Drink-driving
Coverage of Drink-driving in the Nexus archive.
- Drug-driving overtakes drink-driving to become biggest danger on Britain's roads with 30,000 cases a year
Drug-driving has surpassed drink-driving as the leading danger on Britain's roads, with 30,000 cases reported annually.
- Legco could tighten members’ code after William Wong drink-driving case: Starry Lee
Hong Kong’s legislature may review and tighten its code for members following the resignation of a lawmaker arrested for alleged drink-driving and failing to report an accident, as stated by its president, Starry Lee Wai-king. The incident will serve as a reference for future code amendments.
- Hong Kong Legco chief urges higher standards after lawmaker’s drink-driving arrest
Hong Kong Legislative Council president Starry Lee Wai-king urged members to uphold higher conduct standards after lawmaker William Wong Kam-fai resigned following his arrest for alleged drink-driving. Lee acknowledged Wong's resignation as an acceptance of responsibility and noted public expectations for Legco members.
- CUHK suspends lawmaker William Wong after drink-driving, hit-and-run arrest
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) suspended William Wong Kam-fai, an associate dean and lawmaker, from administrative duties following his arrest for alleged drink-driving and hit-and-run. The university stated it is deeply concerned about the incident and emphasizes the importance of staff conduct and professional ethics.
- Lawmaker William Wong failed to tell Legco about arrest, set for committee probe
Hong Kong lawmaker William Wong Kam-fai did not report his arrest for alleged drink-driving to the Legislative Council, violating its code of conduct. He faces an internal investigation after crashing his car into two parked vehicles on the Chinese University of Hong Kong campus.
- Lawmaker William Wong arrested over alleged drink-driving crash at CUHK campus
Hong Kong lawmaker William Wong Kam-fai has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving, careless driving, and failing to stop and report after an accident, following an incident at the Chinese University of Hong Kong's campus where his vehicle crashed into two vehicles. The 66-year-old associate dean at CUHK's Faculty of Engineering reportedly lost control of his vehicle around 10:46pm on Monday at a staff residence on campus.