The mentality here is "PASS THE TEST" and then do what you like. The problem is very few people "learn" how to drive. Their objective is to pass the test. Introduce the E bikers who do not need to comply with the rules of the road but are protected by the rules of the road and then you have a bad mix.
The 50% over the speed limit simply means they can put the hidden 30km/hr signs and then bust you.
I like the MOT bit. I'd say that most cars with MOT passes are not roadworthy and if you have an accident with a vehicle with bald tyres or no brakes the police dont' care as they have the MOT certificate.
Just recently the police forced our bikes off the road and made us ride on the Ebike Lane. It is illegal to drive on these lanes if you have an engine. "ucked up. Totally "ucked up.

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Happy New Year, fellow riders!

January 1, 2013 brings some new and/or amended traffic laws. According to the Global Times, this is a summary:

1 point:


  • Failing to carry a driving license or vehicle registration
  • Failing to display a roadworthiness certificate on vehicle
  • Failing to display an insurance certificate on vehicle
  • Driving without the correct lights


2 points:


  • Using a mobile phone while driving
  • Driving an vehicle overloaded by up to 20% over capacity
  • Overtaking and cutting into a line of traffic
  • Using the wrong lane at a controlled intersection
  • Driving without seatbelts on an expressway


3 points:


  • Driving recklessly when approaching a pedestrian crosswalk
  • Overtaking on highway ramps
  • Ignoring road markings
  • Failing to give way to pedestrians or vehicles when making a turn
  • Failing to give way to an oncoming vehicle making a left turn, when your vehicle is turning right
  • Driving up to 50% over the speed limit
  • Failing to give way to emergency vehicles
  • Overtaking when it is prohibited or driving on the wrong side of an expressway
  • Driving in the wrong lane of urban expressways


6 points:


  • Driving with a suspended license
  • Using the emergency lane on expressways when traffic is congested
  • Running a red light
  • Failure to give way to a School Bus


12 points:


  • Driving in reverse on highway, driving on wrong side of highway, or making a U-turn on a highway
  • Driving at more than 50% over the speed limit
  • Driving while under the influence of alcohol, or driving while intoxicated
  • Leaving the scene of an accident
  • Failure to properly display license number plates, obstructing number plates, defacing number plates

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I haven't been able to do a line by line comparison old/new, but I think the above are the key modifications to the existing Traffic Code. For example, I think it is already the case that you get 12 points for using fake or copied plates, whereas it used to be 6 points for not properly displaying legal plates, obstructing plates (e.g,. on motorcycles, placing a heavy chain/lock over rear plate), or "defacing" plates (I think that means changing a number with black tape). That 6 points has been doubled.

I think there are also changes to the attached fines, but I have not been able to find any info on that.

As we all know, the key to the new laws will be year-round enforcement.

Again, Happy New Year to all. Wishing you a safe & prosperous 2013.