Hong Kong police arrest 2 over dangerous driving at school crossing
- Police suspect 28-year-old man, a learner driver, was behind wheel when car ignored instructions from school traffic marshal and sped past
The force said on Friday the clip showed the white car was travelling along On Tin Street outside a primary school in Lam Tin at around 8.16am on Monday.
“As the car approached a zebra crossing, it failed to comply with the instruction given by a school traffic marshal to stop,” police said. “It went across the zebra crossing at high speed, driving past the traffic marshal and left the scene. Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident.”
Dashcam video circulating online shows the traffic marshal on the zebra crossing, wearing an orange reflective vest and holding the stop sign.
In the clip, the speeding car passes within a short distance of the traffic marshal before a boy steps onto the crossing.
Officers from the Kowloon East traffic unit launched an investigation after the video was posted online.
Police arrested a 28-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman in Kowloon City in connection with the case on Thursday afternoon.
The man was suspected to have been driving the car at the time, while the woman was the vehicle’s registered owner, the force said. The pair were detained on suspicion of dangerous driving.
The man, who was a student driver, was also arrested for allegedly violating three conditions for a learner’s licence and operating a vehicle without third-party insurance.
The pair were still being held for questioning as of 2pm on Friday.
Police urged all road users, whether drivers or pedestrians, to stay vigilant and remain aware of their surroundings.
The force also stressed the importance of obeying traffic signals and other road rules, while advising against prioritising convenience over personal safety or the safety of others.
In Hong Kong, dangerous driving is punishable by up to three years in prison and a HK$25,000 (US$3,200) fine, as well as a two-year driving licence disqualification.
