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A total of 155 fixed penalty tickets (FPTs) and 121 summonses were issued to motorists and pedestrians who violated traffic regulations during an operation by Traffic Kowloon East yesterday (November 16).
The Kowloon East Regional Traffic Day was conducted between 7am and 11pm yesterday and 187 officers from Traffic Kowloon East and District Traffic Teams of Wong Tai Sin, Sau Mau Ping and Kwun Tong were deployed to enforce regulations at traffic accident black spots and potential traffic accident locations in Kowloon East Region.
Another 192 FPTs were issued for illegal parking and other parking offences.
A total of 201 pedestrians were verbally warned for jaywalking and other minor traffic offences.
Meanwhile, pamphlets and leaflets on road safety message were distributed to road users.
Statistics revealed that a total of 1,619 traffic accidents involving casualties had occurred in Kowloon East Region from January to October 2010.
Police Report No. 23
Ends/Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Issued at HKT 11:35
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