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Police conducted a territory-wide campaign between February 4 and 10 to raise public awareness of safe cycling.
The campaign was the latest in an ongoing series of road safety campaigns using a combination of publicity, education and enforcement to promote safe cycling. Cyclists, especially those engaged in 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 289 locations frequented by cyclists, including cycling tracks, railway stations and food stores which employed cyclists. The Police had distributed about 7 300 publicity and educational leaflets. Enforcement action resulted in 176 verbal warnings and the issue of 743 summonses to cyclists who committed offences.
A Police spokesman said that in 2014 there were 2 433 traffic accidents involving bicycles, resulting in casualties of 2 315, with seven fatalities included. Cyclists are reminded to comply with Road Traffic Ordinance. Offenders committing cycling offences will be prosecuted.
Ends/Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Issued at HKT 15:56
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