Police officers issued a total of 1,180 Fixed Penalty Tickets (FPTs) and 42 summonses to road users violating traffic regulations during the Regional Traffic Day on Hong Kong Island today (March 24).

     The operation concluded at 7pm and a total of 283 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 1,016 FPTs were issued for illegal parking and 164 for other traffic offences.

     Besides, six pedestrians and six drivers were cautioned for committing minor traffic offence.

     Statistics revealed that a total of 453 traffic accidents involving casualties occurred on Hong Kong Island in January to February 2017, of which 131 cases with pedestrians injured. Among the traffic accidents with pedestrians injured, 39.7 per cent were attributed to the negligence of pedestrians.

Ends/Friday, March 24, 2017
Issued at HKT 22:07

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