Fatal traffic accident in Tuen Mun
Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Tuen Mun today (January 30) in which a man died.
At 5.38pm, a motorcycle driven by a 30-year-old man was travelling along Tsing Tin Road towards Tai Hing. When approaching a right bend near lamp post KHM111, it suspectedly went out of control, sideturned and rammed into barriers. The motorcyclist then fell from Tsing Tin Road onto a carriageway of Tuen Mun Road near Tsing Tin Interchange.
Sustaining serious head injuries, the motorcyclist was rushed to Tuen Mun Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 6.36pm.
Investigation by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, New Territories North is underway.
Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3661 3800.
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Announcement on Road Traffic (Safety Equipment) (Amendment) Regulation 2025
The Transport and Logistics Bureau (TLB) announced today (January 30) that it noted public discussions on the scope of application of the Road Traffic (Safety Equipment) (Amendment) Regulation 2025. Having consulted the Department of Justice, it is considered that there are technical deficiencies in those legal provisions which state the requirement on passengers to wear seat belts on franchised and non-franchised buses. Those provisions do not fully reflect the legislative intent, which is to extend the statutory requirement for the wearing of seat belts to all vehicle seats, thereby providing better protection for passengers.
The TLB will promptly repeal the relevant provisions (i.e., Section 8D and related provisions (if applicable)) of the Road Traffic (Safety Equipment) Regulations (Chapter 374F)by way of publishing in the Gazette as subsidiary legislation. Upon repealing, there will be no statutory requirement for passengers to wear seat belts on franchised or non-franchised buses; for the period leading up to the repeal of relevant provisions, the Government will not enforce the provision. The statutory requirement for the wearing of seat belts on other types of vehicles (including private cars, taxis, goods vehicles, light buses, special purpose vehicles, student service vehicles) will remain in effect.
As the next step, we will gather opinions from various stakeholders, and consider how best to ensure road safety while addressing the concerns raised during the implementation of new requirements. We will further consult the Legislative Council after optimising the arrangements, and reintroducing them at an appropriate time. Meanwhile, we will continue to enhance publicity and education efforts to encourage the voluntary habit of wearing seat belts.
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