TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1984
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TRAFFIC RULES PUBLICISED
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IN RESPONSE TO PRESS REPORTS CONCERNING PUBLICITY FOR THE NEW ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATIONS, A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN CONFIRMED THAT PUBLICITY HAD IN FACT STARTED AS EARLY AS 1982 AND THAT EFFORTS HAD BEEN STEPPED UP THIS YEAR TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPENDING LEGISLATIVE CHANGES.
TELEVISION API'S (ANNOUNCEMENTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST) AND RADIO MESSAGES ARE BROADCAST IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE. BILINGUAL POSTERS, BOOKLETS AND PAMPHLETS, INCLUDING A SET OF SUMMARIES OF THE NEW ORDINANCE AND EACH OF ITS NEW REGULATIONS ARE WIDELY DISTRIBUTED. VARIOUS TRANSPORT UNIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DRIVER'S ASSOCIATIONS WERE GIVEN PACKAGES CONTAINING THE PUBLICITY MATERIAL FOR THE INFORMATION OF THEIR MEMBERS.
OTHER ASPECTS OF THE NEW LEGISLATION THAT REQUIRE MORE DETAILED EXPLANATION WERE ANNOUNCED THROUGH PRESS RELEASES AND RADIO AND TV PROGRAMMES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE DEPARTMENT ALSO MADE USE OF REGULAR CONSULTATIVE MEETINGS WITH TRADE GROUPS AND DIRECT MAIL, TO INFORM VEHICLE TRADERS AND PUBLIC VEHICLE OPERATORS ABOUT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS IN THE NEW LEGISLATION.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE PUBLICITY EXERCISE WILL CONTINUE.
BOARD TO DISCUSS TRAFFIC PLAN
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TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 20) TO DISCUSS A NEW TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEME WHICH WILL SOON BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE DISTRICT.
THE MEETING WILL START AT 9.30 AM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE TA PO COMMERCIAL CENTRE IN KWONG FUK ROAD.
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