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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1984

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NEW FEATURE FOR ROAD SAFETY DRIVE

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THE PUBLIC WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN TO BE SAFER CYCLISTS OR SAFER MOTORCYCLISTS AT THE 1984 ROAD SAFETY DAY TO BE HELD IN VICTORIA PARK THIS SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 30).

TWO TRAINING CIRCUITS - ONE FOR CYCLISTS AND ONE FOR MOTORCYCLISTS WILL BE SET UP IN THE PARK AS A NEW FEATURE OF THIS YEAR'S PROGRAMME.

THE ROAD SAFETY DAY IS AN ANNUAL EVENT ORGANISED BY THE ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL'S PUBLICITY COMMITTEE IN SUPPORT OF THE ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN. IT IS SUPPORTED BY VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS.

MR R.H. ANNING, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (OPERATIONS) AND CHAIRMAN OF THE ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.

THE MOTORCYCLING TRAINING CIRCUIT JOINTLY RUN BY THE POLICE AND THE BRITISH FORCES WILL INCLUDE DEMONSTRATIONS OF BASIC DRIVING SKILLS, AND A CONDENSED FORM OF THE U.K. PART 1 MOTORCYCLE DRIVING TEST.

MOTORCYCLISTS WISHING TO ASSESS THEIR DRIVING COMPETENCE AND MANOEUVRING SKILLS ARE WELCOME TO TAKE PART IN THE TEST. THEY MUST BRING ALONG THE IR FULL DRIVING LICENCE.

+ THE MOTORCYCLING TRAINING CIRCUIT IS INTRODUCED IN HONG KONG FOR THE FIRST TIME TO STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF OFF-STREET TRAINING, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ROAD SAFETY PUBLICITY COMMITTEE SAID.

+ THE ACCIDENT RATE OF MOTORCYCLES IN TERMS OF EXPOSURE IS THREE TIMES THAT OF PRIVATE CARS,+ HE SAID.

+F IFTY-FOUR PER CENT OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF MOTORCYCLISTS KILLED ON THE ROAD LAST YEAR INVOLVED LEARNER DRIVERS,+ HE ADDED.

+ IT IS HOPED THAT THE TRAINING CIRCUIT WILL HELP CHANGE THE MOTORCYCLISTS' DRIVING HABITS, IMPROVE THEIR SAFETY STANDARDS, AND THEREBY REDUCE THE ACCIDENT TOLL ON THE ROAD, HE SAID.

THE CYCLING TRAINING CIRCUIT, TO BE JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE POLICE AND THE HONG KONG CYCLING ASSOCIATION. WILL BE SET UP IN THE FORM OF A MINIATURE TOWN, COMPLETE WITH TRAFFIC LIGHTS, TRAFFIC SIGNS AND A BRIDGE.

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