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 […]
CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD RIDER KILLED AS DRIVER TURNS INTO HIS PATH
58 PEOPLE SUMMONSED FOR ALLEGED BICYCLE OFFENCES UNDER “GOLDENSUN”
Police were out in force ticketing bicycle users in New Territories North last weekend, with the long-standing Operation Goldensun resuming after an apparent two-month break to summons 58 people for alleged offences […]
CRUISE SHIP ISOLATION CLINIC IDEA GROUNDED AS GLOBAL CRUISE BUSINESS PICKS UP
The idea to use cruise ships as floating isolation hospitals is not feasible in Hong Kong, according to the boss of Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, who said there will be […]
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 […]
FREE TAXI AMBULANCE SERVICE KICKS OFF FRIDAY
The new taxi service ferrying non-priority Covid patients will open for bookings on Friday (18 February), with around 300 taxis registered and 220 taking part from the launch morning. The government said […]
MANDATORY BIKE HELMETS AND WARNING BELLS FOR EVS AMONG GOVT’S ROAD SAFETY PLANS FOR 2022
The government has outlined its legislative agenda for road safety for the coming year, focusing on distracted drivers, warning bells for electric vehicles, baby seats in private cars and mandatory helmets for […]
UP TO 400 TAXIS TO BE DRAFTED FOR PATIENT TRANSPORT BY FRIDAY
Up to 400 taxis will be recruited for dedicated patient transport starting Friday after the government said a “tsunami” of cases had overwhelmed hospital and ambulances. Under the current case backlog, estimated […]
VICTORIA HARBOUR BACK IN LEGCO CROSSHAIRS
Lawmakers have discussed new ways to manage harbourfront policy and legislation, with DAB’s Edward Leung Hei proposing a new subcommittee to review waterfront policy and legislation just months after the last parliament […]
ROUTE QUARREL DELAYS ELECTRIC BUS PROMISE
New electric buses promised for major Kowloon routes for after the Lunar New Year remain warehoused as the government and bus operator have failed to reach an agreement on the routes they […]
