Man gets eight months’ jail for offering bribe to TD’s Driving Examiner
2026-2-5
A man charged by the ICAC was today (February 5) sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment at the Tuen Mun Magistrates’ Courts after pleading guilty to having offered a bribe of RMB600 to a Driving Examiner of the Transport Department (TD) when he attended the Commercial Vehicle Test on Tuesday (February 3) with a view to passing the test.
Zhan Sizhou, 47, pleaded guilty to one count of offering an advantage to a public servant, contrary to section 4(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
In sentencing, Magistrate Mr David Chum Yau-fong remarked that probity is a highly important value of the Hong Kong society that no one should attempt to offer any bribes to any public officers. The defendant’s attempt to offer a bribe to a Driving Examiner in exchange for a pass after making a serious mistake in a driving test is intolerable to the society.
The magistrate added that the court had to impose a deterrent punishment on the defendant. The court took a starting point of 12 months’ imprisonment and reduced the jail term of the defendant by one-third to eight months taking into account his guilty plea.
An ICAC spokesperson notes that a clean and self-disciplined civil service has all along been the cornerstone of Hong Kong’s success. The Commission recognises civil servants for upholding integrity, and 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.
The court heard that the defendant had earlier paid HK$60,000 to an intermediary for arranging an application for the Commercial Vehicle Test. He was required to further pay HK$8,000 to the intermediary should he fail the test and have to retake it.
On Tuesday afternoon, the defendant attended the TD’s Driving Test Centre in Hong Kong School of Motoring (Yuen Long) for the test. A Driving Examiner I of the TD was the examiner. The defendant believed he could not get a pass since he had made a serious mistake in the test, and therefore he offered RMB600 in cash to the Driving Examiner with a view to securing a pass.
The examiner rejected corruption 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 prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Hayden Lau.
Zhan Sizhou, 47, pleaded guilty to one count of offering an advantage to a public servant, contrary to section 4(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
In sentencing, Magistrate Mr David Chum Yau-fong remarked that probity is a highly important value of the Hong Kong society that no one should attempt to offer any bribes to any public officers. The defendant’s attempt to offer a bribe to a Driving Examiner in exchange for a pass after making a serious mistake in a driving test is intolerable to the society.
The magistrate added that the court had to impose a deterrent punishment on the defendant. The court took a starting point of 12 months’ imprisonment and reduced the jail term of the defendant by one-third to eight months taking into account his guilty plea.
An ICAC spokesperson notes that a clean and self-disciplined civil service has all along been the cornerstone of Hong Kong’s success. The Commission recognises civil servants for upholding integrity, and 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.
The court heard that the defendant had earlier paid HK$60,000 to an intermediary for arranging an application for the Commercial Vehicle Test. He was required to further pay HK$8,000 to the intermediary should he fail the test and have to retake it.
On Tuesday afternoon, the defendant attended the TD’s Driving Test Centre in Hong Kong School of Motoring (Yuen Long) for the test. A Driving Examiner I of the TD was the examiner. The defendant believed he could not get a pass since he had made a serious mistake in the test, and therefore he offered RMB600 in cash to the Driving Examiner with a view to securing a pass.
The examiner rejected corruption 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 prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Hayden Lau.