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Campaign set to promote road safety
Aggregated Source: ChinaLegalBlog.com

The Police will launch a city-wide road-safety campaign tomorrow, targeting public-service and goods-vehicles drivers.

 

Officers will crack down on drivers for speeding, following other vehicles too closely, not complying with traffic signals, using a handheld phone while driving, and seatbelt-related offences. They will distribute leaflets to remind drivers of the importance of safe loading and safe speeds.

 

People are encouraged to report undesirable driving behaviour to the 24-hour Police transport hotline, 2754 7668.

 

There were 9,314 accidents involving public service vehicles or goods vehicles in 2012, down 0.1% year on year. The main factors were driving inattentively, driving too close to the vehicle in front, careless lane changing, improper or illegal turns, and failing to safeguard passenger safety.

 

The campaign will end on March 5.