Traffic Unaffected, Police Stop Slow-moving Cars

Traffic across Hong Kong was moving smoothly on Wednesday morning, the Transport Department said, while police said they had intercepted vehicles they claimed were trying to slow down the flow at the Cross-Harbour Tunnel.

Bus companies had returned to pre-pandemic levels as students in secondary three to five went back to school after months of closures due to the outbreak.

The Transport Department said that the overall traffic was generally normal and the flow along main roads was smooth.

Police said they stopped cars at the Hong Kong exit of the Cross-Harbour Tunnel for deliberately going slowly. The force condemned such behaviour, which they said affects road safety.

The police also said on their social media pages that some people had tried to delay train services at some MTR stations by preventing doors from closing. But there were no reports of train services being affected.

Reports of riot police conducting ID checks came in from different parts of the city.

Civil servants going to their offices in Tamar were also being closely scrutinised.

Media workers heading to Legco to cover Wednesday’s debate on a national anthem law were also checked by the police, who imposed tight security around the area.

New safety measures were also seen inside Legco, with barriers in an area where lawmakers meet the media.