What are the reasons for vehicle inspections at highway exits?
4 Answers
Highway exits conduct vehicle inspections to check for illegal activities and traffic violations. The following are precautions for driving on highways: Adhere to speed limits: Speeding can easily lead to accidents, while driving too slowly may obstruct other vehicles. However, speed should be reduced during rainy or snowy conditions. Pay attention to highway markings: Always observe roadside and overhead signs and markings while driving, and stay appropriately to the right to avoid crossing the right lane divider, ensuring sufficient lateral distance for overtaking vehicles. Maintain a safe following distance: Under normal conditions with dry pavement and good braking, the following distance should not be less than the numerical value of the speed. Always pay attention to roadside distance markers. During rain, fog, snow, or wet road conditions, the following distance should be more than doubled.
That day when I was queuing at the highway checkpoint, I asked the traffic police and found out they mainly check three aspects. First, they check for speeding and overloading in passenger cars—nowadays many cameras can't clearly capture rear seat belts, so officers manually stop vehicles for inspection. Second, they stop large trucks—overloaded container trucks can damage the road surface; once I even saw a truck whose tires burst from the weight. Most crucially, they check for fugitives—last year, a wanted criminal was caught at our highway exit. Luckily, I didn’t have my driver’s license with me that day, but the 12123 app had my electronic license saved. Before exiting the highway, if you see a queue ahead, it’s best to turn on your hazard lights and reduce speed in advance to avoid chain-reaction collisions, especially at night when poor visibility increases accident risks.
When my cousin used to run freight, he was often stopped and checked at highway exit checkpoints. They said these checkpoints focus on four key areas: verifying permits for hazardous chemical transport vehicles—on our highway heading toward the port, drivers often cut corners by illegally transporting paint; inspecting buses for fatigue driving—I once saw officers at 3 a.m. making drivers blink at a camera to test for fatigue; cracking down on illegal operation of minivans with more than seven seats—last week, a neighbor's kid carpooling to school got checked; and finally, enforcing pandemic controls on refrigerated trucks—I remember inspections were especially strict when imported fresh food had issues two years ago. Always open the window to air out the car before exiting the highway, or the alcohol detector might give a false reading.
I have to share a personal experience about highway exit vehicle checks. Last National Day, police were randomly inspecting fire extinguishers at the toll station, and mine which had been expired for two years got me an on-the-spot fine of 200 yuan. Later I learned their checkpoint setup follows clear patterns: holiday periods focus on drunk driving checks - I've seen officers with illuminated batons conducting DUI stops at 8pm; early morning hours target overloaded trucks with glowing weigh scales nearby; rainy/foggy weather prioritizes vehicles with incomplete lighting. Last month during heavy rain, I almost rear-ended a car ahead with malfunctioning brake lights. My advice: always walk around your vehicle to check all lights before departure.
