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Police conducted a territory-wide campaign between April 14 and yesterday (April 27) to raise public awareness of safe cycling.
The campaign was the latest in an ongoing series of safe cycling campaigns with a combination of publicity, education and enforcement. Cyclists, especially those engaged in fast food delivery, were reminded of the importance of road safety and their legal responsibilities.
Officers from Police Regional Road Safety Teams visited a total of 652 locations frequented by cyclists, including cycling tracks, railway stations and fast food shops employing cyclists and distributed over 15,000 publicity and educational leaflets. Enforcement action resulted in 425 verbal warnings and the issue of 562 summons to cyclists who committed offences.
A police spokesman said that between January and March this year there had been 366 accidents involving bicycles, in which 378 persons were injured and two were killed. Cyclists are reminded to comply with road traffic regulations. Offenders committing cycling offences will be prosecuted.
Police Report No. 16
Ends/Thursday, April 28, 2011
Issued at HKT 19:38
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