Tuen Mun Taxi Drives Along Pavement, Sparks Complaints
HK01 · 1 SOURCESabout 4 hours ago1 MIN
Summary
A video circulating online on Sunday shows a New Territories taxi on a pavement in Tuen Mun, prompting a passer-by to confront the driver over the safety risk. The driver apologised at the scene, said he had gone to the wrong place and later drove off the pavement without any reported collision.
Key Points
- The 1 minute 26 second clip was uploaded to the Facebook group “Dashcam L (Hong Kong Group)” and begins with the taxi stopped in the middle of a pavement.
- The person filming immediately told the driver that the location was a pavement, and the driver replied that he had tried to stop there because of a passenger’s request.
- In the exchange, the driver admitted fault, saying he had gone to the wrong place, and later apologised again, adding that he could not communicate clearly with the passenger.
- After being urged to leave, the taxi slowly drove along part of the pavement and then turned right back onto Kin Fung Street in Tuen Mun.
- HK01 reported that no accident occurred, but the incident triggered online criticism, with some viewers saying they had reported the driver for dangerous driving.
Why It Matters
The case has drawn attention because driving onto a pavement can expose pedestrians to immediate danger even when no collision occurs. HK01 noted that similar cases in Hong Kong have previously led to charges such as careless driving or dangerous driving under the Road Traffic Ordinance.