A three-week city-wide campaign will be rolled out tomorrow to enhance public awareness of road safety with focus on anti-drink driving and anti-drug driving.

The campaign, comprising education and strict enforcement, is being rolled out in view of the higher number of traffic accidents and casualties in December in previous years.

There were 13,681 accidents in the first 11 months of this year, which saw an increase of 550 cases over the same period last year. Of these, 88 cases involved drink driving and four driving under the influence of drugs.

During the campaign, the Police regional road safety teams will conduct on-street education and distribute publicity leaflets at bars to appeal to drivers not to drive after drinking.

Don't drink and drive

Two enforcement operations codenamed "FoxFire", which aims at combating non-compliance with traffic laws, and "Eagle Eye IX", which targets pedestrian offences, will also be conducted on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon West.

Motorists are reminded not to drive after consuming alcohol or taking drugs. Offenders will be liable to a maximum fine of $25,000, three years' jail and penalised for 10 driving-offence points or suspension from driving.