The Traffic Department of the Central District Police District held a traffic day for two consecutive days (8th to 9th) to ensure smooth traffic in the district and raise road users' awareness of law-abiding and traffic safety.
During the operation, officers issued a total of 1086 fixed penalty notices for traffic violations, mainly involving illegal parking, failure to obey traffic signs and road markings, etc. park vehicles.
In addition, officers issued a total of 18 summonses for violations such as pedestrians crossing the road without following traffic lights.
This operation targets a number of black spots for traffic violations in the district, including Queen's Road Central, Des Voeux Road Central, Connaught Road Central and Chater Road, and strictly enforces traffic offenses related to illegal parking. The violations include "illegal parking", "failure to obey road markings" and "pedestrians crossing the road without obeying traffic lights", etc.
Officers used mobile video recording teams during the operation to improve the efficiency of law enforcement.
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The Police remind the public that if a driver parks illegally, causing serious traffic congestion or posing a danger to other road users, the Police will not only ticket the vehicle concerned multiple times and prosecute the driver, but may also tow the vehicle away.
Police appeal to motorists not to park illegally for temporary convenience.
The Central Police District will continue to crack down on key traffic violations to ensure smooth roads and the safety of road users.