Police yesterday arrested a 24-year-old van driver after a fatal lunchtime crash outside a Tai Koo tram stop killed a 66-year-old pedestrian. Victim Mr Cho was crossing the road next to the […]
MAN KILLED CROSSING ROAD AT KORNHILL TRAM STOP
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS CRUSHED UNDER GOVT’S “WARTIME” FOOTING
Covid isolation centres being built at up to nine sites across the city will bypass environmental laws under Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s “wartime environment”, with Emergency Powers sidestepping planning applications and environmental […]
CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD RIDER KILLED AS DRIVER TURNS INTO HIS PATH
A 26-year-old motorcycle rider was killed on Clear Water Bay Road on Wednesday night after a car driver turning right swung into his path. The unnamed rider was driving in a convoy […]
NEW VIDEO TACTIC CATCHES DRIVERS ABUSING ZEBRA CROSSINGS
Police in Kowloon West have used video cameras to catch drivers failing to yield to pedestrians at a zebra crossing. The new approach saw 24 drivers ticketed for “not letting pedestrians on […]
COPS SUMMONS 122 PEDESTRIANS FOR CROSSING OFFENCES
Cops in New Territories North launched a crackdown on “pedestrians crossing illegally” this week, summonsing 122 pedestrians crossing the road within 15 metres of crossings or not following traffic signals. The two-day […]
WEST KOWLOON DOUBLES DOWN ON LAWN DESTRUCTION, PLANS 1,820 MORE CAR PARKING SPACES
The bulldozing of a popular waterfront lawn to create a 150-space car park is just the tip of the iceberg, according to the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA), which says it […]
STILL NO ARRESTS ON GIRL’S E-TRIKE DEATH, POLICE “WAITING ON DOJ”
Police say they are still waiting for advice from the Department of Justice (DOJ) on whether a man involved with the death of his 5-year-old granddaughter last month should be prosecuted. Mr […]
ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL PLANS $1M “AI ROBOT” TO TARGET CYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS
The Road Safety Council (RSC) has approved $1 million of taxpayers’ money to be spent on two or three “AI Robots” which will deliver road safety messages to cyclists and pedestrians. The […]
85-YR-OLD WOMAN DRAGGED AND KILLED BY GOVT CONTRACTOR’S GARBAGE TRUCK
An 85-year-old woman was crushed, dragged and killed in a horrific crash involving two government-contracted garbage trucks in Tin Shui Wai early this morning. The woman, Ms Chong, was hit by the […]
YOUNG DRIVER KILLED AT RACING BLACKSPOT: POLICE SAY NO EVIDENCE OF “RACING ACTIVITY”
A 23-year-old driver died after skidding sideways into a lamppost at high speed on the notorious Route Twisk early on Sunday morning. The fatal crash happened at 7:07am when Mr Chan was […]
