Transport Department Repossesses “US8964” Licence Plate, Says Vehicle Has Left Hong Kong
運輸署收回「US8964」車牌 指車輛已被送離香港
For three consecutive years from 2021, on June 4, a Porsche displaying the licence plate “US8964” was stopped and searched by police while being driven on the streets. The vehicle owner was repeatedly harassed by unidentified persons and took the vehicle out of Hong Kong in late May this year in preparation for emigrating. Another person was originally due to take over the “US8964” plate. However, the new plate holder was notified by the Transport Department yesterday that, as the vehicle had left Hong Kong on May 31, its registration had been cancelled no later than June 15 under the Road Traffic (Registration and Licensing of Vehicles) Regulations, and the licence plate had been repossessed at the same time. As the application to transfer the vehicle and retain the plate was submitted on June 19, it should therefore be invalid. Anthony Chiu and the new holder of the “US8964” plate went to the Transport Department’s Licensing Offices on June 18 to submit an application, but were told that their personal file had been “locked” by the Police and that permission was required before the procedures could proceed. They returned to the Licensing Offices the following day to process the documents, including the Notice of Transfer of Vehicle Ownership (TD25) and the Application for Transfer or Retention of Vehicle Registration Mark (TD129). After three hours, they were told that the procedures had been completed. For administrative reasons, they submitted another application on July 30 to transfer the vehicle back to Anthony Chiu. Anthony Chiu told The Witness that the Transport Department had rejected the application.
2021年起連續三年6月4日，在街頭行走、掛上車牌「US8964」的保時捷跑車，三年皆被警方截查。車主連番被不名人士滋擾，今年5月底亦將車輛運離香港，準備移民，「US8964」車牌原獲另一人接手。不過車牌新擁有人昨日接獲運輸署通知，指由於車輛於5月31日離港，根據《道路交通（車輛登記及領牌）規例》，該車輛登記最遲於6月15日已被取消，其車牌亦同時被收回，而車輛轉讓及保留車牌的申請，是於6月19日提出，故應屬無效。 招先生與「US8964」車牌新擁有人，是於6月18日到運輸署牌照事務處提出申請，但獲告知其個人檔案遭警務處「Lock 住」，需獲許可才能進行手續。他們翌日再到牌照事務處理，包括車輛過戶通知書（TD25）及轉移或保留車輛登記號碼申請書（TD129），耗時三小時獲告知完成手續。 由於涉行政原因，他們及後於7月30日再提出申請，將車輛轉回予招先生。招先生向《獨媒》表示，其申請被運輸署拒絕。