Hello everyone,
I have just been caught riding a mountain bike 300m after the entrance of Tai Tam Country Park near Park View residence by 3 HK Country Park Rangers this afternoon with a friend.
Honestly, we were going fast and we did not see the panel at the entrance, neither I knew about this bicylcling ban in HK Country Parks and the permit. However that may be, the rangers were particularly stubborn and did not want to let us leave the park, they took our names and adresses and told us we will receive later on a summon asking us to go to Court (!), and that there will be a hearing with a lawyer and so on...
Apart from the fact it sounds really ridiculous (a simple fine on the spot would have been more appropriate), does anyone within HKMBA has already experienced such a conviction ?
Basically I would like to know what will be the practical consequences: how long after the fact do we receive the summon, does the HK justice really consider this offence as serious or is it just a kind of "theatrical" hearing ? Is there really a lawyer ? How much will be the fine ? It looks like it can be maximum 2,000 HKD or 3 months of prison, but the rangers told us vaguely it will be 300 HKD.
Thanks in advance for any reply !