A total of 14 fatal traffic accidents involving bicycles were recorded by the Police between January and September 2020, representing a significant increase of 250 per cent when compared with the four cases recorded in the same period of 2019.
In order to raise the road safety awareness of cyclists, the Traffic Branch Headquarters (TBHQ) and the Road Safety Office of Traffic New Territories North (T NTN) jointly organised a cycling safety publicity campaign at the new cycle track near Fairview Park on Yau Pok Road, Yuen Long on November 1. During the event, officers explained the traffic accident figures involving bicycles and disseminated cycling safety messages to the public. Mr Wong Kam-po was invited to participate in the event to introduce the black spots of bicycle accidents along the cycle tracks in the New Territories. He also explained four traffic signs for cyclists and demonstrated to ride a bicycle properly in compliance with the traffic signs.