76-Year-Old Minibus Driver Fined $3,000, Banned 9 Months Over Dangerous Driving that Injured 12
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Summary
A 76-year-old minibus driver was sentenced at Sha Tin Magistrates' Courts on Tuesday to a $3,000 fine and a 9-month license suspension after pleading guilty to dangerous driving. The defendant failed to notice a stationary truck on Tsing Hong Road in Tsing Yi on April 18, 2026, crashing into it without braking and injuring 12 of his 14 passengers. Yeung Yam-sum, who had driven minibuses for about 18 years, said he had planned to retire and voluntarily surrendered his license after the incident.
Key Points
- Yeung Yam-sum (楊任深), 76, pleaded guilty to one count of dangerous driving at Sha Tin Magistrates' Courts on September 15, 2026
- The incident occurred on April 18, 2026, on Tsing Hong Road near lamp post W4663 in Tsing Yi, New Territories
- Yeung was driving a public minibus with 14 passengers when he failed to spot a stationary truck in Lane 1 and collided with its rear without braking
- Twelve passengers sustained minor injuries and were sent to hospital, while two others sought medical treatment independently afterward
- Investigators determined Yeung should have detected the truck from 25 meters away and had at least 7 seconds to react
Why It Matters
The case highlights the critical importance of driver vigilance and the severe consequences of momentary lapses in attention on Hong Kong's busy roads, where public transport vehicles carry numerous passengers daily .
The case highlights the critical importance of driver vigilance and the severe consequences of momentary lapses in attention on Hong Kong's busy roads, where public transport vehicles carry numerous passengers daily .