One candidate in next month's District Council elections is not shy about boasting of his community-spirited achievement - even if it is only a matter of seconds.
In a banner posted next to a traffic light near Hoi Fu Court in Tai Kok Tsui, Yim Kwok-keung, of the Democratic Alliance for Betterment of Hong Kong, claims he successfully lobbied to have the 'walk' time at the intersection extended by three seconds to safeguard the safety of pedestrians.
Mr Yim, a solicitor, has registered as a candidate contesting the Fu Park constituency of Yau Tsim Mong District Council.
He said he appealed to the Transport Department in May for an extension of the duration of the green crossing light after receiving complaints from residents that the light switched to red too fast.
'Some elderly residents told me that they did not have sufficient time to cross the road.'
He said the Transport Department decided in June to extend the duration of the green light from 17 to 20 seconds after department officials, acting on his alert, inspected the traffic light with him.