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LOCKED AND BLOCKED PLAYROOM FIRE EXITS IN MALL ALREADY WARNED ON FIRE DANGERS

By James Ockenden on January 15, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

“NO OBVIOUS DANGER”: AUTHORITIES IGNORE FORGED SCAFFOLD SAFETY CERTIFICATES

By James Ockenden on January 12, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

RETURNING OFFICERS REFER SIX, INCLUDING FOUR LAWMAKERS, TO POLICE OVER ILLEGAL ELECTION FLAGS

By James Ockenden on January 1, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

LABOUR DEPT SHOWS FIRE SAFETY LENIENCY JUST DAYS AFTER BLAZE

By James Ockenden on December 2, 2025 • ( 2 Comments )

E-BIKE CRACKDOWN CONTINUES WITH SIX ARRESTS

By James Ockenden on September 25, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

DELIVERY CYCLIST GORED BY DUMP TRUCK, DRIVER ARRESTED

By James Ockenden on September 19, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

27-YEAR-OLD DIES AS HIS TAXI COLLIDES WITH VAN

By Transit Jam Reporter on February 14, 2020

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

By Transit Jam Reporter on February 12, 2020

Third motorbike smash in a week

SECOND BIKE CRASH IN TWO DAYS PUTS PAIR IN HOSPITAL

By Transit Jam Reporter on February 11, 2020
Large Hong Kong junction

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

By Transit Jam Reporter on February 10, 2020
Location of accident at Po Lam Road (Google)

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

By James Ockenden on February 4, 2020
A traffic light damaged by protestors in Mong Kok, Hong Kong

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

By James Ockenden on February 2, 2020
A bike kept in the window bay of a Hong Kong high-rise

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

By James Ockenden on January 30, 2020
Police letter outlining investigation result

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”

By James Ockenden on December 10, 2019
A dirty diesel truck from Baguio, a government contractor

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 […]

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LOCKED AND BLOCKED PLAYROOM FIRE EXITS IN MALL ALREADY WARNED ON FIRE DANGERS

“NO OBVIOUS DANGER”: AUTHORITIES IGNORE FORGED SCAFFOLD SAFETY CERTIFICATES

RETURNING OFFICERS REFER SIX, INCLUDING FOUR LAWMAKERS, TO POLICE OVER ILLEGAL ELECTION FLAGS

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