Hong Kong taxi driver arrested for dangerous driving, hitting speeds of 160km/h

Undercover officers intercept driver, 31, after he completed 42km trip from Sai Kung Country Park to border checkpoint in about 30 mins

Hong Kong police have arrested a taxi driver for dangerous driving on the first of the five-day mainland Chinese Labour Day “golden week” holiday, after he was caught reaching speeds of 160km/h (99.4mph) and completing a 42km ride in just half an hour.

Police took enforcement action against the 31-year-old driver on Friday after intelligence officers found the arrestee, who mainly drives around Sai Kung, had frequently uploaded videos of dangerous driving online.

“Officers went undercover as tourists at Sai Kung Country Park and used an unmarked police vehicle to collect evidence,” said Inspector Pun Chun-ho of the Kowloon East enforcement and control division.

“The driver was weaving in and out of traffic on narrow and busy roads, with speeds once reaching 160km/h.”

He added the driver took about 30 minutes to complete a 42km (26 miles) ride from Sai Kung Country Park to the Heung Yuen Wai border checkpoint.

According to Google Maps, it normally takes around 40 minutes to drive 41km from the Sai Kung Country Park Visitor Centre to the Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point.