Motorist in ‘human shield’ case lodges complaint against Hong Kong police
Civilian driver says his 18-day-old car was deemed a ‘total loss’ and his insurance premiums increased two- to threefold after claim
Legislator James To Kun-sun, who has been helping the three affected motorists, called on police to explain why private vehicles were still being forced to help form roadblocks, despite the department revising its guidelines following a similar incident in 2009.
The three drivers followed police orders to slow their vehicles and help end a car chase on San Tin Highway in the New Territories on February 11, after traffic police officers spotted a seven-seater car changing lanes recklessly and cutting in front of other vehicles at speed.
The seven-seater wove through traffic along Fanling Highway before flipping over after hitting the three cars and a road divider near Dawning Views residential estate. The driver and a passenger in the target vehicle died, and two men and a woman in two of the three cars were injured. An officer in pursuit on a motorcycle was also hurt.
