Regional Traffic Day of Kowloon West
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A total of 241 officers from Traffic Kowloon West and District Traffic Teams of Kowloon City, Mong Kok, Sham Shui Po and Yau Tsim Districts were deployed to take enforcement actions at traffic black spots in Kowloon West.
The operation resulted in the issue of 1,854 fixed penalty tickets and 129 summonses. Among the fixed penalty tickets and summonses issued, a total of 1,731 penalty tickets were issued for illegal parking and the rest were for other traffic offences.
Police figures revealed that a total of 283 traffic accidents involving casualties occurred in Kowloon West in the first month of 2019, of which 67 cases involved pedestrian injuries.
Police will continue to take regular enforcement actions to ensure road safety.
Ends/Thursday, February 21, 2019
Issued at HKT 10:13
Issued at HKT 10:13
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