Explainer | Buckle up on the road: Hong Kong to enforce seat belt rules across the board
After Friday’s crackdown on minibus passengers, the Post explains what passengers need to know about seat belt rules on public and private transport
Footage of a police undercover crackdown on minibus commuters in Hong Kong has gone viral on social media, and the force will issue summonses to 31 passengers for failing to wear their seat belts.
The Post breaks down the mandatory seat belt requirements for passengers on public and private transport.
1. What happened during undercover police operation on minibus passengers?
According to police, the enforcement action took place on Friday and involved undercover officers from the force’s Kowloon East traffic enforcement and control division boarding minibuses and checking for passengers not wearing seat belts.
Footage of one crackdown went viral on social media.
In the widely shared clip, an officer stands up and shouts: “Everyone don’t move! Police.” He then brandishes a card before counting aloud those who have not buckled up.
A uniformed traffic officer is later seen boarding the bus to help with the checks, while the undercover officer asks all passengers to present their identity cards.
Police said they would continue to target various traffic offences and take appropriate action regularly to ensure road safety and the smooth flow of traffic.