Territory-wide public service vehicles enforcement operation concludes

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     Police yesterday (May 10) concluded a six-day territory-wide enforcement operation to remind drivers of public service vehicles, including taxis, franchised public buses, public light buses, private light buses and school private light buses, of the importance of road safety.

     This was the latest in an ongoing series of operations conducted by the Police using enforcement to target moving traffic offences.

     The operation resulted in the arrest of two taxi drivers for overcharging and the issue of 170 summonses and 1,283 fixed penalty tickets. Among the summonses and fixed penalty tickets issued, 252 were for seatbelt-related offences, 199 were for speeding, 42 were for using a hand-held mobile phone while driving and 22 were for failing to comply with traffic signals.

     Police will also continue to take stringent enforcement actions against offences that obstruct the picking up/setting down of passengers by public service vehicles to protect the safety of passengers.

Ends/Thursday, May 11, 2017
Issued at HKT 18:08

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