A spokesman for the Transport Department (TD) today (December 13) said that the Safe Driving and Health Campaign was launched to promote commercial vehicle drivers' awareness of safe driving and maintaining good health through a series of promotional and educational activities to enhance road safety.
The spokesman said that with busy traffic in Hong Kong, apart from passenger and driving safety, commercial vehicle drivers should also pay attention to their health conditions.
"Safe driving attitude and behavior", "respect other road users", "no drink driving and drug driving", "maintain good health conditions" and "mutual respect between drivers and passengers" are the five Campaign themes this year. The Campaign is to encourage proper driving attitudes and good driving habits among commercial vehicle drivers through various channels and programmes including radio broadcasts, interviews, interactive games, free health check-ups, and website and multimedia publicity.
Free health check-ups for commercial vehicle drivers are one of the Campaign’s activities. Drivers can register by texting to WhatsApp or WeChat at 6594 1936. Successful applicants will receive a registration number for booking at designated health centres.
The spokesman said, "Limited health check-ups are available on a first-come, first-served basis. We appeal to commercial vehicle drivers to make their reservations early and encourage their counterparts to join the Campaign. They should also be mindful of their health conditions and build a healthy lifestyle."
Campaign ambassadors Mr Power Chan and Ms Mimi Lo will meet commercial vehicle drivers to promote the road safety message. In addition, drivers are welcome to browse the new dedicated Facebook page to obtain more road safety information, and participate in the interactive games with prizes. The first prize game on proper use of roundabouts, which offers gift coupons to 150 winners, has been launched to raise their awareness of safe driving.
For details of the Campaign, please visit the dedicated Facebook page (www.facebook.com/TDSafeDrivingandHealthCampaign) or call 2804 2600.
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