The Transport Department has begun removing some unnecessary traffic signs, namely those which accompany double yellow lines: not, as cynics might say, because nobody ever takes any notice of restricted parking signs, […]
TD TAKES FIRST SMALL STEP IN A THOUSAND MILE WALKABILITY JOURNEY
$1BN HKMOA RENOVATION FAILS TO PROVIDE BIKE PARKING SPACES
A day of culture: we visited the renovated Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA), fresh from its 4-year, HK$1bn renovation… unfortunately, cyclists are not welcome, with nary a bike parking space for […]
27-YEAR-OLD DIES AS HIS TAXI COLLIDES WITH VAN
Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Sha Tin in the early hours today February 14 in which a 27-year-old man died. At about 3.30am, a taxi driven by the 27-year-old […]
THIRD BIKE CRASH THIS WEEK KILLS RIDER
Third motorbike smash in a week
SECOND BIKE CRASH IN TWO DAYS PUTS PAIR IN HOSPITAL
A motorcyclist and his passenger have regained consciousness in Princess Margaret Hospital after a smash with a light goods vehicle which saw them fighting for their lives. Investigations are ongoing, but it […]
BIKER KILLED HITTING STATIONARY TRUCK
Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Tseung Kwan O this morning (February 10) in which a 39-year-old man, named by police as Wong X Lun, died. At about 7am, a […]
CHARGES “UNLIKELY” AGAINST KILLER TAXI DRIVER
Charges are unlikely to be made against the taxi driver who knocked down and killed a 24-year old pedestrian in Mong Kok on 1 February, according to a police spokeswoman talking to […]
US$2,620 PER MONTH TO PARK A BICYCLE
How much for a resident to park a bicycle in the voluminous four-storey car park of a major Hong Kong residential building? At Euston Court, managed by Urban Group, it’s a staggering […]
GOOD RESULTS FROM COMMUNITY ENFORCEMENT
83% of community action group Tac Mob’s latest enforcement videos delivered to the Hong Kong Police Force hit the mark, leading to 10 driver prosecutions. Of those rejected, one was a case […]
HK GOV STALLS DIRTY DIESEL PHASE-OUT ON ‘ECONOMIC SITUATION”
Ageing diesel engines set for a citywide cull have been granted a stay of execution by the Hong Kong government, which has extended the deadline for its diesel cash-for-scrap programme by six […]
