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Written by: Ling Yide
2021-03-15 20:40
Last update date: 2021-03-15 20:47
It is illegal to drive unregistered and licensed electric bicycles and skateboards on local roads. However, pictures circulated on the Internet today (15th) show that there are young people in one car and three people in Da Fang Street outside Hing Tai House, Tai Hing Estate, Tuen Mun Riding on the same electric scooter, the man is in charge of controlling the electric scooter, and the two women are arranging enterprises.
They drove on the road, followed the back of a truck, and then "patou" drove onto the light rail track and drove by the truck.
The actions of the three people caused an uproar among netizens, and they criticized the danger, saying that once the scooter's reel gets stuck on the light rail track, it will be run over by the trailing vehicle at any time. It’s just...", "Many people who drive or don’t know how to drive a car, really don’t know that the road is actually dangerous, it’s really going to kill people"; some netizens focus on electric scooters , Refers to the high price of the car, can be used for off-road use, and refers to the scooter can be modified, the speed of the modified car will be very fast
According to information from the Transport Department, the law defines all electric bicycles and electric skateboards as motorcycles. Such vehicles, regardless of their size and fuel type, must be registered and licensed in accordance with the Road Traffic Ordinance (Chapter 374) before they can be used on roads. Go on.
It is illegal to drive unregistered and licensed electric bicycles and skateboards on local roads, even if the power source of such vehicles is not activated.
If you drive an unlicensed vehicle, the first offender can be fined up to 5,000 yuan and imprisoned for 3 months.
As electric movable tools such as electric scooters, electric balance vehicles or electric unicycles commonly known as "hot wheels" are becoming more and more popular, the government discussed how to legally try electric movable tools in the middle of last year.
In recent months, the Transport Department has launched a field trial program to allow registered citizens to try out electric bicycles and electric scooters on cycling tracks. However, participants are required to hold a full driving license for private cars or motorcycles and purchase a third insurance. .
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The Transport Department intends to obtain a temporary permit for the trial of electric scooters on a cycling track, until November 20
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