Hong Kong will finally catch up with Europe’s 2017 emissions standards for motorbikes and 2013 standards for light buses, as LegCo approves a law amendment to ban registration of new non-compliant vehicles. […]
BIKES AND MINIBUSES PLAY CATCH UP WITH EU EMISSION STANDARDS
GOVT CLEARS BIKES, DUMPS THEM IN COUNTRYSIDE
Authorities seized 16 bikes in a bike clearance operation on Lamma Island today, then dumped them in the countryside where locals later rescued working machines and salvageable parts. The bike clearance is […]
DC’S “POLICE BRUTALITY” CLAIMS SCUPPER ROAD SAFETY TALKS
Striking district councillors skipped the first in a new series of police-led road safety committee meetings today (27 May). The head of Hong Kong Island’s Traffic Branch, Senior Superintendent Michael Yip Siu-ming, […]
“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 […]
EV EXPERT SLAMS GOVT “GREEN EMPLOYMENT” PLAN
A leading electric vehicle (EV) specialist has hit out against the government’s “Green Employment Scheme” which will see a team of 30 hired to push a new HK$2 billion EV subsidy to […]
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 […]
GOVT WILL HIRE 30 STAFF TO PUSH HK$2BN EV PARKING SUBSIDY
The government will hire at least 30 people to push its new HK$2 billion electric vehicle (EV) parking subsidy to property developers and building owners, under the Environment Bureau’s so called “Green […]
PROTOTYPE “WALK” NEIGHBOURHOOD HAS BECOME FREE PARKING LOT
GUEST COLUMN BY WALTRAUT RITTER One of the oldest neighbourhoods in Hong Kong, characterised by relatively low-rise buildings, small lanes, and no through traffic, Tai Ping Shan (meaning “Peace Hill”), has over […]
RIDE OF SILENCE REMEMBERS SLAIN CYCLISTS
Hundreds of cyclists joined Hong Kong’s annual Ride of Silence via video link on Wednesday night (20 May), with over 20 of them congregating at the traditional Tsim Sha Tsui clocktower starting […]
DC REJECTS POLICE ILLEGAL PARKING EXCUSES
Police should not blame LegCo’s failure to raise parking fines “as an excuse for their incompetence in dealing with parking violation problems”, says the chairman of the Central & Western District Council […]
