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The following is issued on behalf of the Road Safety Council:
Road Safety Council members today (December 13) distributed leaflets and souvenirs at bars and restaurants in Lan Kwai Fong as part of a campaign to enhance public awareness against drink driving during Christmas and New Year's Eve.
Members of the public who had drunk alcohol at these bars and restaurants were also invited to take breath tests on the spot. Having been shown that their alcohol level would definitely be detected if it rose to a certain level, they were convinced that random breath testing is effective in combating drink driving.
Chairman of the Road Safety Campaign Committee, Dr Eric Cheng, said, "We would like to promote the 'If you drink, don't drive' message through this event."
He reminded people that in addition to education and publicity efforts, a series of police operations will be mounted targeting drink driving during the festive period. These operations will be conducted at anytime and anywhere throughout the territory.
Ends/Thursday, December 13, 2012
Issued at HKT 20:00
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