Traffic enforcement operation against illegal parking in Western and Southern District of Hong Kong Island

     Western Police District will conduct a traffic enforcement operation against illegal parking in the rural areas of Western and Southern District of Hong Kong Island tomorrow (March 21) and the day after tomorrow (March 22), with a view to ensuring road safety and smooth traffic flow.

     Stringent enforcement action will be taken during the operation. The Police will issue fixed penalty tickets to drivers who park their vehicles illegally and in an irresponsible manner, particularly those involve obstructing emergency vehicular accesses, double parking and parking on pavements.

     The Police will issue multiple tickets and take summons action against drivers who have contravened illegal parking regulations, obstructed traffic flow or caused danger to other road users. Illegally parked vehicles will also be towed away at once if necessary.

     Western Police District had issued a total of 580 fixed penalty tickets and towed 12 vehicles during the traffic enforcement operations in the aforementioned area in the past three weekends.