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Cops target horn-abusing drivers

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2016-04-12 09:16Shanghai Daily Editor: Huang Mingrui

A taxi driver was fined 100 yuan ($15.50) yesterday for honking his horn, which is officially prohibited — though commonly heard — within the city's Outer Ring Road.

In an interview with Shanghai Daily, the cabby — who gave his name only as Wu — said he was aware he had broken the law, but just couldn't help himself.

"Someone cut in ahead of me and that got on my nerves," he said.

"We were told by the taxi firm that we're not supposed to sound our horns, but I've got used to doing it," he said.

The streets of Shanghai ring to the sound of blaring horns from dawn till dusk, though the city's police have been working hard to silence the noise polluters as part of a wider crackdown on traffic violations.

A total of 2,857 people were punished between March 25 and Saturday, the Shanghai Public Security Bureau said yesterday.

Wu, who also lost two points off his license for not wearing his seat belt, was caught "honking" at the busy Luban Road Interchange in Huangpu District.

Police officer Du Jingyang told Shanghai Daily that despite the cacophony of blaring horns that can be heard day and night across the city, catching people in the act is far from easy.

"You can hear them, but if it's just a short blast, it's hard to pinpoint who is to blame," he said.

Despite the challenges he and his colleagues face, Du said that combating illicit horn blowing is a worthy endeavor.

"In most cases, people sound their horns out of anger, but the noise could distract nervy drivers and cause an accident," he said.

"It might also disturb residents and office workers."

Sounding a vehicle horn inside the Outer Ring Road has been prohibited since 2007.

 

  

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