Department: H.K. POLICE
Serial No.: GIS200811180256
Regional Traffic Day on Hong Kong Island
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Police officers issued a total of 295 Fixed Penalty Tickets (FPTs) and 28 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 (November 18) and a total of 174 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 180 FPTs were issued for illegal parking and 115 for other traffic offences.

Fourteen pedestrians and 145 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 2,603 traffic accidents involving casualties occurred on Hong Kong Island from January to October 2008.

Among these traffic accidents, 55.2 per cent were attributed to the negligence of pedestrians.

Police Report No. 4

Ends/Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Issued at HKT 20:18

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