China’s Ministry of Public Security defended new traffic rules that make running a yellow light illegal, as state-run media and users of the nation’s online social networks criticized the regulations.
The rules, which took effect Jan. 1, are aimed at reducing accidents in major cities, and encourage safer and “more civil” driving, the ministry said yesterday on its website. Chinese authorities’ decision to change the traffic laws became one of the most popular topics on Sina Corp.’s Weibo microblogging service in the last 24 hours, its website showed.
In a commentary published today, the Youth Daily, run by the Chinese Communist Party Youth League, said the rules are “against science” and will scare drivers into slowing down, which could make traffic worse.
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