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DCCC678/2024

香港特別行政區 訴 張偉賢

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Case Details

Case ReferenceDCCC678/2024
CourtDistrict Court 區域法院
Date Published2026-03-20
LanguageTraditional Chinese
NCN[2026] HKDC 486
Claimant / Applicant香港特別行政區
Defendant / Respondent張偉賢
Judges區域法院法官嚴舜儀
Claimant Counsel江建嬅女士
Claimant Solicitors律政司
Defendant Counsel胡錦勳先生
Defendant Solicitors彭溫蔡律師行

Judgment Summary

Facts

  • •Accident occurred on 27 July 2023 at Kang Ning Road.
  • •Defendant drove V1 (red PLB); Victim crossed road slowly.
  • •Defendant claimed lane change due to 'dead car', contradicted by CCTV.
  • •V1 hit victim, pushing him into Lane 3 where V2 struck him.
  • •Victim died on scene from multiple traumas.
  • •Defendant had clear view for at least 5 seconds before collision.

Issues

  • •Whether defendant's driving amounted to dangerous driving under Cap. 374.
  • •Credibility of defendant's testimony regarding the 'dead car'.
  • •Whether defendant failed to pay attention to road conditions.
  • •Causation: Whether defendant's driving caused death despite V2 impact.

Outcome

  • •Defendant found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving.
  • •Court rejected defendant's testimony regarding 'dead car'.
  • •Driving found to be far below standard of competent driver.
  • •Causation established; V1 impact was more than negligible cause of death.

Implication

  • •Failure to notice visible pedestrian for 5 seconds qualifies as dangerous driving.
  • •Causation test requires driving to be more than a negligible cause.
  • •Subsequent collisions do not break causation if foreseeable.
  • •CCTV evidence crucial in disproving defendant's account.

Laws & Authorities Cited

  • §Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374), s.36(1)
  • §Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374), s.37(4)
  • §Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374), s.37(7)
  • §Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 221), s.65C
  • §HKSAR v Lam Ying Yu [2014] 2 HKLRD 895
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