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FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1983

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ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN IN TAI PO

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A THREE-WEEK ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN HAS SWUNG INTO GEAR AT THE TAI YUEN ESTATE AND THE YUE KOK TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA IN TAI PO.

THE CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY THE TRAFFIC AND

TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD.

AIMED AT ENCOURAGING SAFE DRIVING HABITS AND HIGHLIGHTING THE DANGERS OF JAYWALKING, THE CAMPAIGN IS BEING CARRIED OUT IN THREE STAGES - A PUBLICITY WEEK, AN EDUCATION WEEK AND A PROSECUTION WEEK.

BANNERS AND SIGN BOARDS WITH ROAD SAFETY SLOGANS WERE ERECTED AT PROMINENT PLACES IN THE TWO AREAS AT THE START OF PUBLICITY WEEK WHICH STARTED ON JANUARY 3 TO REMIND BOTH DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS OF SEVERAL LONG-STANDING TRAFFIC BLACK SPOTS IN THE LOCALITY.

DURING THE SECOND WEEK STARTING NEXT MONDAY PAMPHLETS AND LEAFLETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED WHILE BROADCASTING VANS AND THE POLICE WILL BE MOBILISED TO ADVISE RESIDENTS TO USE THE CORRECT ROAD CROSSING FACILITIES.

DURING THE THIRD WEEK OF THE CAMPAIGN, JAYWALKERS WILL BE PROSECUTED.

HIGHLIGHTING THE CAMPAIGN WILL BE A TAI YUEN AND YUE KOK ROAD SAFETY DAY TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 9) AT TAI YUEN ESTATE WHERE A MINIATURE ROAD SAFETY TOWN WILL BE SET UP.

TWO ROBOTS WILL ANSWER QUESTIONS ON ROAD SAFETY.

IN ADDITION, THE TAI PO CHILDREN'S CHOIR AND THE BRASS BAND OF THE BUDDHIST TAI KWONG MIDDLE SCHOOL WILL PERFORM AT THE FUNCTION.

RESIDENTS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE ROAD SAFETY DAY WHICH WILL START AT 11.30 AM.

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