Special Traffic Arrangements for Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo at Victoria Park Announced

Special traffic and transport arrangements for 59th Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo

The Transport Department (TD) today (December 9) reminded the public that, to facilitate the holding of the 59th Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo at Victoria Park from December 13, 2025 to January 5, 2026, the following special traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented in the vicinities of Causeway Bay and Tin Hau:

* Pedestrianisation will continue to be implemented at East Point Road, Lockhart Road east of Cannon Street, and Great George Street west of Paterson Street from 4pm to midnight on Mondays to Fridays (except public holidays), and from noon to midnight on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays;

* Depending on the on-site crowd and traffic conditions, the section of Gloucester Road between Kingston Street and Causeway Road, Sugar Street, Great George Street, Paterson Street, Kingston Street, Cleveland Street, Hing Fat Street (except franchised buses and green minibuses), Electric Road and Lau Li Street may be closed temporarily or intermittently, and a corresponding traffic diversion will be implemented upon the Police's request;

* Bus stops on Causeway Road outside Victoria Park will be rearranged temporarily;

* The public light bus stands at Paterson Street and Sugar Street, and the taxi stands at Paterson Street and Lau Li Street may be suspended upon the Police's request; and

* Hing Fat Street Public Carpark (except for disabled parking spaces) will be suspended at different time slots daily from December 10, 2025 to January 6, 2026.

Details of the special traffic and transport arrangements are available on the TD's website (www.td.gov.hk) or mobile application "HKeMobility". Passengers may also refer to the passenger notices displayed by the relevant public transport operators.

Members of the public are advised to make use of public transport services as far as possible to avoid traffic congestion and unnecessary delays. The TD and the Police will closely monitor the traffic situation and implement appropriate measures when necessary. The Police may adjust the traffic arrangements, subject to the prevailing crowd and traffic conditions. The public should pay attention to the latest traffic news through radio, television or "HKeMobility".

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Proprietors fined for violation of safety legislation

Ben's Tak China H.K. Machinery Transportation Limited and a proprietor were fined $170,000 and $130,000 respectively at the Fanling Magistrates' Courts today (December 9) for violations of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance and the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Lifting Appliances and Lifting Gear) Regulations. The prosecutions were launched by the Labour Department.

The case involved a fatal accident that occurred on December 23, 2024, at an open storage yard in Sheung Shui. Standing beside a lorry-mounted crane, a worker was struck by metal pipes that suddenly rolled off the deck of the crane after unfastening the tightening straps securing the metal pipes. The worker was certified dead on the same day.