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MONDAY, JULY 10, 1978
POLICE TEAMS POSTED AT ACCIDENT BLACKSPOTS
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SPECIAL TRAFFIC POLICE TEAMS HAVE BEEN POSTED AT ALL ACCIDENT BLACKSPOTS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG TO EDUCATE PEDESTRIANS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF ROAD SAFETY.
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DURING THE NEXT SIX WEEKS, THESE POLICE TEAMS WILL BE OPERATING AT ALL 24 ACCIDENT BLACKSPOTS WHERE WARNING SIGNS WERE ERECTED LAST WEEK. THEY WILL USE LOUDHAILERS TO URGE PEDESTRIANS TO USE ROAD CROSSING AND WARN THEM ABOUT THE DANGER OF JAY WALKING.
ROAD SAFETY LEAFLETS ADVISING PEDESTRIANS TO USE SUBWAYS AND FLYOVERS TO CROSS THE ROAD AND TO PAY ATTENTION TO TRAFFIC SIGNALS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO PEDESTRIANS CROSSING THE ROAD AT THESE TRAFFIC BLACKSPOTS.
THE OPERATION IS PART OF AN ON-GOING ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN ON THE THEME OF +IMPATIENCE KILLS+ LAUNCHED BY THE GOVERNMENT LAST MONTH.
IN THE CAMPAIGN WHICH AIMS AT BOTH PEDESTRIANS AND MOTORISTS, TELEVISION COMMERCIALS, RADIO ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND POSTERS ARE ALSO USED TO BRING HOME THE ROAD SAFETY MESSAGE TO THE PUBLIC.
IN ADDITION ROAD SAFETY ACTIVITIES ARE ORGANISED CONCURRENTLY WITH FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGNS IN 13 DISTRICTS.
THE CAMPAIGN IN EACH DISTRICT INCLUDES ROAD SAFETY DAYS, MOBILE EXHIBITIONS, COMPETITIONS AND ENTERTAINMENT SHOWS.
IN THE CAMPAIGN POLICE INSPECTORS WILL ALSO GIVE TALKS ON ROAD SAFETY TO STUDENTS AND DRIVERS.
CHIEF STAFF OFFICER, TRAFFIC POLICE, MR. KEITH LOMAS SAID TODAY: +A RECENT SURVEY OF PUBLIC OPINION INDICATED THAT IMPATIENCE IS GENERALLY THOUGHT TO BE THE MAIN CAUSE OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS INVOLVING PEDESTRIANS OR DRIVERS. +
+WE ARE TRYING IN EVERY WAY IMPORTANCE OF ROAD SAFETY AND WE DOWN THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RATE,
TO MAKE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE HOPE OUR EFFORTS WILL HELP CUT HE ADDED.
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