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Traffic and road safety in Hong Kong
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The incident occurred when the vehicle reached Sai Kung Sai Wan Road, near the High Island Reservoir. Photo: Facebook/Penny Ho
Accidents and personal safety

Elderly Hong Kong taxi driver injured after accelerating down Sai Kung slope

Police say 66-year-old accidentally accelerated, causing vehicle to drive down three-metre slope and leaving him with neck and back pains.

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong driver arrested after crane hits overhead cable for light rail services

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police to crack down on traffic offences after fatal accidents rise 40%

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Hong Kong transport

66 Hong Kong taxi drivers hit with demerit points since penalty system introduction

While no drivers have been disqualified for accumulating 15 demerit points, 49 had incurred 10 within the first 6 months.

Between September 22 and March 9, five taxi drivers incurred three points, 12 received five points and 49 had accumulated 10 points under the penalty system. Photo: Sam Tsang
Accidents and personal safety

Woman critically injured, 10 others hurt in Hong Kong bus crash

Double-decker bus smashes into a road barrier on a highway in Tai Po.

Accidents and personal safety

Fire engulfs car on Hong Kong road, as driver and 2 passengers escape unhurt

Only a charred shell remained of vehicle on Kwai Chung Road, with online footage showing thick black smoke billowing into the sky.

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Accidents and personal safety

3 people, including child, injured after truck crashes into Tesla in Hong Kong

Two female car passengers, aged 36 and 59, complain of chest pain, while seven-year-old boy suffers headache after accident.

All three injured car passengers were taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Photo: Dickson Lee
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong van driver dies after crashing into fire engine on West Kowloon Highway

Fire engine had stopped on highway to attend to separate traffic accident.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Car seats right route to take on Hong Kong child safety

New Hong Kong rules mandating that passengers under eight years old in private cars use such seats or similar restraints take effect in November.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong driver pinned to ground after Mercedes hits 4 vehicles in wild ride

Drama unfolds in Mong Kok when Mercedes-Benz reportedly speeds through crowded streets, hitting four vehicles, including police van.

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The man and woman in the car were arrested by police officers. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

Pedestrians help to lift taxi off Hong Kong girl’s leg after accident

Girl, 13, was hit by a taxi while crossing street in Laguna City estate, leaving her right ankle trapped under wheel.

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The 13-year-old girl was hit by a taxi while crossing Laguna Street. Photo:
Accidents and personal safety

Driver arrested after fleeing scene of 3-car pile-up in Hong Kong with 4 injured

Car collided head-on with taxi in Shing Mun Tunnels and flipped it over, leading another vehicle to crash into cab from behind.

Accidents and personal safety

73-year-old Hong Kong taxi driver arrested after cyclist dies in road collision

Police arrest driver on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death after his vehicle allegedly hit cyclist on Castle Peak Road.

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Hong Kong transport

‘Despicable’: 4 Hongkongers condemned after attacking, injuring taxi driver

‘Such an assault and terrible attitude will scare drivers,’ Hong Kong Taxi Council says.

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A Hong Kong taxi driver has been attacked by four people. Photo: Facebook/Kitty Chau
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong woman, 26, dies after being hit by bus in Tsuen Wan

Bus firm KMB sends condolences to victim’s family, says it will cooperate with police in investigations.

PA woman died after she was hit by a bus. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong’s Cross-Harbour Tunnel partially shut after falling concrete hits car

Police alerted at 1.06pm by driver involved in accident, with no injuries reported and tunnel reopened at 2.48pm after emergency repair works.

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong car passengers aged under 8 must use safety seats from November

Authorities say fixed HK$230 fine will be issued to any drivers caught not using safety seats or similar devices under coming rule.

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Accidents and personal safety

Truck driver injured in 4-vehicle collision on Hong Kong expressway

Woman, 35, briefly trapped in vehicle cabin and lost consciousness after her truck failed to brake in time along Island Eastern Corridor.

Firefighters were able to pull the woman from the wreckage and rush her to hospital. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

Driver of Hong Kong school bus dies after crashing into fence

No children were travelling on the school bus when driver, 78, lost control of vehicle near police station in Ma On Shan at 6.45am on Friday.

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Accidents and personal safety

2 drivers taken to hospital after Hong Kong taxi, van collide

Taxi about to turn right onto Boundary Street in Sham Shui Po when it hit van, police say.

Accidents and personal safety

2 men in hospital after Porsche crashes into lobby of Hong Kong building

Two men injured after driver, aged 72, ploughs into lobby of Grand Austin residential complex in Yau Ma Tei.

A screengrab of footage showing the aftermath of the crash. Photo: Cable TV News
Crime in Hong Kong

Robbers armed with knives and hammers storm Hong Kong jewellery shop

Four armed men flee Sheung Shui jewellery store after smash-and-grab, later crashing escape vehicle in Tai Po.

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Robbers can be seen grabbing valuables from display cabinets before fleeing in a video circulating online. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Hong Kong’s reformed district councils need more transparency playing

Tai Po district councillors’ opposition to a government construction plan shows why district officers must be held accountable too.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs chief says staff will feel ‘complicated emotions’ over crash

Customs officer’s attempt to intercept a motorcyclist, who died moments later when he lost control, has become subject of widespread debate.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs officer involved in fatal motorbike crash placed on leave

Customs chief Chan Tsz-tat says officers must be held responsible for conduct on or off-duty, stressing ‘safety is the primary consideration’.

The incident has sparked widespread public debate over whether the officer’s actions were appropriate and legal after dashcam footage of the crash went viral online. Photo: Facebook/Bosco Chu
Hong Kong society

Kenmuddy Town? Hong Kong power firm apologises for botched road markings

A viral image showed the Chinese name for ‘Kennedy Town’ written wrongly, with the first character in simplified form and the second to mean ‘mud’.

HK Electric has said a contractor it hired made the mistake after carrying out electrical works. Photo: Threads/ives_ccy
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Crime fighting role of public faces scrutiny in motorcyclist death

Legal process must be allowed to run its course after attempt by Hong Kong off-duty customs officer to stop rider ends in tragedy.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong bus driver, 66, arrested after his vehicle hits man, who later dies

‘The man sustained chest injuries and … was certified dead at 7.35pm [on Monday],’ police say.

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