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Driver, 70, charged over going wrong way on highway in car with probationary plate
April 7, 2026
South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong police have charged a 70-year-old man with dangerous driving, after viral footage allegedly shows him going the wrong way on a highway in a black Mercedes-Benz before making a U-turn. Police said on Tuesday that officers noticed online footage showing a private car with a probationary sign driving the wrong way down a hard shoulder of Tolo Highway.

In the clip, the black Mercedes then makes a U-turn before veering into the offside lane. The New Territories North traffic investigation...
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