The driver of a minibus that flipped onto its side after it struck a road divider while travelling at 37km/h over the speed limit has admitted causing grievous bodily harm to the 11 passengers injured in the crash.
Pun Hang-yuen, 37, yesterday pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm by dangerous driving, and using a defective vehicle.
Pun had 15 previous convictions for traffic offences, including drink-driving, dangerous driving and careless driving. He also had convictions for robbery, theft and public disorder, the District Court heard.
Pun was driving along Kwai Chung Road in Tsuen Wan on the afternoon of July 27 last year when the minibus hit a road divider, sending the vehicle skidding along the road on its side.
Police found the vehicle had been travelling at 87km/h on a road with a speed limit of 50km/h, prosecutor Suen Kam-hee said.
The speed indicator was not in working order.