A China-Hong Kong cross-boundary driver was found dead in his car while waiting at the check-in counter at the Huanggang Port in Shenzhen.
Deng Zhiwei, executive committee member of the Container Transport Federation of Trade Unions, said today (3rd) that Hong Kong cross-border drivers must stay in the car for more than 20 hours before handing over to mainland drivers. He believes that the arrangement is inhumane, and hopes to strive for Hong Kong drivers to load and unload goods in the mainland point-to-point. .
At present, there are many procedural hurdles for cross-boundary drivers between China and Hong Kong to transport goods.
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The trade union is assisting the family members of the suddenly deceased driver to return the body to Hong Kong as soon as possible
A China-Hong Kong container truck driver in his 50s was in the mainland at Huanggang Port on the afternoon of the 30th of last month.
Tang Zhiwei said in Hong Kong and Taiwan's "Millennium Times" today that he felt heartbroken and regretted that some workers had passed away, and was discussing with the Transport Department and the Mainland Customs to help the family of the deceased return the remains to Hong Kong as soon as possible.
▼A Chinese-Hong Kong container truck driver died suddenly while waiting for inspection at Huanggang Port in mainland China.▼
According to the photos provided by the co-workers, the driver suspected of sudden death was lying in the car, and many people wearing protective clothing got on the car to understand.
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Deng pointed out that according to the current strict anti-epidemic measures, cross-border drivers have to wait for 8 to 10 hours in the car for meals and toilets, and wait for more than 20 hours. The driver got off the bus, and the arrangement was not humane.
He said frankly that many drivers complained, but in order to live and provide cars, they still had to "resist it and do it."
At least 90% of drivers have not been able to return to the mainland due to infection and long working hours
Cross-border drivers have to wait in the car for a long time. He explained that drivers who drive to the Hong Kong Customs buffer zone must first take a nucleic acid test, and wait for a few hours before the test result. If they are negative, they can queue up to the mainland for another nucleic acid test. After queuing up to pass the customs and drive into the shuttle yard, disinfect the truck for 30 to 40 minutes before handing it over to the ferry driver, and then hand it over to the mainland driver for loading and unloading.
He admitted that at least 90% of drivers could not return to the mainland due to infection, long working hours and physical problems.
He said that the most hope of cross-border drivers is that they can directly load and unload goods in the mainland point-to-point, and then return directly to Hong Kong. I believe that the less contact, the less chance of infection.
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