Among the 14,000 cases recorded, 90 percent were caused by vehicles that did not adhere to traffic rules, said the MPS on its website. The remainder was caused by jaywalking pedestrians.
According to China's Road Traffic Safety Law, drivers must slow as they approach a pedestrian crosswalk and should stop and give way to pedestrians as they are crossing.
In practice, vehicle drivers seldom stop for pedestrians. Many speed up to overtake other vehicles at crossings, which severely harms the safety of both pedestrians and other road users, the MPS said.
To better manage traffic at crosswalks, the bureau will further promote driving manners, expose those who break the rules and further improve road facilities, such as increasing surveillance equipment, improving crossing markings and setting up more footbridges.
Cities in Shandong, Jiangsu and Fujian provinces have installed systems which display the personal information of traffic law violators on huge roadside screens if they run red lights, China National Radio reported on June 13.
This article was first published in the Global Times.
