Hong Kong to step up action against illegal ride-hailing services, rogue taxi drivers over ‘golden week’ holiday
- More inspections will be conducted in city’s tourist attractions, control points, restaurants and shops during mainland China holiday from May 1 to 5, authorities say
- Travel Industry Authority, together with police, will also allocate more manpower to enhance promotion and education among tourism industry professionals
The Travel Industry Authority said on Friday that it would conduct more inspections of tourist attractions, control points, restaurants and shops over the mainland China holiday spanning May 1 to May 5.
The watchdog, together with police, will also allocate more manpower to enhance promotion and education among tourism industry professionals.
A recruitment scheme for volunteers will be expanded from nightlife district Lan Kwai Fong to new locations such as the Peak Tram terminus in Central.
Volunteers will be stationed at taxi ranks to fill out information cards detailing the vehicle’s registration number, destination and estimated fare before each journey.
“Police decided to expand this scheme from May 1 to 5 to provide a better travel experience for tourists in Hong Kong,” said Inspector Lai Cheuk-fung of the force’s investigation and support division (road safety) said.
“We hope this multi-agency collaboration will bring unlicensed taxi drivers to justice.”