The day before yesterday (16th) in Cheung Chau, a rare fatal accident occurred. A 56-year-old man surnamed Liang was driving at his apartment in Daguiwan Xincun. He parked a three-wheeled electric vehicle and moved the goods temporarily. During the period, his 5-year-old granddaughter Linlin fell to the ground and suffered a head injury. Death, the case is listed as abuse or neglect of a child or juvenile in his care.
In Cheung Chau, only village vehicles and ambulances approved by the Transport Department can drive. Citizens can only travel on foot or by bicycle. However, in the past three years, the police issued 18 tickets for illegal electric vehicles and arrested 31 people.
A member of the outlying islands said that the road in Cheung Chau is narrow, and the collision of electric vehicles is more dangerous than that of bicycles
Island District Councilor Weng Chi-ming said that Cheung Chau has narrow roads and fire trucks, ambulances and police cars are smaller than those in urban areas, while rural vehicles are generally only used to transport construction materials. Residents rely on bicycles and tricycles for transportation and cannot carry people. Three-wheeled electric vehicles are not legal.
(Photo by Cai Zhengbang)
A police spokesman said that from 2019 to November 2021, Cheung Chau Division issued a total of 18 tickets and arrested 31 persons for illegal electric vehicles. The related offences included "driving an unregistered vehicle", "driving without a valid driving license", "Driving without third-party risk insurance" and "Driving without an approved helmet".
Island District Councilor Weng Chi-ming said that Cheung Chau has narrow roads and fire trucks, ambulances and police cars are smaller than those in urban areas, while rural vehicles are generally only used to transport construction materials. Residents rely on bicycles and tricycles for transportation and cannot carry people. However, sometimes picking up the elderly or children will be handled as appropriate, but three-wheeled electric vehicles are not legal.
Weng said that in the past, there were also residents who drove unlicensed electric vehicles. He found that they would give advice. He pointed out that Cheung Chau Road is narrow and crowded, and electric vehicles are faster than bicycles. If there is a collision, it is more dangerous. The District Council has not received feedback from residents. Traffic inconvenience requires regulation of the legal use of electric vehicles.
A spokesman for the Transport Department said that in general, the use of village vehicles by any person is regulated by the Road Traffic Ordinance and the Road Traffic (Village Vehicles) Regulations (Cap. 374N).
No person shall drive or use a village vehicle on a road unless a valid village vehicle permit has been issued for the vehicle.
Village vehicles have different specifications. When approving an application for a village vehicle permit, the Department will take into account factors such as the type and specifications of the vehicle, as well as the traffic conditions and road environment of the route being applied for.
5-year-old girl Linlin in Cheung Chau fell from a three-wheeled electric vehicle, her grandfather blamed herself and wept: A rare fatal accident occurred in Cheung Chau when she returned to turn around
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