Cameras help cops catch bad drivers
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POLICE in Qingpu District said yesterday that they issued penalties to more than 100 motorists for driving on expressway hard shoulders in the week through Monday, thanks to a new type of potable surveillance camera.
“In a normal week we would perhaps spot only four of five such offenses, but the new gadgets give us a big advantage,” said Zhang Qingfeng, vice captain of the district’s expressway police force.
“We expect to see a significant increase in the number of tickets issued as we install more cameras,” he said, adding that he hopes the cameras will serve as a deterrent to would-be offenders.
Hard shoulders should be used only in emergency situations, but motorists frequently use them for overtaking when the roads are busy, Zhang said.
Since the launch last month of a crackdown on abuse of the emergency lanes, 455 motorists have been punished, he said.
Drivers are fined between 20 (US$3.20) and 200 yuan for each offense and have penalty points taken off their licenses.
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