Department: H.K. POLICE
Serial No.: GIS200908130137
Kowloon East Regional Traffic Day
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A total of 95 Fixed Penalty Tickets (FPTs) and 106 summonses were issued to motorists and pedestrians who violated traffic regulations during an operation by Traffic Kowloon East yesterday (August 12).

The "Kowloon East Regional Traffic Day" was conducted between 7am and 11pm yesterday and 201 officers from Traffic Kowloon East, District Traffic Teams of Wong Tai Sin, Sau Mau Ping and Kwun Tong were deployed to enforce regulations at traffic accident blacksites and the potential traffic accident locations in Kowloon East Region.

Another 149 FPTs were issued for illegal parking and other parking offences.

A total of 40 pedestrians and 70 drivers were verbally warned for jaywalking and other minor traffic offences.

Pamphlets and leaflets on road safety message were also distributed to road users.

Statistics revealed that there were 1083 traffic accidents with persons injured in Kowloon East Region from January to July this year.

Police Report No. 3

Ends/Thursday, August 13, 2009
Issued at HKT 11:06

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