The Way Forward

There can only be progress when there is optimism about the future and it is the vision of ‘Zero Accidents on the Road, Hong Kong’s Goal’ that drives the Road Safety Council towards realising its worthwhile objective. The Council will continue to steer road safety initiatives and maintain our overall strategy of Engagement with the community to educate us all about road safety; of Engineering safety and technology into our road infrastructure and related processes, and of Enforcing road traffic laws against those who breach them using the ‘Selected Traffic Enforcement Priorities’ policy.

Be a Responsible Road User

Research on traffic accidents indicates that the majority of accidents involve human factors. We will therefore continue to focus on publicity and education to foster change in road user behaviour. The major push of these campaigns will focus on the “Be a Responsible Road User” theme, driving home the message that simply being aware of road safety is not enough. Road users must follow through — staying alert, remaining courteous and considerate, and obeying the law at all times.

The Transport Department, the Education Bureau and Police will continue to disseminate road safety messages through newsletters, seminars, workshops and school curriculum.

Innovation and Technology

Meeting the development in the innovation and technology industry, we will explore different innovative concepts and technologies which were applicable to enhancing road safety in Hong Kong. This includes vehicle status and performance system, collision avoidance system and automated enforcement.

Focused Action on Target Groups

We will focus special action at targeted groups, building on campaigns which have proven to have a high impact in the past. Identifying the more vulnerable road user groups, enables us to align our information and focus on their special needs.

Improved Engineering and Legislation

Ongoing efforts on target items of pedestrian safety, vehicle safety, smart infrastructure and road safety continue unabated. Various new initiatives such as intelligent signal system and automatic incident detection system will be studied to drive our objectives forward.

Looking Ahead