Off-duty policeman’s dangerous driving case adjourned to October
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Summary
A 33-year-old off-duty Hong Kong policeman is facing three charges after a private car he was allegedly driving lost control in November last year and crashed into a heavy truck in the opposite lane near Fu On House, Tai Wo Hau Estate.
The case returned to Sha Tin Magistrates’ Courts on Monday, where the defence asked for another adjournment until October 27 to obtain a psychological report on the defendant.
The magistrate questioned how such a report would affect the entering of a plea, but noted that the prosecution had previously been granted two adjournments and ultimately allowed the defence application.
The court also urged the defence to deal with the case as soon as possible.
Key Points
- Defendant Leung Long-ting, 33, was an off-duty police officer at the time of the incident and is now reportedly assigned to desk duties and barred from carrying a firearm.
- He faces three charges: failing to comply with traffic lights, dangerous driving, and displaying a vehicle registration mark not in the required format.
- The traffic-light allegation says he drove without reasonable excuse against the signal on Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan, near lamp post FA1780A on November 5, 2025.
- The dangerous driving charge alleges he drove a private car dangerously on Tai Wo Hau Road, Kwai Chung, near lamp post FA6890A on the same day.
- A further charge alleges the rear custom registration plate had separator letters of unequal width, meaning the vehicle did not meet required specifications.
Why It Matters
The case draws attention to how traffic prosecutions involving police officers are handled in open court, including whether repeated adjournments are justified before a plea is entered.
It also underlines that alleged road-safety breaches and vehicle-plate irregularities can proceed together in a single prosecution when they arise from the same incident.