Hong Kong police have arrested 11 people and seized eight cars suspected to have been illegally modified in a crackdown on speeding and unlawful racing in the West Kowloon region during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
The force said on Thursday that using radar speed detectors, officers found 123 vehicles speeding during the operation on Tuesday and Wednesday, and court summons would be issued to the motorists.
According to police, the eight cars intercepted in the operation were suspected of illegally modifying the exhaust pipes, enhancing rear spoilers or altering steering wheels. One of the vehicles was also found with a cracked windscreen.
All eight vehicles were impounded at the Kowloon Bay Vehicle Detention and Examination Centre for further examination.
“During the operation, officers used unmarked police vehicles to patrol in areas such as Tai Po Road, Lung Cheung Road, Ching Cheung Road, West Kowloon Highway and West Kowloon to combat illegal racing and speeding,” police added.
