Netizens have condemned a driver for allowing a young child to sit on their lap and steer a vehicle through Tuen Mun on Sunday afternoon. ADVERTISEMENT SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENTA video circulating online shows a boy, estimated to be three years old, holding the steering wheel of a black private car with dual Hong Kong-mainland plates as it traveled along Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road toward Yau Oi Estate. The footage, lasting 1 minute and 42 seconds, was reportedly captured at 1:50pm in front of the Tuen Mun Law Courts. The child appeared to be unbuckled while sitting on the adult driver’s lap, with at least one other passenger visible in the back seat. Under Section 42 of the Road Transport Ordinance, it is an offense to allow an unlicensed person to drive a motor vehicle.

Source: The Standard March 29, 2026 21:06 UTC