A taxi driver was fined HK$800 for circling

A 53-year-old taxi driver in Hong Kong was charged with cheating and eventually fined NT$800. However, netizens rarely defended the driver and believed that there was a way the rational driver. The case involved choosing a route from Cheung Sha Wan to Sung Wong Toi Road Police later said the driver’s route was more than 3 kilometers longer than the shortest route to disturb him” and about eventually fined NT$800.

▲ Photo source: Hong Kong Radio Television

Early in the morning on the day of the incident, passengers boarded the defendant’s taxi outside Miramar Plaza, first went to Yuanzhou Shopping Mall, and then continued to Aoyunfeng on Songhuangtai Road. The accused walked along Kimberley Road, Observatory Road, South Chatham Road, Princess Road, Prince Edward West Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, Tonkin Street and Un Chau Street to Un Chau Shopping Centre, and then along Un Chau Street, Hing Wah Street, Tung Chau Street, Lai Chi Kok Bridge, Gascoigne Road Overpass, East Kowloon Corridor, Sung Wong Toi Road to reach Ao Yun Peak The total number of visible miles is 14.4 kilometers on the meter, and the last passengers paid NT$137.7 according to the meter. . After the police have joined the investigation, according to the route taken by the police car, if the shortest route is taken through the second journey, that is, through Cheung Road Sha Wan, Border Street, Ma Tau Chung Road to O Wan Peak, the total journey will be only 11.1 kilometers.

▲ The shortest route calculated by the police shows that it only takes 11.1 kilometers via Cheung Sha Wan Road, Border Street, Ma Tau Chung Road, etc.

▲ The defender chose to reach Ao Yun Peak via Yuen Chow Street, Hing Wah Street, Tung Chow Street, Lai Chi Kok Bridge, Gascoigne Road Flyover, East Kowloon Corridor, and Sung Wong Toi Road The total number was 14.4 of miles shown on the kilometer meter.

The defendant, Tsang Yuen Fai, defended himself, saying that although the route he chose was longer, he traveled faster, saving about seven minutes from the route taken by the police. reference Tsang criticized the police for “sticking to map data and ignoring other factors,” saying that real taxi drivers were unable to stick to theoretical routes on maps and citing that he had been told for travelers during the trip​​​​ “if there is no difference in tours, you can decide what you should pay.”

Although Liandeng netizens hate drivers driving around, the taxi driver expressed sympathy in this case, saying, “I would have chosen this route.” Netizens pointed out that taxi drivers choose to move over Lai Chi Kok Bridge and Gascoigne Road because they can stop at many traffic lights, especially in the early hours of the morning, the traffic is smooth and you don’t have to worry about traffic when drunk passengers are willing to go home, it is reasonable to ensure the comfort of passengers. Some netizens also pointed out that the driver has said that he can charge according to the daily fare rate of passengers, which shows that the driver does not intend to make money by driving around. However, some netizens pointed out that the police only use the speed rather than the time when charging “driving”, and that it is difficult for drivers to use time as a defense to win in court.

During the trial, the defendant initially pleaded guilty, but after the prosecution presented map evidence and the police officer’s confession, he eventually chose to change his plea to guilty during closing argument. , explaining that he did not want to “waste time” to continue the argument. He said in court “I personally do not plead guilty” and believed he had been treated unfairly. When pleading for leniency, the accused said he was an honest taxi driver and said he had recovered lost items from passengers in the past and had e letter of recommendation from the “Tour” police.

The court finally considered the defendant’s confession during the trial and decided to grant a 20% fine reduction, imposing a fine of NT$1,000, and the final payment was NT $800.

Source of information and pictures:RTHK、RTHK、Play Tao Daily、court line

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