Territory-wide operation to promote pedestrian safety
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Enforcement action will be taken during the operation. The Police will issue summons against pedestrians who have blatantly jaywalked or commited other serious traffic offences.
Officers from the Police Regional Road Safety Teams had distributed publicity leaflets at various locations in the territory prior to the operation to enhance pedestrians’ road safety awareness and urge members of the public to comply with road traffic regulations.
A Police spokesman said that common pedestrian offences included disobeying light signals, crossing within 15 metres of a pedestrian crossing without using such facility and climbing over a kerbside fence or through a central reservation onto a carriageway.
Police figures showed that from January to October 2016, there were 2,797 pedestrian casualties and 64 fatalities. Among the deceased, 37 persons were aged 65 or above. Comparing with the same period last year, the number of pedestrian casualties, fatalities and fatalities aged 65 or above in traffic accidents decreased by 120, five and three respectively.
For more road safety information, please visit the Police website : http://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/05_traffic_matters/enforcement.html
Ends/Thursday, December 8, 2016
Issued at HKT 11:46
Issued at HKT 11:46
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