THIRST FOR POWER: GOVERNMENT STONEWALLS FIGURES ON EV ELECTRICITY DEMAND
The government has brushed off questions on how much power Hong Kong’s electric vehicles will consume, failing to put a figure on the energy thirst of potentially millions of electric cars, trucks […]
TRAFFIC WARDEN ATTACKED BY TRUCK DRIVER ON QUEEN’S ROAD CENTRAL
An angry truck driver tried to run over a traffic warden with his 5.5 tonne truck after the warden tried to ticket the illegally parked vehicle on Queen’s Road Central this lunchtime. […]
11 HURT AS MINIBUS DRIVER RUNS RED LIGHT, SMASHES INTO TRUCK
A red minibus driver reportedly careened through a red light in Cheung Sha Wan early this morning, smashing into a 5.5 tonne truck and injuring 11, including nine minibus passengers. A witness […]
MUI WO FACELIFT WILL STRAITJACKET CYCLISTS, STUDY FINDS
Data from a concern group in Mui Wo has revealed the government’s “facelift” for the Mui Wo ferry pier may be misjudging how pedestrians and cyclists use the local transport network. The […]
DRUNK DRIVER KILLS FRIEND IN GODOWN CAR PARK
Police arrested a man for drunk driving and dangerous driving causing death after he reportedly reversed into his friend, inflicting fatal head wounds. According to police, car driver Mr Law, 39, struck […]
BAD HANDWRITING COSTS POLICE $2.1M IN LOST PARKING TICKET REVENUE
Illegible handwriting caused 6,700 parking tickets, worth over $2.1 million in fines, to be quashed between 2017 and 2020, police figures reveal, as the government proposes legislation to allow more widespread automatic […]
SEAPLANE HK TO TEST PASSENGER DRONES THIS YEAR
Seaplane Hong Kong says it’s working with two international listed companies to bring a passenger drone service to Hong Kong, with testing to begin in late 2021. Steven Cheung, founder and CEO […]
PRIVACY WATCHDOG UNSURE IF ALIPAY CAMERAS SCAN PASSENGERS’ FACES
Hong Kong’s privacy tsar has said it was not consulted on the installation of thousands of new cameras across public transport and does not know whether such cameras can take photos of […]
GOVT GIVES MINIBUS OPERATORS VETO POWER ON FAST-CHARGER TARIFF
The government has invited tenders for its proposed fast-charging system for electric minibuses at Kwun Tong Public Transport Interchange, five months after announcing the concept – but in a departure from usual […]
BICYCLE DATA DISPUTE: LAWMAKER FURIOUS AT “SQUARE-MINDED BUREAUCRACY”
Lawmaker Priscilla Leung Mei-fun says the government failure on cycle statistics is “completely unsatisfactory” and says she will push for a motion of full debate on cycling safety if the Secretary for […]
