Hong Kong motorists will face higher financial penalties starting on January 1, when new traffic fines for 19 types of offences take effect. The targeted offences under the Fixed Penalty (Criminal Proceedings) Ordinance include illegal parking, for which the fine is set to rise by 25 per cent from HK$320 to HK$400 (US$41 to US$51). This marks the first adjustment to those penalty levels in more than three decades. “The fixed penalties for illegal parking and many other traffic contraventions...