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FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1979

ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN TO BE LAUNCHED ON SUNDAY

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THIS YEAR'S ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED BY MR. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AT A CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT EDINBURGH PLACE ON SUNDAY.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN PUBLICITY WORKING GROUP SAID THE FIRST PHASE OF THIS YEAR'S PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN WILL BE PRIMARILY AIMED AT PEDESTRIANS.

+AND, AS THIS YEAR IS THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD', WE HAVE ARRANGED FOR TWO CHILDREN TO PERFORM THE RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY, HE ADDED.

+THIS, WE FEEL, TIES IN WITH THE MESSAGE WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO CONVEY IN PART, IN THE FORTHCOMING PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN. BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH LESS THAN 15 PER CENT OF PEDESTRIAN ROAD ACCIDENTS INVOLVE CHILDREN, THERE IS STILL MUCH TO BE DONE IN EDUCATING THE YOUNG TO TAKE GREATER CARE ON THE ROADS.+

ROAD SAFETY PATROL TEAMS FROM VARIOUS SCHOOLS WILL BE ON PARADE TO START THE PROGRAMME, WHICH INCLUDES DISPLAYS OF ACROBATIC MOTORCYCLING, SKATE-BOARDING AND RADIO-CONTROLLED MODEL CARS.

A HIGHLIGHT OF THE PROGRAMME WILL BE A PROCESSION OF CHILDREN WHO WILL EACH DEPOSIT A PAPER FLOWER IN A CONTAINER TO SYMBOLISE THE 437 ROAD ACCIDENT FATALITIES IN 1978.

THERE WILL BE A CHILDREN'S ROAD SAFETY TOWN, IN WHICH SEEING- EYE+ GUIDE DOGS WILL DEMONSTRATE THE SAFETY RULES FOR CROSSING A ROAD.

MANY SIDE ATTRACTIONS WILL ALSO BE FEATURED INCLUDING FILM SHOWS AT QUEEN'S PIER, THE MOBILE STREET THEATRE AND THE ROAD SAFETY BUS.

MUSIC WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE WELLINGTON SCHOOL BAND AND THE PIPES AND DRUMS OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE.

AS THIS CEREMONY WILL SIGNIFY THE LAUNCHING OF A TERRITORY- WIDE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN, THE OFFICIAL GUESTS WILL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM BOTH CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.

OTHER GUESTS INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE ROAD SAFETY ASSOCIATION, THE HONG KONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, TRAFFIC DIVISION.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THIS OPENING

CEREMONY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN OPENING CEREMONY WHICH WILL BE OFFICIATED BY MR. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, ON SUNDAY AT 2 P.M. AT EDINBURGH PLACE.

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