Tsim Sha Tsui East drink-driving suspect arrested
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
A suspected drink-driving case was uncovered in Tsim Sha Tsui East after traffic police on patrol saw a private car being driven erratically near Mody Square at about 1am on September 3. Officers from the West Kowloon Traffic, Enforcement and Control Division stopped the vehicle and required the 35-year-old driver to take a breathalyser test. He failed the test and was arrested on suspicion of drink driving, before later being released on bail pending further inquiries and ordered to report back to police in early October. A separate report said the same police district also detected another suspected drink-driving case in Tsim Sha Tsui East about 22 hours later, near Science Museum Square
Key Points
- The incident happened at about 1am on September 3 when officers patrolling Tsim Sha Tsui East drove past Mody Square and noticed a private car moving unsteadily.
- Police involved were from the West Kowloon Traffic, Enforcement and Control Division, which stopped the car for investigation after suspecting the driver had been drinking.
- The driver was described as a 35-year-old non-Chinese man who, according to one report, is from Pakistan and holds a Hong Kong identity card.
- After officers administered a breathalyser test, the man failed it and was arrested on suspicion of drink driving following an initial police investigation.
- He was later released on bail pending investigation and must report to police in early October; the case remains under investigation.
Why It Matters
The case adds to police concern over suspected drink driving in a busy nightlife and tourism district, with one report saying two such cases were detected in Tsim Sha Tsui East within about 22 hours. The reports also restate Hong Kong's drink-driving penalties, which can include a fine of up to HK$25,000, three years' imprisonment, 10 driving-offence points, a mandatory driving improvement course and licence suspension upon conviction