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Hong Kong taxi drivers criticised for bypassing mobile device restrictions

4 weeks ago02 mins

Some Hong Kong taxi drivers are bypassing new rules that limit the number of mobile devices mounted at the front of vehicles to two by installing large monitors – a move that an industry leader has warned endangers road safety. The amended Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations, which took effect on Sunday, allows a maximum…

Hong Kong taxi trade wants subsidised health checks amid calls for tougher rules

Cs news7 months ago02 mins

The Hong Kong government is facing mounting calls to mandate stricter health checks on elderly cabbies, but the taxi industry has pushed back and demanded that drivers be fully subsidised for annual medical screenings. The taxi trade, under fire after a number of crashes involving cabbies in their eighties in recent years, also warned on…