A van driver struck and killed a cyclist who was crossing lanes in Tseung Kwan O yesterday (12 June). At 12.12pm, the cyclist, Mr Tsoi, aged 88, was cycling across Po Fung […]
CSI BEMOANS LACK OF SENSOR TECH ON DEATH TRUCKS
Massive trucks in Hong Kong are lacking radar and camera technology that could save elderly pedestrians’ lives, according to a crime scene investigator speaking at a police safety demonstration in Hong Kong […]
REINVENTING “FLYING CARS OF DEATH” INTO A PREMIUM ON-DEMAND BUS SERVICE
AN Bus founder Franki Li sees a bright future for the Red Minibus industry as an on-demand bus service Red Minibuses – known locally as Mong Ming Fei Te, literally “Flying Cars […]
A MILLION BRICKS TORN UP IN 12 MONTHS OF PROTEST
An estimated million bricks were torn up from pavements during protests across Hong Kong in the last 12 months, according to government figures which put the total paved area destroyed at 2.2 […]
“UNFAIR” TO PROSECUTE DRIVERS WHO BLOCK CROSSING, SAY POLICE
Police say it would be “unfair” to prosecute drivers who block a pedestrian crossing on Queen’s Road Central, blaming poor road design not impatient motorists. Last week urban activists uploaded hundreds of […]
PEDESTRIAN KILLED IN SAI KUNG SMASH
A driver knocked down and killed a 76-year-old man who was crossing a Sai Kung road early this morning (5 June). The victim, Mr Liu, was crossing Wai Man Road near the […]
POLICE SEEK CLUES IN DRIVER DEATH MYSTERY
Police are appealing for witnesses after a driver found unconscious with head injuries in a car on San Tin Highway later died in hospital. The man, Mr Law, 33, was found in […]
“BUSIEST ROADS IN WORLD” SAYS GOVT: CROSS-BORDER CARS UP 5.8%
Cross-border car traffic up 5.8% to 9.3 million crossings Licensed cars up 1.5% for the year, up 46% on decade Public buses up 0.5% for year, 3% on decade Cross-border car traffic […]
DRIVER KILLED IN BORDER VILLAGE SMASH
A driver died when he lost control of his car and overturned on a slope outside Ping Che village last night (23 May). According to police, the driver, Mr Lai, 35, and […]
SMASH AND RUN: DRIVER FLEES DVRC PAVEMENT CRASH
A driver abandoned this 230 hp Golf Sportsvan on the pavement after smashing through railings outside the Court of Final Appeal – police say alcohol was likely involved The car careened into […]