Arrests for illegal use of e-bikes, scooters in Hong Kong up 17% to 760 in 2025

2026-02-04 - 08:37

Hong Kong police intensified their crackdown on the illegal use of electric bicycles and scooters in 2025, leading to a 17 per cent jump in arrests to 760, according to transport authorities. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan on Wednesday also pledged to roll out a certification mechanism later this year for electric mobility devices, as the vehicles are known. Addressing the Legislative Council, she said the surge in arrests – up from 647 cases in 2024 – underscored the urgent...