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Police yesterday (July 1) concluded a two-week territory-wide pedestrian road safety campaign. Through education and publicity in the first week and stringent enforcement actions in the second week, pedestrians, in particular the elderly were reminded of the importance of road safety.
A total of 516 verbal warnings and 1,036 summonses were issued to pedestrians during the campaign conducted from June 18 to July 1.
During the above period, Police issued 671 summonses for failing to comply with a light signal on a light signal crossing, 146 summonses for crossing within 15 metres of a footbridge or pedestrian subway other than by means of the footbridge or pedestrian subway, and 104 summonses for climbing over or through kerbside fence or central reservation onto a carriageway.
Officers from Police Regional Road Safety Teams have distributed 40,000 publicity leaflets at 687 locations across the territory, including traffic accident black spots, and appealed to the public to comply with road safety regulations.
"Pedestrians are reminded to take care and to cross the road safely. Those who fail to comply with the law may be liable to a maximum fine of $2,000," a Police spokesman said.
Police Report No. 4
Ends/Friday, July 2, 2010
Issued at HKT 20:51
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