英闻天下——595 Official: Strict Road Rules to Promote Driving Etiquette

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　　According to the Ministry¹ of Public Security, many cities reported a sharp decrease in urban traffic violations² on the first day the new regulation took effect.

 

　　Under the revision, ignoring traffic lights will result in six penalty points, double the previous punishment. The penalty for improper³ license⁴ plate display is now 12 points.

 

　　If a driver receives 12 points in a year, he or she is required to attend a training session and take a written exam before getting back behind the wheel.

 

　　Moreover, 52 kinds of violations can result in penalties, up from 38 under the previous regulation.

 

　　The new rules have been dubbed⁵ "the strictest traffic regulations ever" on the Internet.

 

　　This truck driver in Beijing reckons the new traffic light rule is too strict for him:

 

　　"As a professional driver, I have to drive all the year round and many violations of rules are unavoidable. The heavy penalty makes it easy to strip off my 12 points. Sometimes I have good reasons for running red lights. Instead of heavier penalties, I think education is a better solution."

 

　　Cui Jian, a traffic official from the Ministry of Public Security, says strictly⁶ enforcing the rule will help make Chinese driving more "civilized⁷."

 

　　"China is at the early stages of the automobile⁸ age, and most drivers do not have enough psychological preparation to drive safely. Strict law enforcement is an important step towards building a safer driving environment."

 

　　Traffic accidents on Tuesday in five major cities, including Beijing and Tianjin, decreased by 9.3 to 29.8 percent from the previous day.

 

　　Meanwhile, in a poll on Sina.com, 67-percent of more than 1-thousand participants supported the revised traffic rules.

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