More minibus drivers are ignoring warnings from their speed detectors compared with two years ago, a survey has found.
But the problem of speeding minibuses seems less prevalent, with nearly 20 per cent of people saying their minibus drivers never speed, compared with 14.9 per cent when the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong first conducted the survey in 2007.
The DAB polled 845 people over five days last month following an accident on June 12 in which a minibus mounted a footpath, killing two pedestrians and injuring several others, after it collided with a double-decker bus in Mong Kok.
Only 11.8 per cent said their drivers always sped, compared with 14.3 per cent before. There were also fewer people - 4.4 per cent - who said their drivers jumped red lights, against 5.5 per cent previously.
However, 45 per cent of respondents said their drivers ignored the beeping sound the speed detector made when they went fast - an increase from the 37.5 per cent who made the comment in 2007.
The device makes a noise when the vehicle exceeds 80km/h. The detectors became mandatory in mid-2006 after a spate of speeding accidents among minibuses sparked public controversy and a policy review by the government.
