Drivers Fined For Driving Slow and Taking Pictures

Would you risk getting a ticket for driving slowly just so you could get a chance to enjoy the ocean view and take some pictures?

People in Hangzhou Bay located in the booming province of Zhejiang, China is willing to take the risk. Local media reported that since May 1, more then 300 drivers have been fined by police for driving slowly or illegal parking in the emergency lane.

“I just wanted to drive a bit slowly and enjoy the sea breeze. Is that wrong?” quoted an unnamed driver complaining of getting the ticket for driving too slow.

So what is causing so many people to slow down and get fined? The answer is the world’s longest cross-sea bridge that was just opened last week. The $1.7 billion bridge that spans 22.4 mile stretching from the port city of Ningbo to the financial hub city of Shanghai cutting the travel time from four hours to two and a half. The bridge spans the whole of Hangzhou Bay.

The Hangzhou Bay Bridge is designed in such a way to ensure traffic jam on the bridge is nearly impossible under normal driving condition but that theory is proven wrong. The engineers never consider drivers might slow down or even park their car illegally to take some pictures and enjoy the beautiful view of the ocean.

Cars carrying the whole family eager to see the bridge and the beautiful view of the ocean caused serious traffic and major accidents.

Some people who were busted for illegal parking were so caught up in the moment of things that they even posed in front of the police cameras just so they could take pictures as souvenirs.

The bridge will not be fully open for another two years. If the traffic caused by people who wants to enjoy the view is bad now, just imagine what it will be like when it is fully opened.

Cars on Hangzhou Bay Bridge
Aerial view of Hangzhou Bay Bridge
Labourers work on the Hangzhou Bay Bridge


Side View of Hangzhou Bay Bridge
Cars in Hangzhou Bay Bridge


(Pictures are from Yahoo)

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May 5, 2008 | Filed Under Humorous and Odd Story | 1 Comment 

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