Dull street signs top hit list for traffic cops
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TALK of faded traffic signs, cavalier (or possibly color blind) pedestrians and reckless bike riders dominated the latest press conference on the ongoing traffic offensive.
Wei Kairen, vice chief of Shanghai Traffic Police, told the media yesterday that his officers have been working hand in hand with officials from the road administration bureau to assess the condition of the city’s numerous road signs.
Any on which the paint is found to have dulled, will be refurbished, he said, adding that the evaluation process was about 20 percent complete.
Wei said also that pedestrians who cross roads when the lights are red, cyclists who ride on motor-only lanes, and bikers who illegally carry pillions should also watch their backs.
“There is still a tremendous number of offenses being committed by pedestrians and bike riders, which we’ll address in the next stage of the campaign,” he said.
The chief made no mention of whether police officers would seek to protect people from motorists who speed through packed zebra crossings when the lights are in the pedestrians’ favor, but he did point to the creation of a new bus lay-by on Ouyang Road in Hongkou District as an example of how the campaign was helping to improve traffic flow in that particular area of the city.
Meanwhile, police in the Pudong New Area said yesterday that they have detained five people for trading driving license demerits online.
They didn’t provide details of how the illicit business is conducted, but said they were determined to crack down on the criminals involved in it.
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