Will overtaking on the emergency lane be captured by cameras?
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Overtaking on the emergency lane will be captured by cameras. It is considered a traffic violation and will be penalized. Definition of traffic violations: Traffic violations refer to motor vehicles violating the Road Traffic Safety Law and traffic management regulations. Penalties for traffic violations include warnings, fines (vehicle impoundment), temporary suspension of driver's license, revocation of driver's license, cancellation of driver's license, administrative detention, and criminal liability for acts constituting crimes. Basis for penalties for traffic violations: The "Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China" stipulates that traffic management departments of public security organs and their traffic police should promptly correct road traffic safety violations. Penalties for road traffic safety violations should be imposed based on facts and relevant provisions of this law.
As a veteran driver with 20 years of experience, I've seen too many examples of overtaking on the emergency lane leading to rollovers. The high-speed gantries and the starting points of emergency lanes are hotspots for speed cameras, and police patrols will definitely penalize if they see you. Last year, my buddy tried to overtake on the emergency lane of the G15 Shenhai Expressway and didn't spot the mobile speed camera—200 yuan and 6 points gone on the spot. Even scarier was last month on the Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway when a truck ahead suddenly had a tire blowout, sending debris flying. Luckily, the emergency lane was clear, or it would have been a chain collision. Honestly, using the emergency lane during traffic jams saves you at most five minutes, but if it blocks rescue vehicles during an actual emergency, that's when real trouble starts.
