Hong Kong police have arrested two people, including a learner driver, on suspicion of dangerous driving after a video posted online showed a car speeding past a school traffic marshal with a stop sign at a zebra crossing.
The force said on Friday that the clip showed the white car was travelling along On Tin Street outside a primary school in Lam Tin when the incident took place at around 8.16am on Monday.
“As the car approached a zebra crossing, it failed to comply with the instruction given by a school traffic marshal to stop,” police said.
“It went across the zebra crossing at high speed, driving past the traffic marshal, and left the scene. Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident.”
Dashcam video circulating online shows the presence of the traffic marshal on the zebra crossing, wearing an orange reflective vest and holding a stop sign.
In the clip, the speeding car passes within a short distance of the traffic marshal before a boy steps onto the zebra crossing.
Officers from the Kowloon East traffic unit launched an investigation after the video was posted online.
Police arrested a 28-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman in Kowloon City in connection with the case on Thursday afternoon.
The force said the man was suspected to have been driving the car during the incident, while the woman was the vehicle’s registered owner.
The two suspects were detained on suspicion of dangerous driving, police added.
The man, who is a learner driver, was also arrested for allegedly violating three conditions for a learner driving licence and driving without third-party insurance.
The pair were still being held for questioning as of 2pm on Friday.
Police urged all road users, whether drivers or pedestrians, to stay vigilant and remain aware of their surroundings.
The force also stressed the importance of “obeying traffic signals and other traffic rules”, while advising against prioritising convenience over personal safety or the safety of others.
In Hong Kong, dangerous driving is punishable by up to three years in prison and a HK$25,000 (US$3,200) fine, as well as a two-year driving licence disqualification.
