MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1985
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ROAD SAFETY DRIVE STARTS WITH TV SHOW
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THIS YEAR'S ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN GETS UNDERWAY TOMORROW WITH A ONE-AND-A-HALF HOUR LIVE TELEVISION SHOW.
THE ROAD SAFETY NIGHT+ PROGRAMME. JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE ROAD SAFETY PUBLICITY COMMITTEE AND TELEVISION BROADCASTS LIMITED, WILL BE AIMED AT DRIVERS, PEDESTRIANS, AND CYCLISTS, WITH EMPHASIS ON THE USE OF HIGH-CAPACITY ROADS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ROAD SAFETY PUBLICITY COMMITTEE SAID THAT AS MORE HIGH-CAPACITY ROADS WOULD BE OPENED IN THE NEAR FUTURE DRIVERS SHOULD LEARN HOW TO DRIVE SAFELY ON THEM AND WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF VEHICLE BREAKDOWNS OR EMERGENCIES.
PEDESTRIANS SHOULD ALSO LEARN TO USE FOOTBRIDGES AND FOOTPATHS, AND CYCLISTS SHOULD LEARN TO USE THE CYCLE TRACKS WHEN TRAVELLING ON THESE HIGH-CAPACITY ROADS, HE ADDED.
FEATURES ABOUT THE SHA TIN-FANLING SECTION OF THE NEW TERRITORIES TRUNK ROAD, WHICH WILL BE OPENED BY THE GOVERNOR TOMORROW, WILL ALSO BE SCREENED DURING THE PROGRAMME.
THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE A LYRICS COMPETITION FOR CHILDREN AGED 11 OR BELOW, A HOME QUIZ, AND SINGING AND DANCING PERFORMANCES, ALL CENTRED ON THE ROAD SAFETY THEME.
+EACH PARTICIPANT WILL HAVE TO SING ANY ONE OF THE THREE LYRICS WRITTEN BY THE ORGANISERS, THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED. AND EACH LYRIC HAS A SEPARATE THEME, EITHER ON PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, CYCLING SAFETY OR DRIVING SAFETY.+
AND SIX FINALISTS WILL COMPETE ON THE SHOW, THE CHAMPION, FIRST AND SECOND RUNNERS-UP WILL BE AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS OF $5 000, $3 000, AND $2 000 RESPECTIVELY BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CALTEX OIL HONG KONG LIMITED, MR W.A. BEST, JR.
THE THREE CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNERS WILL EACH RECEIVE $1 000,
THE HOME QUIZ IS A WRITE-IN GAME OPEN TO THE HOME AUDIENCE WHO MUST PICK THE WINNER OF A PRE-FILMED CHARITY WALK BY EIGHT CELEBRITIES ON THE SHA TIN-FANLING SECTION OF THE N.T. TRUNK ROAD.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR PETER MOSS WILL OFFICIATE AT A LUCKY DRAW TO PICK 10 WINNERS FROM THE HOME AUDIENCE WHO HAVE MADE THE CORRECT CHOICE. EACH WINNER WILL BE AWARDED A CASH PRIZE OF $1 000.
DURING THE ROAD SAFETY NIGHT+ PROGRAMME, THE AUDIENCE WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO VIEW DOCUMENTARIES ABOUT VARIOUS TRAFFIC BLACK SPOTS, THE ROAD SAFETY BUS, AND THE OPENING OF THE SHA TIN-FANLING SECTION OF THE N.T. TRUNK ROAD.
/THE ROAD