Regional Traffic Day of Hong Kong Island

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     Police officers issued a total of 1,068 Fixed Penalty Tickets (FPTs) and 92 summonses to road users violating traffic regulations during the Regional Traffic Day on Hong Kong Island today (October 17).

     The operation concluded at 7pm and a total of 308 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 888 FPTs were issued for illegal parking and 180 for other traffic offences.

     Statistics revealed that a total of 2,132 traffic accidents involving casualties occurred on Hong Kong Island from January to September 2016, of which 608 cases with pedestrians injured. Among the traffic accidents with pedestrians injured, 42.3 per cent were attributed to the negligence of pedestrians.

Ends/Monday, October 17, 2016
Issued at HKT 22:07

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