Man charged by ICAC for allegedly offering bribe to TD’s Driving Examiner
2026-2-4
A man was charged by the ICAC today (February 4) for allegedly offering a bribe of RMB600 to a Driving Examiner of the Transport Department (TD) when he attended the Commercial Vehicle Test yesterday (February 3) with a view to passing the test. The Driving Examiner did not succumb to corruption and reported the incident to the TD.
Zhan Sizhou, 47, faces one count of offering an advantage to a public servant, contrary to section 4(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance. The case is set for mention at the Tuen Mun Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow morning (February 5).
The defendant attended TD’s Driving Test Centre in Hong Kong School of Motoring (Yuen Long) for the Commercial Vehicle Test yesterday afternoon. A Driving Examiner I of the TD was the examiner.
The charge alleges that the defendant offered RMB600 in cash to the Driving Examiner during the course of the driving test to secure a pass in the test.
Enquiries revealed that the defendant paid HK$60,000 to an intermediary for arranging an application for the test. He was required to further pay HK$8,000 to the intermediary should he fail the test and have to retake it. It was suspected that the defendant thought he could not get a pass since he made a serious mistake in the test. Meanwhile, he offered cash in RMB to the examiner. The examiner did not accept the bribe and immediately reported the incident to the TD after the test. Upon receipt of a corruption complaint referred by the TD, ICAC officers arrested the defendant at the Driving Test Centre on the same afternoon.
The TD rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.
The ICAC reminds members of the public that offering bribes to civil servants in exchange for their assistance or favour is a serious offence. The ICAC will take resolute enforcement actions against any corrupt activities.
Zhan Sizhou, 47, faces one count of offering an advantage to a public servant, contrary to section 4(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance. The case is set for mention at the Tuen Mun Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow morning (February 5).
The defendant attended TD’s Driving Test Centre in Hong Kong School of Motoring (Yuen Long) for the Commercial Vehicle Test yesterday afternoon. A Driving Examiner I of the TD was the examiner.
The charge alleges that the defendant offered RMB600 in cash to the Driving Examiner during the course of the driving test to secure a pass in the test.
Enquiries revealed that the defendant paid HK$60,000 to an intermediary for arranging an application for the test. He was required to further pay HK$8,000 to the intermediary should he fail the test and have to retake it. It was suspected that the defendant thought he could not get a pass since he made a serious mistake in the test. Meanwhile, he offered cash in RMB to the examiner. The examiner did not accept the bribe and immediately reported the incident to the TD after the test. Upon receipt of a corruption complaint referred by the TD, ICAC officers arrested the defendant at the Driving Test Centre on the same afternoon.
The TD rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.
The ICAC reminds members of the public that offering bribes to civil servants in exchange for their assistance or favour is a serious offence. The ICAC will take resolute enforcement actions against any corrupt activities.