https://www.scmp.com/rss/323993/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Hong Kong’s roadside air quality has continued to deteriorate despite the government’s strong efforts to control emissions. Blame it on the relentless growth in our road traffic. Multiple factors lead to traffic congestion, of course, but a key factor – as identified by the Transport Advisory Committee – is the huge number of vehicles on our roads. Between 2006 and 2016, the number of licensed vehicles in Hong Kong increased by 35 per cent, compared with the growth rate of 16 per cent between... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2069047/time-hit-brakes-hong-kongs-runaway-car-numbers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2069047/time-hit-brakes-hong-kongs-runaway-car-numbers?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Feb 2017 09:00:11 +0000