Electric vehicle accidents happen from time to time. On Sunday (16th), there was a rare fatal accident in Cheung Chau. A 56-year-old man surnamed Liang parked an electric tricycle opposite his apartment and moved goods when his 5-year-old granddaughter fell to the ground and her head Seriously wounded.
The incident has drawn more attention to the safety of electric vehicles. Officers from the Cheung Chau Divisional Task Force were in the area today (18th) to enforce the law and found a man suspected of illegally driving an electric mobile vehicle. After investigation, he was arrested and detained for further investigation. An electric bike.
The police seized the electric bicycle involved.
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The incident happened at about 4:45 p.m. this afternoon. Officers of the Cheung Chau Division Task Force found a man at the junction of Chung Hing Hoi Pong Street and Chung Hing Street. He was suspected of illegally driving an electric mobile tool and stopped him for investigation.
After preliminary investigation, officers arrested the 23-year-old local man surnamed Kwan for "driving an unregistered vehicle", "driving without a valid driving license", "driving without third-party risk insurance" and "driving without wearing a Approved protective helmets".
During the operation, officers detained the suspected electric bicycles involved in the incident and will be inspected later.
The arrested person has since been released on bail pending investigation and must report to the police in mid-February.
A rare fatal accident involving an electric car occurred in Cheung Chau on Sunday↓
According to police statistics, from 2019 to November 2021, Cheung Chau District issued a total of 18 tickets and arrested 31 people for illegal electric vehicles, which are also involved in related crimes.
Police reiterate that electric mobility tools are not suitable for use on the road with ordinary cars, nor are they suitable for use on sidewalks or cycle tracks.
It is an offence for any person to use an unregistered and licensed power mobile tool on roads, footpaths and cycle tracks.
The Police will continue to step up enforcement actions to protect the safety of the public. The Police appeal to the public not to try the law by themselves.
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