A veteran Hong Kong barrister has denied endangering the safety of road users by crossing a double white line while driving last year, saying that pedestrians who “dashed out” from the pavement should also take the blame. Senior Counsel Alan Hoo, who was a member of the national committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference from 2003 to 2023, on Tuesday stood trial at Eastern Court on charges of careless driving and failing to give information on demand. The trial heard the...