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 From Hong Kong's Information Services Department
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November 15, 2005
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Road safety
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548 tickets issued in traffic day blitz
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Hong Kong Police

Police have issued 548 fixed penalty tickets and 36 summonses in a two-day traffic offence blitz on Hong Kong Island.

 

The operation concluded at 7pm today and saw 180 officers enforce regulations and distribute road safety pamphlets at accident blackspots across the island.

 

More than 300 tickets were issued for illegal parking and 241 for other offences. More than 140 pedestrians and 247 drivers were cautioned for minor offences.

 

Statistics show 2,456 traffic accidents involving casualties occurred on Hong Kong Island from January to October. Of them, 52% were attributed to pedestrian negligence.