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Police yesterday (March 7) concluded a one-week territory-wide pedestrian safety campaign. Through education, publicity and stringent enforcement actions, pedestrians, in particular the elderly, were reminded of the importance of road safety.
A total of 359 verbal warnings and 1 095 summonses were issued to pedestrians during the campaign conducted from March 1 to 7.
During the above period, Police issued 809 summonses for failing to comply with a light signal on a light signal crossing, 173 summonses for crossing the road within 15 metres of a footbridge or pedestrian subway other than by means of the footbridge or pedestrian subway, and 42 summonses for crossing within 15 metres of a light signal crossing other than at the crossing.
Officers from Police Regional Road Safety Teams had distributed around 9 500 publicity leaflets at 255 locations across the territory 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. 238
Ends/Thursday, March 8, 2012
Issued at HKT 20:51
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