SPEED BUMPS

OBSERVATION: Many Hong Kong drivers — most notably taxi drivers — have a propensity for sailing through marked pedestrian crossings at high speeds, completely ignoring pedestrian safety.

SOLUTION: As in many other global cities, install speed bumps or provide new raised pedestrian crossings as traffic calming measures to force vehicles to slow down.

How many times have you almost been mowed over while crossing the street at a designated “zebra” crossing with flashing lights?