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Territory-wide operation to promote pedestrian safety
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     The Police will run a five-day territory-wide pedestrian road safety operation starting from tomorrow (February 4) to February 8, with a view to reducing traffic accidents involving pedestrians, in particular senior citizens and young students.

     Enforcement action will be taken during the operation. The Police will issue summons against pedestrians who have blatantly jaywalked or committed other serious traffic offences.

     Officers from the Police Regional Road Safety Teams had distributed publicity leaflets at various locations in the territory prior to the operation to enhance pedestrians’ road safety awareness and urge members of the public to comply with road traffic regulations.

     A Police spokesman said that common pedestrian offences included disobeying light signals, crossing within 15 metres of a pedestrian crossing without using such facility, and climbing over a kerbside fence or through a central reservation onto a carriageway.

     Police figures showed that in 2016, there were 3,421 pedestrian casualties and 80 fatalities. Among the deceased, 43 persons were aged 65 or above. Comparing with 2015, the number of pedestrian casualties, fatalities and fatalities aged 65 or above in traffic accidents decreased by 92, one and six respectively.

     For more road safety information, please visit the Police website : http://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/05_traffic_matters/enforcement.html.

 
Ends/Friday, February 3, 2017
Issued at HKT 16:34
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