Kiwi charged after Hong Kong motorway e-scooter ride

A Kiwi passport holder has been arrested and charged with three offences after social media pictures circulated in Hong Kong allegedly show the man riding an e-scooter on a motorway there.

The photos purport to show the rider on a motorway and travelling through the Tseung Kwan O Tunnel.

Hong Kong Police confirm a New Zealand passport holder has been investigated and arrested, the NZ Herald reports.

It says the 30-year-old was charged with driving without a licence, driving an unlicensed vehicle and driving without third party insurance.

“Police noticed that a photo that shows a man driving an electric scooter through Tseung Kwan O Tunnel towards Kowloon had been circulated on a social media platform,” a Hong Kong Police duty officer told the Herald.

He was released on bail and must report back in early March.