https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/325273/feed en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Three Hong Kong taxi drivers have been disqualified from driving cabs for three months after accumulating 15 demerit points or more under a penalty system in place for two years, the transport chief has said, disclosing such figures for the first time. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Wednesday that since the mechanism took effect in September 2024, 229 taxi drivers had incurred demerit points as of October 2, with 125 cases involving a refusal to accept a hire. In a... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3370878/3-hong-kong-taxi-drivers-banned-3-months-under-demerit-points-system https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3370878/3-hong-kong-taxi-drivers-banned-3-months-under-demerit-points-system Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:27:34 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu A minibus driver has been hospitalised after her vehicle collided with a medium goods truck in Hong Kong, causing injuries to 18 others. Police said the accident occurred at around 9.22am on Monday, when a green minibus and a medium goods truck collided on San Tin Highway on the Yuen Long-bound side of the road near Fairview Park. According to police, nine men and 10 women were injured in the crash. The accident prompted authorities to close two lanes of the road, leading to severe traffic... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3370539/minibus-driver-hospitalised-18-others-injured-after-collision-goods-truck https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3370539/minibus-driver-hospitalised-18-others-injured-after-collision-goods-truck Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:40:16 +0000 Theodora Yu Theodora Yu Hong Kong police have clamped down on bicycle-related offences in Tseung Kwan O, with seven teenagers facing prosecution for allegedly failing to display bike lights at night and cycling on pavements. In a social media post on Saturday, police in Tseung Kwan O district said officers had recently issued summonses to seven boys, aged 14 to 17, as part of an enforcement operation. The force said the seven teens were facing prosecution for allegedly failing to display a front white light and a rear... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3368949/7-teens-swept-police-crackdown-bicycle-related-offences-tseung-kwan-o https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3368949/7-teens-swept-police-crackdown-bicycle-related-offences-tseung-kwan-o Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:53:29 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong A Hong Kong man has been sentenced to 22 months behind bars for driving dangerously and causing a 19-year-old student’s death at a pedestrian crossing two years ago. The District Court on Thursday also disqualified Ernest Au Yeung Shiu-hong from driving for five years and criticised his “extremely dangerous and irresponsible” attitude that led to Lisa Pun’s death on November 7, 2024. Au Yeung, an NGO event organiser, drove his Tesla Model Y past a box junction on On Lok Road in Yuen Long at... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3367834/22-months-jail-hong-kong-driver-who-fatally-struck-student-traffic-junction https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3367834/22-months-jail-hong-kong-driver-who-fatally-struck-student-traffic-junction Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:41:16 +0000 Eric Jiang Eric Jiang Fatal cycling accidents in Hong Kong more than doubled in the first half of 2026 compared with a year earlier, with nine deaths recorded, as police point to cyclists ignoring traffic signals and road signs. Overall, 59 fatal traffic accidents were recorded in the first six months of the year, killing 63 people, up more than 40 per cent from a year earlier. Fatal cases involving bicycles surged 125 per cent, accounting for nine of those deaths. “Most cyclists tend to ignore traffic signals and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3366524/fatal-cycling-accidents-hong-kong-more-double-first-half-2026 https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3366524/fatal-cycling-accidents-hong-kong-more-double-first-half-2026 Sun, 06 Sep 2026 06:09:08 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok A Hong Kong taxi driver was killed and 11 others injured when his vehicle collided with a bus and a truck on Lantau Island on Tuesday evening. Police said the taxi driver, heading towards Tung Chung, attempted to overtake a truck in the same lane on Cheung Tung Road at around 8pm. He then swerved into the opposite lane but crashed into a route DB03P bus from Discovery Bay to Sunny Bay MTR station. The taxi also collided with the truck before coming to a standstill. The taxi driver, 59, was... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3365240/cabby-killed-9-others-injured-after-taxi-hits-bus-truck-lantau-island https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3365240/cabby-killed-9-others-injured-after-taxi-hits-bus-truck-lantau-island Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:14:57 +0000 Kristen Cheung Kristen Cheung A truck driver fled the scene after his vehicle crashed into roadside barriers and burst into flames on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island early on Saturday, with debris from the collision injuring a taxi driver and a passenger travelling behind. The crash occurred at about 3.15am during an amber rainstorm warning. A 16-tonne truck carrying electronic parts was heading towards the airport when it crashed on the North Lantau Highway near Tung Chung Eastern Interchange. The vehicle skidded on the wet road,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3364126/truck-driver-flees-after-vehicle-crashes-and-bursts-flames-lantau-highway https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3364126/truck-driver-flees-after-vehicle-crashes-and-bursts-flames-lantau-highway Sat, 15 Aug 2026 03:12:55 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok A school bus driver died in hospital and a passenger was slightly injured after their vehicle, which was carrying nearly 50 children, crashed inside Hong Kong’s Shing Mun Tunnel on Wednesday afternoon. The coach was travelling towards Tsuen Wan when it suddenly went out of control and hit a kerb at around 3.30pm. Emergency responders found the driver, 71, unconscious at the scene. A woman passenger, 53, sustained minor injuries to her hand, while the 47 children on board were unharmed. Both the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3363789/school-bus-crashes-shing-mun-tunnel-after-driver-loses-consciousness-1-injured https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3363789/school-bus-crashes-shing-mun-tunnel-after-driver-loses-consciousness-1-injured Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:47:00 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Ten drivers have been arrested for allegedly taking part in illegal street races on a Hong Kong highway, with police deploying drones and unmarked high-performance vehicles to capture the suspects’ activities and apprehend them. The force revealed on Tuesday that the suspects, comprising nine men and a woman aged between 25 and 51, were arrested between August 3 and 10 on suspicion of dangerous driving in a traffic police operation along Kwun Tong Bypass, a major highway in East Kowloon. “Some... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3363629/police-deploy-drones-stealth-cars-10-drivers-arrested-alleged-street-racing https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3363629/police-deploy-drones-stealth-cars-10-drivers-arrested-alleged-street-racing Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:34:53 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen Hong Kong recorded a 44 per cent year-on-year increase in fatal traffic accidents in the first half of 2026, with many cases involving elderly victims and older drivers, police said, adding that they supported tighter health check requirements for motorists. Police said on Wednesday that the city recorded 59 fatal traffic accidents in the first half of this year, up from 41 in the same period in 2025, while the number of fatalities rose from 43 to 63. This rise in deaths stood in contrast to the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3363045/hong-kong-fatal-traffic-accidents-rise-44-first-half-2026-63-dead https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3363045/hong-kong-fatal-traffic-accidents-rise-44-first-half-2026-63-dead Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:04:49 +0000 Ambrose Li Ambrose Li A seven-year-old boy escaped with minor injuries on Tuesday after a rear wheel came off a double-decker bus travelling on a busy road in Hong Kong’s Kowloon district. Police received a report at 3.25pm that the KMB route 86 bus was travelling along Cheung Sha Wan Road towards Kwai Chung when its rear-left wheel became detached, just outside Cheung Sha Wan Plaza. The wheel struck and dented a metal railing, which in turn hit the boy as he waited for a bus. The boy was conscious and complained of... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3362968/lucky-escape-boy-7-after-wheel-comes-kmb-double-decker-hong-kong https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3362968/lucky-escape-boy-7-after-wheel-comes-kmb-double-decker-hong-kong Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:55:20 +0000 Fiona Sun Fiona Sun Six people have been injured in a collision between a truck and a minibus on a section of Castle Peak Road near Yuen Long in Hong Kong. Police said they were alerted at 4.27pm on Thursday to the traffic accident involving a 24-tonne truck and a green-topped minibus on the Yuen Long-bound lane of Castle Peak Road-Tam Mi. Six people suffered neck injuries, police said, adding that they would be sent to Pok Oi Hospital in Yuen Long for treatment. https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3362415/6-hurt-truck-and-minibus-collide-hong-kongs-castle-peak-road https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3362415/6-hurt-truck-and-minibus-collide-hong-kongs-castle-peak-road Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:18:39 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen At least 10 people were injured when a minibus collided with a water tanker in Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong district on Monday. Police said on Monday that they received a report of a traffic accident at 12.21pm, near the Yue Man Square public transport terminal, involving a minibus and a truck. The force said two male and eight female passengers in the minibus were injured. The Fire Services Department said three of the people were classified as “yellow” under its tagging system for multiple... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3361965/10-injured-minibus-water-tanker-collide-hong-kongs-kwun-tong-district https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3361965/10-injured-minibus-water-tanker-collide-hong-kongs-kwun-tong-district Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:11:08 +0000 Kristen Cheung Kristen Cheung A 53-year-old Hong Kong woman died and five others were injured in a head-on car crash in Japan on Monday, in the second traffic accident involving city residents in Hokkaido prefecture in less than a week. Japanese news outlets reported that a rental car carrying a family of four from Hong Kong crossed into the opposite lane on National Route 38 in Furano and collided with another vehicle carrying two Japanese nationals at around 3.30pm local time. The woman was sitting in the front passenger... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3361355/hong-kong-woman-killed-5-others-injured-car-crash-japans-hokkaido https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3361355/hong-kong-woman-killed-5-others-injured-car-crash-japans-hokkaido Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:21:38 +0000 Emily Hung Emily Hung An elderly Hong Kong tourist has been left in a coma after falling off a quad bike in Japan. The Immigration Department said on Sunday that it had been in contact with the Chinese foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong and the Chinese consulate in Fukuoka to understand the situation after receiving a request for help from the woman’s family. It added that it was also providing support. The accident reportedly occurred at around 11am on Saturday, when a group of six tourists – including the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/article/3361122/hong-kong-tourist-left-coma-after-quad-bike-accident-japan https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/article/3361122/hong-kong-tourist-left-coma-after-quad-bike-accident-japan Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:39:12 +0000 Emily Hung Emily Hung Hong Kong police have arrested a 37-year-old man after a photo circulating online showed him riding a motorcycle with a young child and another passenger. The traffic investigation unit of New Territories North arrested the man on Sunday morning on suspicion of carrying more than one passenger and a child aged below eight. The suspect remained in police custody. The photo shows three people on the motorcycle, with the child sandwiched in the middle by two adults. While all three were wearing... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3361120/online-photo-overloaded-motorcycle-carrying-child-and-2-riders-leads-arrest https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3361120/online-photo-overloaded-motorcycle-carrying-child-and-2-riders-leads-arrest Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:20:58 +0000 Benjamin Fuller Benjamin Fuller A Hong Kong taxi driver has died after his vehicle crashed into a railing in Tsuen Wan. According to police, the accident happened at 11.45pm on Thursday on Ma Tau Pa Road, when the cabby reportedly lost control of his vehicle and drove into a railing while travelling towards Tsuen Wan Riviera Park. Emergency responders arrived at the scene and found the driver unconscious, with no apparent external injuries. He was rushed to Yan Chai Hospital in Tsuen Wan, where he was pronounced dead at 1.06am... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3360872/hong-kong-taxi-driver-dies-after-crashing-railing-tsuen-wan https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3360872/hong-kong-taxi-driver-dies-after-crashing-railing-tsuen-wan Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:26:38 +0000 Jess Ma,Lam Ka-sing Jess Ma,Lam Ka-sing Five traffic accidents have occurred on Tsuen Wan Road within the first three days of the launch of a new overpass, prompting Hong Kong transport authorities to install additional signage reminding motorists of the new arrangements. Three of the incidents occurred within 15 minutes of each other on Tuesday morning along Tsuen Wan Road, involving a total of eight vehicles and leaving one person injured. The new single-lane bridge, which opened on Sunday, links the Kowloon-bound fast lane of Tsuen... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3360565/more-safety-signs-added-new-hong-kong-overpass-after-5-crashes-3-days https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3360565/more-safety-signs-added-new-hong-kong-overpass-after-5-crashes-3-days Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:27:10 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma Hong Kong police have arrested nine suspects, including two people who were on a wanted list, for serious driving offences during a week-long crackdown on speeding and other road-safety breaches. A police spokesman said on Sunday that officers in the New Territories North region launched the law enforcement operation between July 5 and Saturday to maintain road safety on the region’s highways. “The traffic headquarters of New Territories North has found in its analysis of highway traffic... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3360271/hong-kong-police-arrest-9-crackdown-dangerous-driving https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3360271/hong-kong-police-arrest-9-crackdown-dangerous-driving Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:36:19 +0000 Lam Ka-sing Lam Ka-sing Tolls at Hong Kong’s cross-harbour tunnels could be adjusted in the future to better control the flow of vehicles as traffic volume has exceeded levels recorded before fees were overhauled in late 2023, transport authorities have said. A Transport Department paper submitted to the Legislative Council said tolls would need to remain flexible in the future because queues during some peak periods were still spilling onto connecting roads and non-tunnel lanes. “Total traffic volume across the three... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3360210/hong-kong-may-adjust-tunnel-tolls-traffic-surpasses-pre-reform-peak https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3360210/hong-kong-may-adjust-tunnel-tolls-traffic-surpasses-pre-reform-peak Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:41:04 +0000 Matthew Cheng Matthew Cheng Hong Kong authorities have relaxed a recent proposal requiring mandatory annual medical check-ups for commercial vehicle drivers aged 65 to 69, reducing the frequency to twice in five years following an industry backlash. The proposal, set to take effect in mid-2027, will reduce the age threshold for mandatory medical certification for commercial vehicle drivers from 70 to 65. In a policy paper submitted to the legislature on Friday, the Transport and Logistics Bureau said the move was aimed at... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3360180/hong-kong-eases-proposed-health-check-rules-elderly-commercial-drivers https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3360180/hong-kong-eases-proposed-health-check-rules-elderly-commercial-drivers Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:07:48 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong A Hong Kong prosecutor turned barrister is facing criminal charges over allegations that he seriously injured a man while driving under the influence of alcohol earlier this year. Franco Kuan Bak-on, 45, appeared in Sha Tin Court on Friday to face charges of dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm and driving a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration in his breath exceeding the legal limit. Police arrested Kuan at around 1.50am on January 11 after he allegedly drove recklessly along... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3360065/former-top-hong-kong-prosecutor-court-over-injuring-man-while-drink-driving https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3360065/former-top-hong-kong-prosecutor-court-over-injuring-man-while-drink-driving Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:48:34 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong Hong Kong Cantopop star Keung To has been disqualified from driving for three months after accumulating 15 demerit points for various traffic offences last year. Eastern Court on Wednesday revoked Keung’s probationary driving licence and ordered him to surrender the document within 14 days. But a lawyer representing the 27-year-old artist, who was absent from the hearing for work-related reasons, said Keung had lost his licence and reported the matter to police. Principal Magistrate David Cheung... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3359836/mirror-star-keung-slapped-3-month-driving-ban-after-spate-offences https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3359836/mirror-star-keung-slapped-3-month-driving-ban-after-spate-offences Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:27:52 +0000 Wynna Wong Wynna Wong Hong Kong police have arrested a 74-year-old minibus driver on suspicion of dangerous driving after he allegedly ran over a 90-year-old man crossing a road in Kwai Chung. Police said the accident was reported at about 7.24am on Tuesday on 188 Hing Fong Road. The driver, surnamed Yan, was driving a public light bus towards Kwai Fong when he allegedly struck the elderly pedestrian, surnamed Leung, who was crossing the road. Officers arriving at the scene found the 90-year-old with a head injury... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3359690/minibus-driver-arrested-hong-kong-allegedly-knocking-down-elderly-pedestrian https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3359690/minibus-driver-arrested-hong-kong-allegedly-knocking-down-elderly-pedestrian Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:16:16 +0000 Matthew Cheng Matthew Cheng Hong Kong’s legislature may review and tighten its code for members in light of the resignation of a lawmaker arrested for alleged drink-driving and failing to report an accident, its president has said. “We routinely review the code for Legislative Council members, usually during the latter stage of the term,” Starry Lee Wai-king said on Monday. “This incident will definitely serve as an important reference if we consider amending the code in the future.” William Wong Kam-fai, a lawmaker and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3359624/legco-could-tighten-members-code-after-william-wong-drink-driving-case-starry-lee https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3359624/legco-could-tighten-members-code-after-william-wong-drink-driving-case-starry-lee Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:02:59 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok A motorcyclist died after losing control of his vehicle and colliding head‑on with a three-wheeled motorbike in Hong Kong on Sunday afternoon. Police said the crash happened at about 3.21pm on the Sha Tin Heights section of Tai Po Road near the Kowloon Reservoir, when the motorcycle heading north toppled and crossed into the opposite lane, colliding head‑on with the three-wheeler at a bend. Both riders were injured. The 21-year-old motorcyclist, an apprentice mechanic, was unconscious and rushed... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3359476/motorcyclist-dies-after-crashing-head-tricycle-hong-kong https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3359476/motorcyclist-dies-after-crashing-head-tricycle-hong-kong Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:14:24 +0000 Kristen Cheung Kristen Cheung A Hong Kong taxi driver has died and two passengers have been injured after a head-on collision with a bus on Hiram’s Highway in Sai Kung. The crash occurred at about 6.47pm on Saturday near Pak Sha Terrace, when the taxi veered across the centre line and struck the front of a KMB route 92 bus heading in the opposite direction towards Clear Water Bay, police said. Rescuers freed the driver, 64, who was unconscious and trapped in the taxi. He was taken to Tseung Kwan O Hospital and later... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3359437/hong-kong-taxi-driver-dies-two-passengers-hurt-head-crash-bus https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3359437/hong-kong-taxi-driver-dies-two-passengers-hurt-head-crash-bus Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:04:39 +0000 Kristen Cheung,Connor Mycroft Kristen Cheung,Connor Mycroft A 27-year-old diver has suffered serious facial injuries after being struck by a boat propeller off a Hong Kong beach, while a windsurfing board hit a woman in a separate incident in the same area. Police said they received a call at around 3.05pm on Saturday reporting injuries at Little Palm Beach near Hang Hau Wing Lung Road in Clear Water Bay. The two people hurt did not know each other. The male diver was hit by the propeller of a small boat and was rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3359423/2-hurt-after-being-struck-boat-hong-kong-beach https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3359423/2-hurt-after-being-struck-boat-hong-kong-beach Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:27:55 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Accountability applies first and foremost to those in public office. It would seem, therefore, that the political fate of William Wong Kam-fai was sealed soon after news of his arrest for alleged drink-driving and a hit-and-run accident came to light on Wednesday. The lawmaker rightly resigned from the Legislative Council on Friday. The Election Committee lawmaker and associate dean at the Chinese University’s engineering faculty said he felt overjoyed and proud when he posted photos online of... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/comment/article/3359323/latest-lawmaker-letdown-reminder-accountability-matters https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/comment/article/3359323/latest-lawmaker-letdown-reminder-accountability-matters Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:45:06 +0000 Matthew Cheng Matthew Cheng Hong Kong lawmaker William Wong Kam-fai failed to report his arrest for alleged drink-driving to the Legislative Council as required under its code of conduct and is expected to face an internal investigation that could result in stiff penalties, the South China Morning Post has learned. Legco’s Supervisory Committee said on Thursday that it would handle cases involving lawmakers’ conduct “in a serious and solemn manner” based on the code for members, acknowledging the public was highly... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3359144/lawmaker-william-wong-failed-tell-legco-about-arrest-set-committee-probe https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3359144/lawmaker-william-wong-failed-tell-legco-about-arrest-set-committee-probe Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:00:33 +0000 Matthew Cheng,Jess Ma,Wynna Wong Matthew Cheng,Jess Ma,Wynna Wong Hong Kong lawmaker William Wong Kam-fai has apologised for “causing inconvenience” to the public following his arrest for suspected drink-driving, careless driving and failing to stop and report an accident, after a crash involving his car and two parked vehicles. “I sincerely apologise for the traffic incident involving me on the campus of the Chinese University of Hong Kong [CUHK] a few days ago, which has sparked public discussion and caused inconvenience to the Legislative Council, the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3359019/lawmaker-william-wong-arrested-over-alleged-drink-driving-crash-cuhk-campus https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3359019/lawmaker-william-wong-arrested-over-alleged-drink-driving-crash-cuhk-campus Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:39:45 +0000 Emily Hung Emily Hung One pedestrian was killed and two others were seriously injured when a minibus mounted a pavement and crashed in Hong Kong’s Kowloon City district on Sunday. Police received a report at around 5.48pm that a minibus travelling along Argyle Street had mounted the pavement outside Kowloon City Court, injuring three pedestrians, 13 passengers and the driver. The minibus was heading from Mong Kok to Tsz Wan Shan. Police said three people were seriously injured in the crash, including a 44-year-old... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3358662/3-seriously-injured-after-minibus-mounts-pavement-hong-kong https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3358662/3-seriously-injured-after-minibus-mounts-pavement-hong-kong Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:44:54 +0000 Eric Jiang Eric Jiang Hong Kong police have arrested a 15-year-old boy and his father in Wan Chai after officers intercepted the teenager behind the wheel at a late-night traffic checkpoint. Officers from the force’s Hong Kong Island traffic section set up a roadblock at the junction of Marsh Road and Hung Hing Road at around 10pm on Tuesday. During the routine traffic enforcement operation, police stopped a car and found the driver was a minor. The 15-year-old non-Chinese boy was arrested on suspicion of driving... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3358176/hong-kong-police-arrest-15-year-old-driver-and-father-wan-chai https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3358176/hong-kong-police-arrest-15-year-old-driver-and-father-wan-chai Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:03:38 +0000 Kristen Cheung Kristen Cheung Hong Kong police have arrested 24 drivers and issued more than 4,000 tickets during a two-week crackdown on distracted driving and jaywalking, after the number of deaths in road accidents surged more than 40 per cent in the first five months of the year. During the two citywide operations from June 5 to 19, officers deployed unmarked traffic enforcement vehicles against dangerous driving behaviour such as using mobile phones behind the wheel, speeding, tailgating, unsafe lane changing, and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3357900/24-drivers-arrested-over-4000-tickets-issued-crackdown-errant-road-users https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3357900/24-drivers-arrested-over-4000-tickets-issued-crackdown-errant-road-users Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:05:52 +0000 Ambrose Li Ambrose Li A Ferrari caught fire near a light rail stop in Hong Kong’s Tin Shui Wai on Monday morning. Police said the driver reported the fire at 10.41am after exiting the black vehicle, which had no passengers on board, near Ginza Station. Photos and videos circulating online show firefighters extinguishing the blaze as traffic builds up behind the car, with smoke billowing from the scene. The fire was later put out. The front left side of the vehicle sustained the most damage, with half of the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3357868/driver-escapes-black-ferrari-catches-fire-near-hong-kong-light-rail-stop https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3357868/driver-escapes-black-ferrari-catches-fire-near-hong-kong-light-rail-stop Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:07:26 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen A 54-year-old Hong Kong man died after reportedly losing control of an electric bike and falling from an unloading platform in Yuen Long early on Sunday, with the incident only discovered more than five hours later. Police received a report at 9.21am that a man was lying unconscious on Tong Yan San Tsuen Road. Officers arrived at the scene and found the man, surnamed Lam, with head and hand injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the force, Lam was riding the e-bike eastbound... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3357832/hong-kong-man-54-dies-after-e-bike-plunges-goods-platform https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3357832/hong-kong-man-54-dies-after-e-bike-plunges-goods-platform Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:10:13 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma Four taxis and a private car collided on Hong Kong’s Shenzhen Bay Bridge, leaving six people injured and forcing the temporary closure of a road leading to a nearby land border crossing. A police spokesman said officers were alerted to the crash at 2.36pm on Sunday. “The private car was suspected to have lost control and rammed into one of the taxis, which then crashed into three taxis in front, causing a serial collision and the private car to overturn,” the force said. Footage of the collision... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3357825/4-injured-after-2-taxis-and-private-car-collide-hong-kongs-shenzhen-bay-bridge https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3357825/4-injured-after-2-taxis-and-private-car-collide-hong-kongs-shenzhen-bay-bridge Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:27:15 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok A motorcyclist was killed in Hong Kong following a collision with a KMB double‑decker bus on Saturday afternoon. Police said the crash occurred at about 4pm on New Clear Water Bay Road outside the Shun Lee Disciplined Services Quarters in Sau Mau Ping. The rider suffered multiple injuries and was left unconscious. He was rushed by ambulance to United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong, where he was later certified dead. The bus was operating on route 290A from Tsuen Wan West Station to Choi Ming... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3357788/motorcyclist-dies-after-collision-double-decker-bus-hong-kong https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3357788/motorcyclist-dies-after-collision-double-decker-bus-hong-kong Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:30:36 +0000 Ambrose Li Ambrose Li Hong Kong police have arrested a van driver after his vehicle collided with a taxi on a highway, killing two passengers, an off-duty firefighter and his wife. The Fire Services Department said on Wednesday it was “deeply saddened” by the deaths of the 38-year-old from Kwun Tong Fire Station and his 35-year-old wife. The department extended its “deepest condolences” to their families and said it would offer help where possible. The crash on the eastbound Tsing Sha Highway near Hoi Lai Estate was... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3357427/hong-kong-van-driver-arrested-after-firefighter-and-wife-killed-crash https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3357427/hong-kong-van-driver-arrested-after-firefighter-and-wife-killed-crash Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:24:22 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok Two passengers were killed late on Tuesday when a truck slammed into their taxi on a wet highway in Hong Kong, with the cab flipping at least six times and tossing both of the victims onto the road. Police said the collision occurred at about 10pm on Tsing Sha Highway in Cheung Sha Wan as both vehicles were heading eastbound. The taxi was struck by the light goods truck near Hoi Lai Estate. The taxi’s two passengers, a man, 38, and a woman, 35, suffered multiple injuries and were pronounced dead... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3357347/2-passengers-killed-truck-collides-taxi-hong-kong-road https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3357347/2-passengers-killed-truck-collides-taxi-hong-kong-road Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:26:34 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok A driver escaped serious injury in Hong Kong after a car vaulted over the central divider on Tuen Mun Road and slammed into his seven-seater vehicle. Police said the seven-seater was travelling in the fast lane towards Yuen Long near the Gold Coast in Tuen Mun when the driver of an Audi SUV on the opposite carriageway suddenly lost control at about 9.20pm on Sunday. The Audi flew across the central divider, knocked down a lamp post and landed near the seven-seater in a scene reminiscent of a... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3356277/2-drivers-hurt-audi-flies-across-central-divider-hong-kong-road-crash https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3356277/2-drivers-hurt-audi-flies-across-central-divider-hong-kong-road-crash Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:10:15 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok Hong Kong police have arrested a driver who crashed his car into a parked vehicle in Tai Kok Tsui and tested positive for ketamine, marking at least the fourth suspected drug-driving case in less than a week. The accident occurred at around noon on Sunday on Hoi Fai Road outside the Olympian City 3 shopping centre where the 30-year-old’s Tesla car struck the rear of a stationary vehicle before veering onto the pavement. The male driver of the parked car, also a Tesla, suffered neck injuries and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3356259/police-arrest-man-after-tesla-rams-parked-vehicle-latest-drug-driving-case https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3356259/police-arrest-man-after-tesla-rams-parked-vehicle-latest-drug-driving-case Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:43:59 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Hong Kong police have arrested a 69-year-old taxi driver after he allegedly knocked down and killed a 34-year-old woman in a shopping district in the early hours of Saturday. The incident happened at around 2.12am near Park Lane Shopper’s Boulevard in Tsim Sha Tsui. The taxi driver was travelling along Nathan Road towards Mong Kok when he struck the 34-year-old woman as she was crossing near Granville Road. The woman sustained serious injuries and was rushed unconscious to Queen Elizabeth... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3356195/taxi-driver-69-arrested-after-woman-killed-tsim-sha-tsui-collision https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3356195/taxi-driver-69-arrested-after-woman-killed-tsim-sha-tsui-collision Sat, 06 Jun 2026 05:47:57 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying Lo Hoi-ying More than 20 people were injured in a traffic accident involving two public buses and a truck in Hong Kong’s New Territories, temporarily closing an arterial road on Thursday morning. A minibus, a double-decker bus and a truck collided on Fanling Highway at around 8am, trapping the minibus driver, who was later rescued by firefighters. Photos from the scene show the front of the route 44A minibus, which runs between Sheung Shui and Tuen Mun, badly damaged. Police said 18 passengers on the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3355896/23-injured-after-minibus-double-decker-and-truck-collide-hong-kong-highway https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3355896/23-injured-after-minibus-double-decker-and-truck-collide-hong-kong-highway Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:43:53 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok A cyclist was killed after being struck by a KMB double-decker bus in Hong Kong on Monday afternoon. The 60-year-old man was hit at around 2.50pm outside North Kwai Chung Public Library on Shek Yam Road. He was trapped beneath the front wheels of the bus on route 235M and had to be freed by firefighters and paramedics. He was rushed unconscious to Yan Chai Hospital in Tsuen Wan and died at about 6.08pm. The driver, 60, was arrested for dangerous driving causing death. Images from the scene... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3355568/cyclist-seriously-injured-after-being-hit-double-decker-bus-hong-kong https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3355568/cyclist-seriously-injured-after-being-hit-double-decker-bus-hong-kong Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:42:00 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu A Hong Kong franchised bus operator has suspended a driver after video footage surfaced online showing him operating a vehicle without either hand on the steering wheel. The incident, which sparked widespread safety concerns on social media on Thursday, prompted KMB to launch an immediate investigation into the driver’s conduct. In a 17-second clip filmed from an adjacent vehicle, the driver can be seen completely releasing his grip on the steering wheel while the bus is in motion, instead using... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3355207/hong-kong-bus-driver-suspended-after-video-shows-him-hands-free-wheel https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3355207/hong-kong-bus-driver-suspended-after-video-shows-him-hands-free-wheel Thu, 28 May 2026 13:03:15 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. It is disappointing to learn of the delay in introducing legislative proposals to lower the age threshold for medical checks for commercial drivers. Recent fatal accidents involving elderly taxi drivers in Ngau Tau Kok and Tung Chung respectively highlighted the need for... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/letters/article/3354736/review-older-drivers-fitness-drive-sorely-needed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/letters/article/3354736/review-older-drivers-fitness-drive-sorely-needed Tue, 26 May 2026 03:30:05 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu Hong Kong police have arrested a bus driver after his double-decker collided with a highway maintenance vehicle on Monday, injuring 22 people. The Transport Department said it had launched an investigation and expressed deep concern over the crash on the Tsing Kwai Highway, requesting detailed reports from the franchised bus company involved and the Tsing Ma Control Area operator. The bus driver, 39, who was slightly injured, was arrested for dangerous driving. Police received a report at 2.05pm... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3354742/24-injured-after-double-decker-kmb-bus-crashes-highway-maintenance-truck https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3354742/24-injured-after-double-decker-kmb-bus-crashes-highway-maintenance-truck Mon, 25 May 2026 07:09:44 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu A 65-year-old taxi driver has been arrested after his vehicle collided with a pedestrian, who later died in hospital, marking Hong Kong’s second fatal crash involving an elderly cabby in less than a week. The pedestrian, 87, died after he was struck and trapped beneath the taxi while crossing the road under a footbridge in Tung Chung on Monday. The fatal accident came five days after police arrested a 70-year-old taxi driver who killed a woman, 39, and severely injured her dental clinic... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3353923/man-dies-after-being-hit-trapped-under-taxi-hong-kong-driver-arrested https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3353923/man-dies-after-being-hit-trapped-under-taxi-hong-kong-driver-arrested Mon, 18 May 2026 04:16:48 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen A 38-year-old motorcyclist has died after his vehicle crashed into a fallen tree branch by a road in Hong Kong’s New Territories. Police said on Sunday that they received a report at 10.32pm the day before that an accident involving a motorcycle had taken place in Tai Po. The force said the rider was travelling along Yuen Shin Road in the direction of Sha Tin when the incident happened. “When approaching Tolo Highway, [the motorcycle] reportedly failed to brake in time and crashed into a fallen... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3353853/hong-kong-man-38-killed-after-motorcycle-crashes-fallen-tree https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3353853/hong-kong-man-38-killed-after-motorcycle-crashes-fallen-tree Sun, 17 May 2026 03:46:59 +0000