From my personal perspective, the highly controversial [running a yellow light] is really aimed at regulating people's driving awareness.
Most drivers on the road nowadays believe that you should rush through yellow lights and completely disregard intersections and pedestrians.
Some even blatantly ignore non-motorized vehicles and pedestrians, thinking no one will stop them, right?!!
Even if someone does try to stop them, they can just use money to get out of it, or rely on their uncles and other connections to fix things—ugh, getting off track here.
Also, a quick jab at the irresponsible drivers and privileged vehicles (and people) on the road—(driving a nice car doesn’t make you cool, and being someone’s mistress doesn’t make you Mengniu).
India——
In Indonesia, drivers who violate traffic rules are fined on the spot, then have their driver’s licenses revoked, and are ultimately mercilessly...
shaved bald.
Brazil——
In São Paulo, Brazil, if a driver breaks traffic rules, they are sent to a kindergarten where their children attend, and made to play games with the kids, driving toy cars on miniature roads and intersections.There, they reflect on their mistakes under the ridicule and scolding of the children.
Germany——
In Germany, bicycle lanes are clearly marked, and cyclists have the right of way. On the road, if a cyclist is moving, cars must let them go first.
However, running a red light on a bicycle is also a serious violation. Running a red light on a bicycle carries a minimum fine of...80Euros(1Euros=8.1243Chinese Yuan)
Other infractions include fines for cycling without lights at night, using a phone or headphones while cycling, deliberately not using bike lanes, and "drunk cycling" is also not allowed. In some states, serious violators...cyclistswill have points deducted from their personal driving records.
Czech Republic——
Dangerous overtaking results in a deduction of...6points; driving a poorly maintained...“clunker”will result in a deduction of...5points; failing to yield to pedestrians on crosswalks results in a deduction of...4points; using a mobile phone while driving deducts3points; driving on roads where it is prohibited or forgetting to turn on the lights deducts1points.(12point system)Additionally, violation records will also be logged in personal credit files, thereby affecting various aspects of work and life, such as applying for bank loans.
Fines for certain violations can be as high as5ten thousand kronor (approximately2200US dollars).
Smoking and drinking are not allowed when riding a bicycle, horse, or motorcycle. Hands must be on the steering wheel, and a helmet must be worn. Bicycles must have a white light at the front and a red light at the rear saddle. Running a red light carries the same penalty as for car drivers. At intersections or road sections with aSTOPsign, vehicles that fail to stop according to the sign may be fined2500~5000kronor (1Czech koruna kronor=0.3107RMB yuan).
Singapore —
Reversing on the highway results in revocation of the driver’s license;
using a mobile phone while driving leads to immediate confiscation of the phone, being taken to court, and if found guilty, revocation of the driver’s license and six months imprisonment, along with a fine of2000Singapore dollars, approximately(RMB12456yuan;)all passengers in a car, including those in the back seats, must wear seat belts at all times. Failure to do so results in
points deducted and a fine of3Singapore dollars for any licensed driver in the car, and a fine of200Singapore dollars for unlicensed individuals.200Pedestrians: First-time red-light running results in a fine of
Singapore dollars; subsequent offenses (second or third time) can lead to imprisonment of up to six months to one year.200Liechtenstein —
(The Principality of Liechtenstein is a small inland country in central Europe, nestled between
(The Principality of Liechtenstein is a small inland country in Central Europe, nestled between)between Switzerland andAustria.)
The government has stipulated that on weekends, driving cars on the streets is restricted. Even public service vehicles must obtain approval from the relevant government departments before they are allowed on the road; otherwise, severe penalties will be imposed. This measure aims to encourage people to drive less and cycle more.
National leaders take the lead in doing so; on this day, hotels will have their staff ride bicycles to pick up and drop off guests.
Japan —
Splashing pedestrians with water from puddles while driving can result in a fine of65US dollars
Australia —
Australia drives on the“left-hand side of the road”, and drivers who make improper right turns may be fined81Australian dollars. It is said that this mandatory measure is intended to prevent regular vehicles from occupying tram lanes.
Canada —
Being caught running a red light by a camera results in a fine of260US dollars, plus an additional60US dollars in victim surcharge and5US dollars in court fees, bringing the total cost of the violation to325US dollars
France —
Paris allows bicycles to “run red lights” in order to reduce traffic accidents. After this regulation is implemented, Paris will become the world’s first major city to permit cyclists to “run red lights.”