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Hong Kong taxi driver arrested for dangerous driving, hitting speeds of 160km/h

Hong Kong police have arrested a taxi driver for dangerous driving on the first of the five-day mainland Chinese Labour Day โ€œgolden weekโ€ holiday, after he was caught reaching speeds of 160km/h (99.4mph) and completing a 42km ride in just half an hour. Police took enforcement action against the 31-year-old driver on Friday after intelligence officers found the arrestee, who mainly drives around Sai Kung, had frequently uploaded videos of dangerous driving online. โ€œOfficers went undercover as...

Driver, 70, charged over going wrong way on highway in car with probationary plate

Hong Kong police have charged a 70-year-old man with dangerous driving, after viral footage allegedly shows him going the wrong way on a highway in a black Mercedes-Benz before making a U-turn. Police said on Tuesday that officers noticed online footage showing a private car with a probationary sign driving the wrong way down a hard shoulder of Tolo Highway. In the clip, the black Mercedes then makes a U-turn before veering into the offside lane. The New Territories North traffic investigation...