IF you’re walking or driving around in London, Australia or here in Malaysia, there’s a chance you might “bump” into actress Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh.
The internationally-acclaimed actress was recently “spotted” in various parts of the cities, reminding road users about the importance of child safety seats.
Posters of the Ipoh-born actress had gone up in bus stops in the cities with the message: “Today, 3,500 people will die on the road. Use a child safety seat”.
In the poster, Yeoh, donning a navy blue jacket and a pair of jeans and heels, holds onto a child seat with a sleeping baby in it.
The 54-year-old actress also posted a photo of the poster in her official Facebook page with the caption “Road safety is crucial for all of us!”
The post has garnered over 1,200 “likes” and even attracted some witty comments from fans.
A Facebook user Duane Thompson jokingly asked if a child safety seat is fitted in the starship USS Shenzhou, made in reference to Yeoh’s upcoming American TV series Star Trek: Discovery.
Another user Trent Patrick commented: “Yeoh’s wisdom will help keep the road safe. Follow her directions and you will be safe.”
Others like travel host and TV personality Janet Hsieh of Fun Taiwan fame reminded her husband, TV host George Young to get a child seat soon.
Hsieh who is eight-months pregnant, commented: “George Young we will be needing a safety seat soon!”
Yeoh is the ambassador of Safe Steps Road Safety and the Global Road Safety Ambassador for the UN Decade for Road Safety 2011-2020.
She is also the spokesperson for the International Automobile Federation (FIA) High Level Panel for Road Safety.
A 40-second video released by the FIA features Yeoh educating viewers on the importance of child safety seat.
Last April, she joined some 1,500 Vietnamese university students and celebrities to promote road safety in the country.
The star of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon has recently wrapped up filming for the Hollywood production of Crazy Rich Asians opposite Sarawak-born Henry Golding. She is expected to star in a kung fu epic, slated for a 2018 release.