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 From Hong Kong's Information Services Department
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July 8, 2008
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Road safety
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3,700 summonses issued in driving blitz
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Hong Kong Police

Police issued 213 fixed penalty tickets, 3,692 summonses and 69 verbal warnings to motorists during a citywide safe-driving campaign June 30 to July 6.

 

The offences relate to speeding, failing to wear seatbelts, using mobile phones and failing to comply with traffic signals. A driver was also arrested for drink driving.

 

Police Regional Road Safety Teams visited 279 locations and distributed about 29,600 leaflets to drivers and the public.