SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1984
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MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS WHO LIVE ON HONG KONG ISLAND OR NEIGHBOUR ING ISLANDS CAN REGISTER WITH THE HONG KONG OFFICE FOR EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE.
TO AVOID INCONVENIENCE, THEY ARE REQUESTED TO TELEPHONE THE OFFICE ON 5-296672 TO MAKE AN ADVANCE APPOINTMENT.
ORGANISATIONS WISHING TO REFER THE IR CLIENTS FOR JOB ASSISTANCE ARE ALSO REQUESTED TO SEND THEIR REFERRAL FORMS TO THE NEW OFF ICE.
EMPLOYERS WHO INTEND TO EMPLOY THE MENTALLY DISABLED OR WHO HAVE ANY ENQUIRIES ARE WELCOME TO CONTACT THE SPS HONG KONG OFFICE ON THE SAME NUMBER OR THE TSUEN WAN OFFICE ON 0-4988444.
MOTORCYCLISTS URGED TO HEED SAFETY RULES
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ACCORDING TO STATISTICS COMPILED BY THE ROAD SAFETY DIVISION OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, 2 444 MOTORCYCLISTS WERE INJURED AND 28 OTHERS KILLED IN ROAD ACCIDENTS LAST YEAR.
THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS WAS THREE TIMES THAT INVOLVING PRIVATE CARS.
ANALYSIS OF THE ACCIDENTS SHOWS THAT 70 PER CENT OF MOTORCYCLISTS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS WERE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 26.
THE ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL HAS BEEN STUDYING WAYS TO IMPROVE MOTORCYCLING SAFETY ON THE ROAD.
PLANS BEING CONSIDERED INCLUDE REVISING THE EXISTING LAWS, STEPPING UP PUBLICITY AND PROVIDING OFF-STREET TRAINING FOR LEARNER MOTORCYCLISTS.
A TRAINING CIRCUIT FOR MOTORCYCLISTS WILL FORM PART OF THIS YEAR'S ROAD SAFETY DAY TO BE HELD AT VICTORIA PARK ON SEPTEMBER 30 (SUNDAY). THE CIRCUIT WILL BE OPEN FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM.
MOTORCYCLISTS ARE WELCOMED TO TAKE THE MANOEUVRING TEST. THEY SHOULD BRING ALONG THE IR FULL MOTORCYCLE DRIVING LICENCE.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE TEST WILL BE AWARDED CERTIFICATES AND
SOUVENIRS.
A SPOKESMAN FROM THE ROAD SAFETY PUBLICITY COMMITTEE ADVISED MOTORCYCLISTS, ESPECIALLY LEARNERS, TO OBSERVE SAFETY RULES TO
AVOID ACCIDENTS.
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