A cyclist has been injured after a tour bus lost control and hit road divider fences in Hong Kong’s Sha Tin. According to police, the cyclist reported the traffic accident at the junction of Fo Tan Road and Tai Chung Kiu Road at around 6.08am on Monday. The 48-year-old sustained injuries to his face and…
Hong Kong police are searching for the motorist involved in a suspected hit-and-run in Yuen Long that resulted in the death of a cyclist. A private car was travelling on Long Ping Road in the direction of Tin Shui Wai when the vehicle struck the man riding the bicycle near Fung Chi Tsuen at about…
Sophia Lai Chi-lok is among Hong Kong’s most accomplished amateur triathletes. The 41-year-old investment banker has trained with the Hong Kong Triathlon National Squad and made the podium at 10km (6.2-mile) running races, triathlons and aquathlons – which comprise a swim and a run. She was the second woman across the finish line in the…
A cyclist was seriously injured after being hit by a garbage truck in Hong Kong on Tuesday evening. The accident occurred around 8.30pm near the intersection of Kwai Yi Road and Kwai Foo Road in front of Kwai Chung Police Station in the New Territories. The cyclist, 50, was left semi-unconscious following the collision. Emergency…
A cyclist was seriously injured after being hit by a garbage truck in Hong Kong on Tuesday evening. The accident occurred around 8.30pm near the intersection of Kwai Yi Road and Kwai Foo Road in front of Kwai Chung Police Station in the New Territories. The cyclist, 50, was left semi-unconscious following the collision. Emergency…
An elderly taxi driver has been arrested after his vehicle allegedly knocked down and killed a cyclist near a petrol station in the northwestern part of Hong Kong. Police said the taxi was heading in the direction of Yuen Long along Castle Peak Road in Lam Tei at 6.25am on Saturday. The vehicle was approaching…
An elderly taxi driver has been arrested after his vehicle allegedly knocked down and killed a cyclist near a petrol station in the northwestern part of Hong Kong. Police said the taxi was heading in the direction of Yuen Long along Castle Peak Road in Lam Tei at 6.25am on Saturday. The vehicle was approaching…
Hong Kong police will work with transport authorities to make it mandatory to wear a helmet while riding a bicycle, the force’s chief has said, noting that the number of cyclists killed in traffic accidents had doubled in the first eight months this year. Commissioner of Police Raymond Siu Chak-yee said on Sunday that while…
The death of a mainland Chinese cyclist in a Hong Kong traffic accident has prompted calls for authorities to step up road safety publicity as bike tours become more popular among visitors, with various routes promoted on a major social media platform. More mainland tourists have been opting for bike tours in Hong Kong in…