Regional Traffic Day of Hong Kong Island
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The operation concluded at 7pm and a total of 290 officers from Traffic Hong Kong Island and District Traffic Teams of Eastern, Wan Chai, Central and Western Districts were deployed to enforce traffic regulations at traffic black spots on Hong Kong Island.
A total of 914 FPTs were issued for illegal parking and 164 for other traffic offences.
Statistics revealed that a total of 1,903 traffic accidents involving casualties occurred on Hong Kong Island from January to August 2016, of which 544 cases with pedestrians injured. Among the traffic accidents with pedestrians injured, 41.9 per cent were attributed to the negligence of pedestrians.
Ends/Thursday, September 29, 2016
Issued at HKT 22:26
Issued at HKT 22:26
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