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Police concluded a one-week territory-wide pedestrian safety campaign yesterday (July 17). Through education, publicity and stringent enforcement actions, pedestrians, in particular the elderly, were reminded of the importance of road safety.
A total of 521 verbal warnings and 1 135 summonses were issued to pedestrians during the campaign conducted from July 11 to 17.
During the above period, Police issued 871 summonses for failing to comply with a light signal on a light signal crossing, 122 summonses for crossing the road within 15 metres of a footbridge/pedestrian subway other than by means of the footbridge/pedestrian subway, 67 summonses for climbing over/through kerbside fence/central reservation to a carriageway, and 43 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 over 11 000 publicity leaflets at 235 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. 204
Ends/Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Issued at HKT 18:06
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