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Police conducted a territory-wide campaign between June 15 and June 21 to raise public awareness of safe cycling through stringent enforcement action.
During the operation, the Police used enforcement action to target cycling offences such as failing to comply with traffic signs, cycling on footway for pedestrian and walking on cycle tracks. Enforcement action resulted in the issue of 22 verbal warnings and 854 summonses to those who committed offences.
A Police spokesman said that between January and May 2016, there were 790 traffic accidents involving bicycles, resulting in casualties of 817 casualties, with five fatalities included.
Cyclists are reminded to comply with Road Traffic Ordinance. Offenders committing cycling offences will be prosecuted.
Ends/Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Issued at HKT 18:38
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