Campaign, crackdown, updates on traffic enforcement (scooters)

**lsussman** · 11-29-2013, 03:37 AM

On 11/28, around 11pm I spotted at least three ad hoc police checkpoints set up at the following intersections in BJ:

*ChangAn and Dongdaqiao
*GuangHuaLu and Dongdaqiao
*RitanBei Lu and Dongdaqiao

At the second one, I spotted three cops wait for two scooters heading southbound on Dongdaqiao. Once they got close, the three of them ran out into traffic and stopped the two scooters by surrounding them and pulling out the keys. Both were wearing helmets and did not appear (from my distance) to be obvious offenders who ruin it for others. But I do not know what happened prior to what I saw (perhaps they evaded a prior stop).

Anyway, wondering if some renewed enforcement program is underway.

**Barry** · 11-29-2013, 07:37 AM

Police need to get their quota before the Chinese new year perhaps!?

**Lao Jia Hou** · 11-29-2013, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by lsussman

But I do not know what happened prior to what I saw (perhaps they evaded a prior stop).

You`re probably correct - something likely happened beforehand and these two scooters were being targeted. Maybe suspected of being involved in a theft?

Originally Posted by lsussman

Anyway, wondering if some renewed enforcement program is underway.

I haven't heard/read about any new campaign, although I usually only know about them AFTER I've been stopped, and I start looking around online. October/November have been quiet for me, although the gas stations appear to be back in full force with demanding documents (after a lull a bit earlier).

**hclayjones** · 12-11-2013, 12:37 PM

last week there was a thread on a guy on a scooter who hit a woman .... and then proceeded to tell her off....tonight I got word that his result would be deporting after 15 days incarceration, pay 6500 and his father will also be deported.... the indication is they were working without proper papers and the employer will be fined 20,000rmb. Now this is not verified information as I got it from a phone news source here in China.. so not promising this is the whole story .. just what I heard.

**ShuBen** · 12-11-2013, 03:19 PM

your information is quite accurate.

Father ans son have been deported. Both working illegally in BJ without permit, the scooter was illegal, the guy had no driving license, the traffic video shows his total rule breaking turn on the cross road, a phone video recording show him naming the Chinese woman a bitch and much worse chinese wording ..... so they charged them penalty and kicked 'em out ....

my statement: Well done! This assh... damage the Laowai image another time

I wish we would the same fast process in Germany ....

**Lao Jia Hou** · 12-11-2013, 09:54 PM

@ hclayjones: Thanks for the update. And this just arrived online an hour, or so, ago.

CRI News link

@ shuben

Couldn`t agree more! This is yet another example of a laowai-idiot that affects us all. I do wish, however, that he received even more of a penalty - the full 15 days for each of the Traffic and Employment offences.

Once again, as mentioned on the other thread, I am sure that he wasn`t setting out on his morning`s journey expecting this shit to happen. Folks, illegal bikes/plates just aren`t worth it in Beijing. Maybe the countryside, or smallish 2nd/3rd tier cities ... but not the nation's capital, FFS! Father & son ... dumb & dumber.

[rant]On Monday of this week, I was riding my scooter in Sanlitun. I watched an unplated sidecar being ridden in the bike lane by an old laowai, with a young female in the bucket (of course!). Both were unhelmeted. The laowai was riding like an idiot, honking his oversized horn at all the bicycles, e-bikes, etc., in the bike lane .. "get out of my way, peasants - cool laowai coming through". F me, it really made my blood boil - seriously made me want to go smack him around, but TIC so I just stared/glared (adopting the typical Chinese reaction). The idiot sidecar rider, who saw me staring, probably thought to himself "oh look at that big guy on that tiny scooter staring at me - he is probably jealous of how cool I am!" Grrrr ... time to take deep breaths.[/rant]

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On other news of crackdowns, etc.

Starting at the beginning of December, traffic camera enforcement is apparently now being used for 京B-plates within the 4th ring road, in addition to the more common roadside police enforcement. If you are nabbed by a policeman on the side of the road, you will probably only receive a 100 rmb fine. The cameras, however, are also handing out a 3 point deduction, in addition to the fine. Ouch.

京A-plate prices usually climb in December -> March each year, but this year the jump has been dramatic. Over the past week, or so, following the 京B-plate camera crackdown, 京A plate market prices have jumped from 50-60K, to 70-80K. Another "ouch"

**hclayjones** · 12-12-2013, 02:07 AM

This morning I heard tht there is a special 60 man force to take San le tun and check foreigners 24 hrs per day (for passports)......stay frosty!

**Jonsims** · 12-15-2013, 11:49 PM

Carry a spare key??????????????

Originally Posted by lsussman

On 11/28, around 11pm I spotted at least three ad hoc police checkpoints set up at the following intersections in BJ:

*ChangAn and Dongdaqiao
*GuangHuaLu and Dongdaqiao
*RitanBei Lu and Dongdaqiao

At the second one, I spotted three cops wait for two scooters heading southbound on Dongdaqiao. Once they got close, the three of them ran out into traffic and stopped the two scooters by surrounding them and pulling out the keys. Both were wearing helmets and did not appear (from my distance) to be obvious offenders who ruin it for others. But I do not know what happened prior to what I saw (perhaps they evaded a prior stop).

Anyway, wondering if some renewed enforcement program is underway.

**Kernalpanx** · 12-23-2013, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by 998S

Is there any "China long termer" NOT arranging his exit strategy?
I hardly know anyone who is not arranging this .... kind of frightening ...

Just an exit from full time life in Beijing ... Moving permanently to a less Chinese part of China.

**Kernalpanx** · 12-23-2013, 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by lsussman

On 11/28, around 11pm I spotted at least three ad hoc police checkpoints set up at the following intersections in BJ:

*ChangAn and Dongdaqiao
*GuangHuaLu and Dongdaqiao
*RitanBei Lu and Dongdaqiao

At the second one, I spotted three cops wait for two scooters heading southbound on Dongdaqiao. Once they got close, the three of them ran out into traffic and stopped the two scooters by surrounding them and pulling out the keys. Both were wearing helmets and did not appear (from my distance) to be obvious offenders who ruin it for others. But I do not know what happened prior to what I saw (perhaps they evaded a prior stop).

Anyway, wondering if some renewed enforcement program is underway.

11 pm at night makes sense with the drinking and driving campaign that is going on. I got pulled over with Jing B and they just asked me to take off my helmet asked me my name and stuck his face in mind. No alcohol, just garlic... Let me go.