Probably because the locals half expect a driver to barrel out of nowhere and at full speed and knock them down, as drivers habitually ignore zebra crossing signs or treat them as signs to accelerate.
Now some might call that part of the Hong Kong "social agreement" between drivers and pedestrians, and that the driver is in fact expected to speed up for the convenience of the pedestrians. I just call it drivers being dangerous, inconsiderate tossers.
If pedestrians really is the crossings as they are intended to, they have to be prepared for some near misses and the occasional confrontation with an irate driver.
https://geoexpat.com/forum/91/thread...ml#post3596984
Last edited by jgl; 04-12-2018 at 11:36 PM.
I don't believe they broke any law. The question was how come this guy was allowed to drive a bus.Original Post Deleted
He appears to have a license, willing to work long and unsociable hours for very low pay. The company has met the requirements stipulated by the government.
There are many things the government can do such as twea the Driver Improvement Scheme so professional drivers have a lower threshold, mandatory rest time before a shift, maximum 10 hours shifts etc. The government does nothing but thoughts and prayers.
https://www.td.gov.hk/en/road_safety...eme/index.html
It is easy to blame the driver but the outcome looks liked a symptom of a system set up where vested interests come second in the minds of the executive branch
Seat belts too costly for older buses: operators - RTHK
No plans to make seat belts mandatory. Also the government needs to consider the profits of bus operators when setting minimum rest times and maximum shift times
Thoughts and prayers
The EU has quite strict rules. HK 14 hours non-stop with no mandatory rest before starting work seems to be fine.
Last edited by East_coast; 06-12-2018 at 08:20 AM.
Should and must are very different things. I agree that the company should have an ongoing system to risk assess drivers to determine if they are still suited to the job.Original Post Deleted
With you on this one. They should also consider granting more routes to the bus companies. Not looked at this in a while, but public bus companies serving Cyberport, about a decade+ ago, could never get new routes approved. Most of the employees now use private shuttles.
Why is the HK government so f-ing cheap on things that matter? At a bare minimum it should be mandatory for all new buses and coaches to have seatbelts!
Most operators have asked for belts in new coaches ordered, even though this is not mandatory in Hong Kong yet, Lee said.