Regional Traffic Day of Hong Kong Island
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Police officers issued a total of 472 Fixed Penalty Tickets (FPTs) and 38 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 7pm today (June 19) and a total of 182 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 321 FPTs were issued for illegal parking and 151 for other traffic offences.

Thirty-nine pedestrians and 247 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 1 167 traffic accidents involving casualties occurred on Hong Kong Island from January to May this year.

Of them, 50.8 per cent were attributed to the negligence of pedestrians.

Police Report No. 9
Issued by PPRB

Ends/Friday, June 19, 2009
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