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Police yesterday (January 23) concluded a two-week territory-wide pedestrian road safety campaign. Through education and publicity in the first week and stringent enforcement actions in the second week, pedestrians, in particular the elderly were reminded of the importance of road safety.
A total of 660 verbal warnings and 1,282 summonses were issued to pedestrians during the campaign conducted from January 10 to yesterday.
During the above period, Police issued 933 summonses for failing to comply with a light signal on a light signal crossing, 157 summonses for crossing the road within 15 metres of a footbridge or pedestrian subway other than by means of the footbridge or pedestrian subway, and 67 summonses for climbing over or through kerbside fence or central reservation onto a carriageway.
Officers from Police Regional Road Safety Teams have distributed around 34,000 publicity leaflets at 723 locations across the territory and appealed to the public to comply with road safety regulations.
"Pedestrians are reminded to take care and to cross the road safely. Those who fail to comply with the law may be liable to a maximum fine of $2,000," a Police spokesman said.
Police Report No. 15
Ends/Monday, January 24, 2011
Issued at HKT 19:58
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