So far this month, more than 107,000 tickets have been issued to motorists for failing to yield to pedestrians and other traffic safety violations, the National Police Agency (NPA) said on Tuesday.
The agency on May 1 began a nationwide traffic enforcement campaign as part of efforts to address concerns over pedestrian safety.
The campaign is focused on strictly enforcing regulations concerning yielding to pedestrians, failing to stop at intersections without signs, illegal parking and obstacles placed on roads.
Photo courtesy of the Taoyuan Police Department
Local law enforcement have been instructed to focus on intersections with the highest accident rates, the agency said in a news release.
As with previous enforcement campaigns for drunk driving and failing to wear a helmet, the agency said it aims to foster positive habits among drivers.
From May 1 to Sunday, 107,343 tickets had been issued nationwide, agency data showed.
Among them, 14,514 were for failing to yield to pedestrians, 8,058 more than during the same period last year.
The agency also said that 5,842 tickets were issued for failing to stop at intersections without signs, 3,632 more than in the same period last year.
About 81 percent more tickets were issued for illegal parking or stopping in pedestrian areas at 81,522, up from 44,984 during the period last year.
Meanwhile, 5,465 tickets were issued for illegally obstructing roadways, up 2,287 from the period last year.
Taoyuan saw the most tickets issued at 21,178, followed by Taipei with 20,936 and New Taipei City with 18,378, the agency said.
Most of the tickets in Taipei (16,441) were for parking or stopping in pedestrian zones, with the majority issued in Xinyi District (信義), the traffic division of the Taipei Police Department said.
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