Parking tickets reached a record high in 2021, with 3.3 million of the $320 fines given out over the year – equivalent to one every 10 seconds. The annual police figures, updated […]
COPS DISHED OUT A PARKING TICKET EVERY 10 SECONDS IN 2021
WEST KOWLOON DOUBLES DOWN ON LAWN DESTRUCTION, PLANS 1,820 MORE CAR PARKING SPACES
The bulldozing of a popular waterfront lawn to create a 150-space car park is just the tip of the iceberg, according to the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA), which says it […]
GOVT DEFENDS NEW PARKING TECH, BLAMES UNDERGROUND POWER CABLES FOR CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
The government has hit back at criticism of its new Automated Parking System (APS) car park in Tsuen Wan West, claiming underground power cables and other constraints prevented developers building more parking […]
MISOGYNISTIC REMARKS AND CONCERNS ON ECONOMICS MAR NEW PARKING TECH LAUNCH
The public opening of the new Automated Parking System (APS) in Tsuen Wan West was marred by “concerns on the economics” of the scheme from former lawmaker Michael Tien and misogynistic remarks […]
GOVT BRUSHES OFF LACK OF EV CHARGING AT NEXT-GEN CAR PARK
The government has brushed off questions about the lack of electric vehicle (EV) support at its next-generation car park technology unveiled in the western New Territories today. Assistant Commissioner for Transport Ricky […]
COPS CATCH JUST 150 VEHICLES IN 10-DAY QRC PARKING CLAMPDOWN
An illegal parking crackdown on Queen’s Road Central, boasting new video surveillance and street officers, has netted just 152 parking tickets over 10 days. Hong Kong Island traffic police say they mounted […]
SMART METERS OFFLINE AS TOP-UP BUG STRIKES AGAIN
The remote payment system for thousands of “smart” parking meters has been offline this morning “due to a backend system problem”, according to Transport Department (TD), the second failure in several months. […]
GOVT GRANTS 25% MORE LANTAU VEHICLE PERMITS THIS YEAR
The government has granted a sharp increase in vehicle permits for South Lantau this year, with a 25% rise for the first quarter of 2021 compared to 2020. Around 4,700 new Lantau […]
5 ARRESTED OVER TKO TRIAD PARKING SCAM
Police arrested five triad gang members yesterday for extortion, after they demanded money from a vehicle owner to use a public car park they illegally controlled. On 7 September, a man parked […]
GOVT SEEKING NEW MUI WO CAR PARK SITES TO TACKLE “PERENNIAL” PARKING SHORTAGE
The government is actively looking for new car parking sites in Mui Wo, despite nearly doubling parking capacity in 2019, private Lands Department documents have revealed. The plans emerged after District Lands […]
