Red tape forces Hong Kong bus drivers to break law when cooling off

Spare a thought for drivers of Hong Kong’s biggest franchised bus company in the sweltering summer heat. KMB drivers have been reduced to taking breaks between shifts in an air-conditioned single-deck bus and breaching the law against idling engines because they cannot have a proper kiosk at a terminal in Ngau Tau Kok due to government red tape. Since about a week ago, up to 80 drivers have been relying on the single decker to cool off at the Lok Wah bus terminal, with the engine running...