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2 clusters · 6 sources · 14 days · First seen · Last updated

Traffic violations and accidents in East Asia

Overview

Reports indicate various traffic accidents and violations involving signal infractions and dangerous driving in Taiwan and Hong Kong.

In Taiwan, incidents include a collision in Tamsui where a motorcyclist allegedly ran a red light and struck a man on a medical electric mobility scooter, and a collision in Sanchong involving a motorcyclist and an electric bicycle rider who reportedly fled the scene. In Kaohsiung, a 16-year-old male was found to be driving a heavy motorcycle without a license or rearview mirrors and abandoned a passenger while attempting to evade police.

In Hong Kong, a 43-year-old male driver was arrested after video footage showed his truck running a red light and narrowly missing three students in Tsuen Wan. The driver failed to stop following the incident and faces charges of dangerous driving.

Entities

Xinxing Police Precinct · Sanchong District · New Territories South Traffic Department · Tamsui District

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources
    Traffic violations and dangerous driving incidents reported in Taiwan and Hong Kong

    Police in Taiwan and Hong Kong have addressed separate traffic incidents involving a 16-year-old fleeing a checkpoint and a truck driver narrowly missing students after running a red light.

  2. 16 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Traffic accidents in Tamsui and Sanchong involve signal violations

    Two recent traffic accidents in Taiwan involving red-light violations have resulted in injuries to a senior citizen in Tamsui and a young woman in Sanchong, with one incident involving a hit-and-run.

Sources

epochtimes.com · folgefonnsenteret.no · saintmichaels.org.uk · stheadline.com · thehubnews.net · tw.nextapple.com