'Wise Ride' project
The Road Safety Council held the "Wise Ride" Safe Cycling Promotion Campaign on July 15 at Sha Tin Central Park in conjunction with the Sha Tin District Council, Hong Kong Road Safety Patrol and the Force.
The event was declared open by Chairman of the Road Safety Campaign Committee, Dr Eric Cheng; Chairman of Traffic and Transport Committee, Sha Tin District Council, Mr Yiu Ka-chun; Convenor of Working Group on Road Safety, Traffic and Transport Committee of Sha Tin District Council, Mr Cheng Cho-kwong; Senior Assistant Commissioner, New Territories South Regional Commander, Hong Kong Road Safety Patrol, Mr Cheung Chun-hung; Sha Tin District Commander Chau Ping-sun, Acting Chief Superintendent (Traffic) Angela Ng, Senior Superintendent (Traffic New Territories South) Patrick Laidler, Staff Officer, Auxiliary Medical Service, Mr Lau Man-kwong, and Chairman of A Drop of Life Limited, Miss Jackie Lee.
After the officiating ceremony, the 500 attendants were treated to a variety of programmes, including performance by Mr Yu Sum-yee, an artistic cycling gold medallist, and sharing of cycling safety tips by a professional cycling coach. The event reached a climax when members of the Road Safety Team of Traffic New Territories South led representatives of supporting parties and cyclists onto stage to pledge support for the "Wise Ride" Scheme.
A ceremony was also held to signify that the Road Safety Teams of Traffic New Territories South and New Territories North joined forces to promote cycling safety.
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"Wise Ride" project is a joint venture on safe cycling