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SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1986

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ROAD SAFETY QUARTERLY PUTS FOCUS ON CYCLING SAFETY

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THE THIRD ISSUE OF THE ROAD SAFETY QUARTERLY, A BILINGUAL PUBLICATION PUBLISHED BY THE ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL TO PROMOTE ROAD SAFETY CONSCIOUSNESS AMONG ROAD USERS, WAS PUBLISHED TODAY (SATURDAY).

AS ACCIDENT STATISTICS PROVIDED BY TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SHOWED THAT IN 1985 A TOTAL OF 463 CYCLISTS WERE INJURED OR KILLED IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, THE THEME OF THIS ISSUE IS ON +CYCLING SAFETY+.

IS HOPED THAT THIS ISSUE CAN HELP TO EDUCATE CYCLISTS ON THE PROPER RIDING BEHAVIOUR THEY SHOULD DISPLAY WHEN ON THE ROADS,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL SAID. HE POINTED OUT THAT THE 463 CASUALTIES IN 1985 INCLUDED SIX DEATHS AND 160 CASES INVOLVING SERIOUS INJURY.

TO MARK THE PUBLICATION OF THE THIRD ISSUE. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (TRAFFIC), ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCÉ, MR JOHN CLEMENCE, AND THE ACTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR DAVID WILLDAY. VISITED THE HONG KONG CYCLING ASSOCIATION AND HANDED OVER COPIES OF THE ROAD SAFETY QUARTERLY TO THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE ASSOCIATION, MR HUI CHI-HING, AND A GROUP OF YOUNG CYCLISTS.

THE MAIN ARTICLE IN THE QUARTERLY EMPHASISES THE SAFETY VALUE OF +DEFENSIVE CYCLING, FOR EXAMPLE, KEEPING BOTH HANDS ON THE HANDLE BARS EXCEPT WHEN SIGNALLING TURNS AND STOPS, AND KEEPING TO THE LEFT EXCEPT WHEN OVERTAKING.

OTHER ARTICLES INCLUDE HOW TO SEE AND BE SEEN AT NIGHT+, +OBSERVE THE THREE RULES OF BRAKING+ AND +CHOOSE THE RIGHT BIKE FOR YOURSELF+.

A CASE STUDY OF A CYCLIST WHO WAS INVOLVED IN A ROAD ACCIDENT IS ALSO EXAMINED. IT SHOWS THAT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED HAD THE VICTIM TAKEN PROPER ROAD SAFETY MEASURES.

APART FROM ANALYSING THE COMMON MISTAKES MADE BY CYCLISTS, THE ISSUE ALSO PUBLISHES A LIST OF CYCLING LOCATIONS.

COPIES OF THE QUARTERLY CAN BE OBTAINED FREE FROM DISTRICT OFFICES, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT LICENSING OFFICES, AND THE MARKETING SECTION OF THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, SECOND FLOOR, BASKERVILLE HOUSE, CENTRAL.

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