Taxi driver, 79, arrested over knocking down elderly woman in North Point

A 79-year-old taxi driver was arrested in North Point, Hong Kong, early Sunday morning for allegedly hitting a 74-year-old woman with his taxi. The incident occurred on Java Road around 3 a.m. as the woman was crossing the street. The victim was found semi-conscious and taken to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital. The driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm and is being held for questioning. This incident follows previous calls for stricter health checks on older taxi drivers after a series of accidents, including one last year where an 80-year-old driver killed a tourist. The government has proposed lowering the age for mandatory medical certification for commercial vehicle drivers.

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