Taking Public Transit in HK will be Safer...

Soon there won't be so many phones in cars

New year, new regulations.

People who ride buses in Hong Kong will have to buckle up from January 25 or face a fine of up to HK$5,000 and three months in jail.

This regulation isn't just on large buses, but also mini buses, school buses, and anyone sitting in vehicles delivering goods.

This regulation will be hard to enforce at first, and passengers won't be used to the idea of buckling up on a bus.

Also happening on January 25 is a regulation requiring all drivers to limit having a maximum of two electronic devices -- smartphones or tablets -- while behind the wheel.

The screens must not be bigger than 19cm in size and cannot obstruct the driver's view of the road or mirrors.

Any driver who violates these requirements will be fined a maximum of HK$2,000.

Gone will be those taxi drivers with several phones all over their dashboard... 

Someone taking all their toys to work everyday

A friend used to take snaps of taxi dashboards, but perhaps there should be a crackdown on decorations?