Minibus driver arrested over suspected drug driving
HK01 · 4 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
A 44-year-old driver of a green public light bus on route 117B was arrested on Tuesday morning on suspicion of drug driving after police stopped the vehicle in Sau Mau Ping. The minibus was carrying passengers at the time, and no one was injured during the interception.
Key Points
- The incident happened at about 7am on Tuesday, 10 November, involving a route 117B green minibus running between Yau Tong and Anderson on a circular service.
- HK01 said police received a report about a suspected drug-impaired driver at the Domain minibus terminus in Yau Tong, then identified and followed the vehicle before stopping it about 6 kilometres later
- on.cc and am730 reported officers found the minibus driving unsteadily and swerving, before intercepting it near On Yue Road or outside On Ying Court on On Hei Street in Sau Mau Ping.
- The 44-year-old male driver underwent a rapid oral fluid or toxicology screening test, which returned a positive result for methamphetamine, leading to his arrest for suspected drug driving.
- Police later searched the driver and the minibus, and brought in a narcotics dog according to on.cc, but no drugs or contraband were found inside the vehicle or on the suspect.
Why It Matters
The case involved a public transport vehicle carrying seven passengers, underlining the immediate safety risk when a driver is suspected of being impaired while in service. HK01 noted that a first conviction for drug driving can bring up to three years' imprisonment, a HK$25,000 fine and at least two years' disqualification, pointing to the seriousness of the alleged offence