Viral video of skateboarder tailgating double-decker bus leads to Hong Kong man’s arrest
- The 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of several traffic offences, including failing to wear a helmet
- The video in question shows a rider on an electric skateboard following close behind the bus before taking a spill in the middle of a busy road
A viral video of a person on what appears to be an electric skateboard tailgating a bus on a busy Hong Kong road last week led to the arrest of an 18-year-old man on suspicion of four traffic-related offences on Monday.
In the clip, posted on Tuesday last week, a young man without a helmet can be seen following close behind a Citybus double-decker on Tai Chung Kiu Road in Sha Tin for about 20 seconds before losing his balance and tumbling over in the middle of the lane, nearly hitting the bumper of the vehicle in front of him as it applies the brakes.
Officers from the New Territories South traffic unit began investigating after the online video caught their attention.
A police source said the investigation suggested the rider frequented two public housing estates in Sha Tin.
“After laying an ambush for days, police intercepted an 18-year-old man who matched the description of the rider in one of the estates on Monday morning,” he said.