Department: H.K. POLICE
Serial No.: GIS200810210250
Regional Traffic Day on Hong Kong Island
****************************************

Police officers issued a total of 548 Fixed Penalty Tickets (FPTs) and 27 summonses to road users violating traffic regulations during a two-day operation of the Regional Traffic Day on Hong Kong Island.

The operation concluded at 7 pm today (October 21) and a total of 170 officers from Traffic Hong Kong Island and District Traffic Teams of Eastern, Wan Chai, Central and Western were deployed to enforce traffic regulations at traffic black sites on Hong Kong Island.

A total of 362 FPTs were issued for illegal parking and 186 for other traffic offences.

Thirty pedestrians and 241 drivers were cautioned for committing minor traffic offences.

Meanwhile, pamphlets and leaflets on road safety were also distributed to road users.

Statistics revealed that a total of 2,354 traffic accidents involving casualties occurred on Hong Kong Island from January to September 2008.

Among these traffic accidents, 55.9 per cent were attributed to the negligence of pedestrians.

Police Report No. 2

Ends/Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Issued at HKT 19:38

NNNN