Cyclist denies breaching traffic rules
Social activist's lawyer says she found sign confusing and road in question was not in use
A social activist who failed to observe a traffic sign and dismount from her bicycle at a cycle-lane junction gave a police officer a lesson in civil disobedience when she was issued with a ticket, a court heard yesterday.
Ho Loy, 49, pleaded not guilty at Tsuen Wan Court to one charge of continuing to cycle past a point beyond which cycling is forbidden, as indicated by the traffic sign.
Ho is the chairwoman of the Lantau Buffalo Association and is involved in social, environmental and urban planning causes.
The maximum penalty for the offence is a fine of HK$2,000.
The alleged offence took place near Yu Tung Road in Tung Chung on May 13 last year.
Police Sergeant Man Kin-wing, who arrested Ho, told the court he had been looking out for any cyclists breaking the law.
"At the time, the female did not follow the sign. She carried on and rode past," Man said.