Hong Kong police to launch 2-week crackdown on distracted drivers and jaywalkers

Hong Kong police will launch a two-week citywide crackdown on distracted driving and jaywalking after the number of people killed in traffic accidents jumped b…

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Hong Kong police will launch a 2-week crackdown on distracted drivers and jaywalkers, but the effectiveness of the crackdown is uncertain.

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• Hong Kong police to launch 2-week crackdown on distracted drivers and jaywalkers

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Hong Kong police to launch 2-week crackdown on distracted drivers and jaywalkers Hong Kong police will launch a two-week citywide crackdown on distracted driving and jaywalking after the number of people killed in traffic accidents jumped by more than 40 per cent year on year in the first five months of 2026. The force said on Thursday that 51 people died in traffic accidents between January and May 31, up by 42 per cent from the same period last year. Pedestrians accounted for about half of the fatalities. According to police, jaywalking and inattentive driving were among... According to the collected source material from www.scmp.com, Hong Kong police will launch a two-week citywide crackdown on distracted driving and jaywalking after the number of people killed in traffic accidents jumped by more than 40 per cent year on year in the first five months of 2026. The force said on…

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• The effectiveness of the crackdown in reducing distracted driving and jaywalking is uncertain.

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Entità: Hong, Kong