Hong Kong police launch a two-week, citywide enforcement campaign targeting jaywalking and inattentive driving following an increase in road deaths in the first five months of 2026. Police say two operations—“Clearview” and “Autobinder”—run until June 19, focusing on careless and reckless driving as well as pedestrian offences. The campaign comes after police report that 51 people die in traffic accidents between January and May 31, which they describe as a 42% increase compared with the same period last year. Police also say pedestrians make up about half of the fatalities. The crackdown is part of routine traffic enforcement and aims to improve road safety by increasing compliance with crossing rules and by reducing driver distraction. Authorities have linked the rise in deaths to behaviours including jaywalking and inattentive driving, prompting intensified inspections and enforcement actions during the campaign period.
Hong Kong police launch two-week crackdown on jaywalking and distracted driving
Hong Kong police launch a two-week, citywide enforcement campaign targeting jaywalking and inattentive driving following an increase in road deaths in the first five months of 2026. Police say two ope...
- Hong Kong police launch a two-week citywide campaign targeting jaywalking and inattentive or distracted driving.
- Police operations run until June 19 and include “Clearview” and “Autobinder”.
- Traffic fatalities rise in the first five months of 2026, with police citing 51 deaths from January to May 31.
- Police report the year-on-year increase in traffic deaths is about 42%.
- Pedestrians account for roughly half of traffic fatalities, according to police.
Hong Kong police have launched a two-week campaign to clamp down on jaywalking and inattentive driving following a surge in fatal traffic accidents over the first five months of this year. Police said on Friday that two law enforcement operations, codenamed “Clearview” and “Autobinder,” would run until June 19, targeting careless driving and reckless road […]
2 months agoHong 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...
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