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KRDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1986

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TODAY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (TRAFFIC), ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, MR J.C. CLEMENCE AND THE CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE ROAD SAFETY AND STANDARDS DIVISION, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MR D.G. WILLDAY OFFICIALLY RECEIVED COPIES OF THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE ROAD SAFETY QUARTERLY FROM REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SPONSORS - MR W.A. BEST JR.. MANAGING DIRECTOR, CALTEX OIL HK LTD. AND MR K.P. YUE, MANAGING DIRECTOR, TONG SENG CO.LTD.

MR CLEMENCE THEN HANDED OVER THE FIRST COPY TO A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO WAS AT THAT TIME APPLYING FOR RENEWAL OF HIS DRIVING LICENCE.

+COPIES OF THE ROAD SAFETY QUARTERLY WILL BE SENT TO OTHER OUTLETS AND MADE AVAILABLE AT OTHER LICENSING OFFICES, DISTRICT OFFICES, THE INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED MOTORISTS AND THE ROAD SAFETY ASSOCIATION, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL SAID.

THE THEME OF THE FIRST ISSUE IS ON HIGH-CAPACITY ROADS+.

THE MAIN ARTICLE DEALS WITH THE +TWO-SECOND RULE+, WHICH HELPS DRIVERS TO DETERMINE THE SAFE STOPPING DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES ON HIGH-CAPACITY ROADS.

ANOTHER ARTICLE, ON LANE DISCIPLINE, DESCRIBES THE CORRECT WAY TO JOIN, DRIVE ALONG AND LEAVE A HIGH-CAPACITY ROAD.

OTHER ARTICLES TELL ABOUT SOME SIMPLE CHECKS THAT WILL MAKE NIGHT DRIVING SAFER, AND WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF BREAKDOWNS.

THE ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL, CHAIRED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (OPERATIONS), CO-ORDINATES THE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OR ROAD SAFETY ACTIVITIES - INCLUDING ROAD BUILDING, TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLICITY.

FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE STANDING CONFERENCE ON ROAD SAFETY, SET UP IN SEPTEMBER 1973, THE COUNCIL ACQUIRED ITS PRESENT NAME AFTER A RE-CONSTITUTION IN JANUARY 1983.

SINCE THEN, THE ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL, BESIDES ACTING AS A CO-ORDINATOR OF EXECUTIVE ACTION, HAS BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING PROPOSALS TO PREVENT TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND FOR PROVIDING ADVICE ON POLICIES TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

MEMBERS OF THE ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM TRANSPORT BRANCH, THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, TRANSPORT, EDUCATION, INFORMATION SERVICES, ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, BRITISH FORCES, HONG KONG, THE HONG KONG ROAD SAFETY ASSOCIATION, THE HONG KONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, THE INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED MOTORISTS, AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE.

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