Driver mental health checks floated to address safety fears after fatal Hong Kong bus crash
Lawmakers and district councillors search for answers after city’s deadliest traffic accident in more than a decade leaves 19 dead
The mental health of Hong Kong bus drivers should be assessed and more speed cameras installed on dangerous sections of road to enhance transport safety, lawmakers and district councillors urged on Tuesday.
Their recommendations came after a bus crash in Tai Po on Saturday left 19 people dead and more than 60 injured in Hong Kong’s deadliest traffic accident in more than a decade.
The driver of the KMB double-decker, Chan Ho-ming, was remanded in custody and appeared at Fanling Court on Tuesday accused of dangerous driving causing death.
“Bus companies mainly look at driving and health records when recruiting drivers, not their emotional and mental well-being,” he said.
“Some uniformed groups have such requirements, especially when their job is related to safety.”