Regional Traffic Day of Hong Kong Island

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     Police officers issued a total of 1,152 Fixed Penalty Tickets (FPTs) and 52 summonses to road users violating traffic regulations during the Regional Traffic Day on Hong Kong Island today (June 26).

     The operation concluded at 7pm and a total of 258 officers from Traffic Hong Kong Island and District Traffic Teams of Eastern, Wan Chai, Central and Western Districts were deployed to enforce traffic regulations at traffic black spots on Hong Kong Island.

     A total of 1,035 FPTs were issued for illegal parking and 117 for other traffic offences.

     Besides, four pedestrians and one driver were cautioned for committing minor traffic offence.

     Statistics revealed that a total of 1,140 traffic accidents involving casualties occurred on Hong Kong Island from January to May 2017, of which 355 cases with pedestrians injured. Among the traffic accidents with pedestrians injured, 34.6 per cent were attributed to the negligence of pedestrians.

Ends/Monday, June 26, 2017
Issued at HKT 22:17

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