Read the full judgment text of HCMA 001172/1995 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 9 January 1996.
1. This was an appeal against a conviction and sentence for careless driving. The sentence was a fine of $800 and the appellant was ordered to pay costs of $2,000. The simple facts were that Phillip Wong, a businessman, and at that time also a member of the Legislative Council, was driving his Mercedes private car DX 8582 uphill in Bisney Road towards its junction with Pokfulam Road. Ahead of him was a green public light bus Registration No.DK7974 driven by the appellant. Mr Wong alleged that at