPTAIN SAFETY TO TEACH YOUTH ABOUT ROAD USE
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CAPTAIN SAFETY -- A CHARACTER SPECIALLY CREATED TO PROMOTE A ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN WILL MAKE HIS DEBUT AT A CARNIVAL AT THE
VICTORIA PARK TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON.
THE CARNIVAL MARKS THE BEGINNING OF A MONTH-LONG CAMPAIGN IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT TO TEACH LOCAL RESIDENTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE AGED FIVE TO 18, ABOUT ROAD SAFETY CODES AND RULES.
CAPTAIN SAFETY WILL PLAY WITH THE CHILDREN AND TEACH THEM THE BASIC ROAD SAFETY RULES AND REGULATIONS AT THE CARNIVAL SPONSORED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD.
CHILDREN WILL ALSO HAVE THE CHANCE TO DRIVE AROUND A +ROAD SAFETY TOWN+ IN +SAFETY BUSES+, PLAY IN GAMES STALLS AND SEE A DISPLAY OF VINTAGE CARS. A POP CONCERT WILL ALSO BE HELD.
OTHER PROGRAMMES IN THE CAMPAIGN WILL INCLUDE AN EDUCATIONAL FORTNIGHT STARTING ON MONDAY (MAY 16) WHEN STAFF OF THE POLICE FORCE WILL VISIT A NUMBER OF SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT AND ORGANISE SEMINARS AND SLIDE SHOWS FOR THE STUDENTS.
FOLLOWING THIS, A +LAW ENFORCEMENT+ FORTNIGHT WILL BE HELD UNTIL JUNE 11, WHEN THE POLICE WILL STEP UP ACTION AGAINST JAY-WALKERS.
A TALK ON ROAD SAFETY WILL BE HELD AT 8 PM ON TUESDAY (MAY 17) AT THE SHAU KEJ WAN KAIFONG WELFARE ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION AT 351-361 SHAU KEI WAN ROAD.
A ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN YUE WAN DAY VARIETY SHOW WILL BE HELD AT 1.30 PM AT THE YUE WAN SQUARE FOR CHAI WAN RESIDENTS ON JUNE 4.
DURING THE CAMPAIGN PERIOD, REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE POLICE AND THE DISTRICT BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE WILL SELECT 30 MODEL PEDESTRIANS IN THE DISTRICT.
PRIOR TO THE CARNIVAL TOMORROW, AN OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 1 PM. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR H.T. LUI, THE DISTRICT COMMANDER FOR EASTERN, MR F.S. KAVANAGH, AND THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT (TRAFFIC H.K. İSLAND), MR J.H. WALKER WILL BE PRESENT.
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