Three car accidents in nearly the same spot on a Hong Kong highway have left at least seven people injured, including a 10-month-old baby. Police received a report at 4pm on Sunday that at least three cars had collided on the Kowloon-bound lanes of the Fanling Highway, near the Hong Lok Yuen flyover in Tai…
Five vehicles crashed into each other on one of Hong Kong’s busiest highways on Thursday, leaving six people injured and all lanes bound for urban areas closed temporarily. Police said the six passengers and drivers sustained slight injuries in the crash that involved three private cars and two trucks on Tolo Highway in Tai Po…
Seat belts and child safety restraints have saved countless lives in road accidents. Suffice to say the road toll would be much higher without them. We do know that a lack of belts, or failure to fasten them to restrain the body during collisions, ranks with other deadly risk factors, such as speed, alcohol or…
The tolls for private cars using Hong Kong’s Tai Lam Tunnel may be lowered by up to 70 per cent when the government reclaims control of it in May next year, with drivers set to pay HK$45 (US$6) during peak hours. Unveiling a plan to implement time-varying fees, transport authorities said on Wednesday that motorists…
Motorists may only have to pay between HK$18 (US$2.30) and HK$45 to use Hong Kong’s Tai Lam Tunnel, down from HK$58, after control is handed back to the government next year, the Post has learned. A government source said on Monday that authorities were leaning towards implementing time-based tolls at the 3.8km tunnel in the…
A Hong Kong protester initially cleared of rioting at the height of the 2019 anti-government unrest has been jailed for nearly three years after he pleaded guilty following an appellate court’s decision to reverse his acquittal. The District Court on Wednesday sentenced 29-year-old Johnny Lee Chun-ho to 33 months behind bars, more than three years…
A primary school teacher, a nurse and a professional driver were among 14 men arrested for illegal street racing in Hong Kong as police revved up enforcement efforts ahead of the annual Macau Grand Prix. The operation spanned the past two months and also resulted in 14 cars being impounded so police could check for…