Arrests for illegal use of e-bikes, scooters in Hong Kong up 17% to 760 in 2025
Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan says surge in arrests underscores urgent need for formal regulations to ensure public safety
Hong Kong police intensified their crackdown on the illegal use of electric bicycles and scooters in 2025, leading to a 17 per cent increase in arrests to 760, according to transport authorities.
Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan on Wednesday also pledged to roll out a certification mechanism later this year for electric mobility devices, as such vehicles are known.
Addressing the Legislative Council, she said the surge in arrests – up from 647 cases in 2024 – underscored the urgent need for formal regulations to ensure public safety.
There were three traffic accidents involving electric mobility devices in 2024, rising to eight in 2025.
The minister also pointed to a rise in the number of fire incidents – from 12 in 2024 to 17 in 2025 – mostly caused by malfunctioning batteries.
“We are actively collaborating with the Hong Kong Productivity Council to reference practices from different regions and to formulate a product certification mechanism,” Chan said.
She said that at the core of the regulatory framework, accredited bodies would assess electric mobility devices against Transport Department technical and electrical requirements, with certified models carrying a QR code label to facilitate identification by the public and law enforcement officers.