Hong Kong police have arrested a 37-year-old man after a photo circulating online showed him riding a motorcycle with a young child and another passenger.
The traffic investigation unit of New Territories North arrested the man on Sunday morning on suspicion of carrying more than one passenger and a child aged below eight. The suspect remained in police custody.
The photo shows three people on the motorcycle, with the child sandwiched in the middle by two adults. While all three were wearing helmets, the one on the child’s head appeared to be a bicycle helmet.
The force condemned the behaviour, reminding the public that it was illegal to carry more than one passenger unless the vehicle was equipped with a sidecar.
Additionally, carrying a child under the age of eight on a motorcycle is against the law unless they are seated in a securely fastened seat within a sidecar.
Offenders face a maximum HK$5,000 (US$637) fine and three months in jail for the first conviction, while repeated convictions can lead to a maximum penalty of HK$10,000 fine and six months’ imprisonment