Will changing lanes over solid lines on highways be captured by cameras?
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Changing lanes over solid lines on highways will be captured by cameras. According to regulations, lane changes are permitted at dashed line positions without affecting the normal driving of other vehicles, but lane changes are not allowed at solid lines. After the implementation of the new regulations on the application and use of motor vehicle driving licenses, penalties including fines and a deduction of 2 points will be imposed for behaviors such as overtaking by borrowing lanes or occupying oncoming lanes when encountering queued or slow-moving vehicles ahead, or weaving through waiting vehicles. Highway violations captured by cameras include: 1. Changing lanes over solid lines; 2. Speeding; 3. Obstructing license plates; 4. Illegal reversing on highways; 5. Not wearing seat belts as required; 6. Failing to use turn signals as required; 7. Randomly stopping on hard shoulders or emergency lanes on highways; 8. Drivers smoking and other uncivilized driving behaviors.
I've been commuting by car for over a decade, and changing lanes over solid lines on highways gets caught by cameras nine times out of ten! Nowadays, the highway surveillance system is as dense as a honeycomb – those white solid line areas are basically all monitored by electronic police. Last year, my friend learned this the hard way on the Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway. He barely crossed the solid line to overtake, and within a week, he received a ticket – 3 points and 200 yuan. With automatic system capture, there's no room for denial. And it's not just fixed cameras; mobile speed detectors and highway police drones also patrol for evidence. Even if you're lucky enough not to get caught, forcing a lane change is extremely dangerous. If the car behind can't react in time and rear-ends you, you'll be fully at fault – that's a much bigger loss than any fine.
Last time I was on a long-distance drive, I witnessed a rear-end collision caused by changing lanes over a solid line. Nowadays, the speed cameras on highways are truly unavoidable. Besides the fixed probes on overhead gantries, locations like service area entrances/exits, tunnel mouths, and curves are must-have installations. The system uses AI to automatically detect wheel movements crossing white lines, capturing violations clearly even in the dead of night. Even if you spot the camera and brake, it's already too late—the electronic police have an effective shooting range starting from at least 200 meters. Honestly, risking it for those extra ten or eight seconds isn't worth it; it's better to plan your lane in advance.
