Q How do you think pedestrians fare on the city's roads?
Pedestrians in Hong Kong often encounter obstructions. In industrial areas, footpaths are used as parking space, warehouse space or even workshops.
In commercial areas, shops extend their displays outwards. Between this 'creative floor-space enhancement' and the street fixtures of fire hydrants, poles and railings set back from the curb, pedestrian traffic is often impeded.
It is hardly surprising that people try to bypass the obstructions and put themselves at risk by stepping into the road. In the photograph accompanying your article on the latest reversing truck accident (C1 yesterday), there are cardboard boxes stacked against the wall, blocking at least one-third the width of the footpath.
Were these a contributing factor in the tragedy?
Allan Dyer, Wong Chuk Hang
