Editing Transport in Hong Kong (section)

===Public light buses===
[[File:080003_ToyotacoasterNA220,NT407A.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Green minibus]]
[[File:060001_ToyotacoasterVC3522,CSWtoBelvedereGardenroute.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Red minibus]]
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Public light buses (小巴) (widely referred to as [[minibus]]es, or sometimes ''maxicabs'', a ''de facto'' [[share taxi]]) run the length and breadth of Hong Kong, through areas which the standard bus lines can not or do not reach as frequently, quickly or directly. Minibuses carry a maximum of 16 (19 for some routes since 2017) passengers; standing is not permitted.

The [[Transport Department (Hong Kong)|Hong Kong Transport Department]] (HKTD) allows and licenses the operation of two types of public light buses:
# green minibuses that have route numbers, stop at designated stops (many routes have [[hail and ride]] sections along which passengers can board and exit anywhere unless it is a [[clearway|no-stopping zone]]) and which have their fares, service and frequency regulated by the HKTD; and
# red minibuses that may or may not have regular routes, may or may not be numbered, may or may not have fixed stops and whose fares and service levels are not regulated by HKTD.<ref name="hktdplbp">{{Citation |last=Environment, Transport and Works Bureau |title=Public Light Bus Policy |date=2003 |url=http://www.td.gov.hk/FileManager/EN/Content_275/plbpolicy.doc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070104192728/http://www.td.gov.hk/FileManager/EN/Content_275/plbpolicy.doc |access-date=11 December 2006 |archive-date=4 January 2007}}</ref>

Red minibuses often provide more convenient transport for passengers not served by green minibuses or other public buses, and are thus quite popular. Where green minibus drivers are paid fixed wages to drive their routes, red minibus drivers often rely on their fares for a living and thus are often seen to be more aggressive drivers. The prevalence of aggressive driving has resulted in the Transport Department making it mandatory for Hong Kong minibuses to be equipped with large read-out speedometers which allow passengers to track the speed at which minibus drivers operate. Currently, if minibuses exceed 80&nbsp;km/h, the speedometer will sound an audible warning signal to the driver and passengers. If the minibus exceeds 100&nbsp;km/h, the beeping will turn into a sustained tone.

The Transport Department has also regulated, after a series of minibus accidents, that all new minibuses brought into service after August 2005 must have seat belts installed, and passengers must use seat belts when they are provided.