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Lam Ka-sing

An elderly taxi driver has been arrested after his vehicle allegedly knocked down and killed a cyclist near a petrol station in the northwestern part of Hong Kong.
Police said the taxi was heading in the direction of Yuen Long along Castle Peak Road in Lam Tei at 6.25am on Saturday. The vehicle was approaching a pedestrian crossing when it allegedly struck the 68-year-old cyclist.
The 73-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death.
The cyclist sustained a serious head injury and was unconscious when taken to Tuen Mun Hospital, where he was certified dead at 7.31am.
Police said the taxi driver was being detained for questioning.
The northern New Territories special investigation team for traffic is looking into the case.
Lanes of traffic that were closed following the accident have been reopened, according to the Transport Department.
Several accidents involving elderly drivers of taxis or minibuses in recent years have prompted calls for a mandatory retirement age.
But Ng Kwan-sing, a vice-chairman of the Hong Kong Taxi Council and permanent president of the Taxi Dealers and Owners Association, said ensuring drivers were well educated about their health and maintained the proper attitude behind the wheel were more important than age.
Drivers of taxis and minibuses aged 70 and above must submit the results of a physical check-up annually or every three years for licence issue or renewal.
“It is now very difficult to get a doctor’s certificate to renew the licence, and it is no longer possible to renew the licence for three years leniently with the doctor’s certificate,” Ng said.
He said that only a family doctor who knew a driver’s condition well would be willing to issue such a certificate.
Ng added that elderly people were often encouraged to remain active in society and many were in “a very good mental state and condition”.


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Police arrest driver on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death after his vehicle allegedly hit cyclist on Castle Peak Road


Police arrest driver on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death after his vehicle allegedly hit cyclist on Castle Peak Road.


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Police arrest driver on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death after his vehicle allegedly hit cyclist on Castle Peak Road

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