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Jaywalkers fined 5 to 50 yuan

A NEW campaign initiated by the government of Shijiazhuang City, capital of north China's Hebei Province, will make pedestrians think twice about jaywalking.

Fines of 5 to 50 yuan (80 US cents to US$8) will be levied on people who cross pedestrian walkways when the light is red as part of a two-month traffic safety campaign initiated by the city's civilization office and traffic management bureau on Tuesday.

It is common for pedestrians in most Chinese cities to ignore traffic regulations, with large crowds of people crossing against red lights on a regular basis. One of the city's traffic monitors recently reported that about 600 people jaywalked within one hour at one of the city's intersections.

Wu Ruiqi, director of the traffic management bureau, said the first three people within a given group of jaywalkers at major intersections will be fined, while entire groups of jaywalkers at smaller intersections will be fined.

Traffic police, coordinators and volunteers have been sent to 400 intersections across the city to enforce the new rule, Wu said.

Those who cannot afford the fines will be able to volunteer to guide traffic and pedestrians or receive related education instead, Wu said.

Some people have been skeptical of the new rule, while others have given it some praise.

"The first three people in a group? How many police officers and volunteers do they need to keep watch along the streets? It's a waste of manpower and resources," said Beijing university student Li Bo.


 

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