West Kowloon anti-racing sweep nets two drink-driving arrests
SingTao · 2 SOURCES1 day ago2 MIN
Summary
West Kowloon traffic police mounted a four-day enforcement operation during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, targeting illegal racing and related road offences across major roads and expressways in the district. During the operation, officers arrested two local men, aged 54 and 55, on suspicion of drink driving. Police also identified 19 private cars and one motorcycle suspected of illegal modifications or other non-compliance with vehicle regulations, and detected 66 vehicles for speeding using digital radar.
Key Points
- The West Kowloon Region Traffic Branch Enforcement and Control Division ran the operation, code-named FOSSINGTON, from September 24 to 27
- Officers conducted high-profile patrols on major trunk roads and expressways, targeting drink driving, drug driving, illegal racing, speeding and illegal modifications.
- Two local men aged between 54 and 55 were arrested during the operation, with both suspected of drink driving offences.
- Police found 19 private cars and one motorcycle suspected of illegal modifications, including altered exhausts, protruding rear wings, modified steering wheels and insufficient window light transmission.
- The 20 vehicles were impounded at the Kowloon Bay Vehicle Pound and Examination Centre, while three private cars received vehicle defect reports and 66 speeding cases were recorded.
Why It Matters
The operation shows police are using holiday periods, when late-night traffic and car gatherings may increase, to intensify enforcement on dangerous driving behaviour in West Kowloon. For motorists, the case is a reminder that suspected illegal modifications, speeding and impaired driving can lead to impoundment, prosecution and further vehicle inspection.