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Terriotory-wide campaign to promote safe driving
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     Police yesterday (December 10) have concluded a territory-wide campaign to remind drivers of public service vehicles and goods vehicles of the importance of safe driving.

     This was the latest in an ongoing series of campaigns conducted by the Police using publicity, education and enforcement to target moving traffic offences.

     Conducted between December 4 and yesterday, the campaign resulted in the issue of 37 verbal warnings, 305 summonses, 3,560 fixed penalty tickets and the arrest of six drivers for drink driving offences.

     Of the 3,865 summonses and fixed penalty tickets issued, 1,446 were issued for speeding, 345 for mobile phone offences, 213 for seatbelt offences and 171 for failing to comply with traffic light signals.

     Officers from Police Regional Road Safety Teams visited 174 locations throughout the territory and distributed over 8,000 leaflets to drivers of public service vehicles, goods vehicles and members of the public.

     Members of the public are encouraged to report undesirable driving behaviour to the Police. Public light bus (PLB) passengers are encouraged to report improper driving behaviour of PLB drivers to the Project Safe-Ride hotline 2754 7668.

     ˇ§The campaign is aimed at enhancing the publicˇ¦s awareness of road safety and to reduce traffic accidents,ˇ¨ a Police spokesman said.

Police Report No. 326
Issued by PPRB

Ends/Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Issued at HKT 19:43

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