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中国式过马路
Chinese way of crossing the road

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中国式过马路，是指“凑够一撮人就可以走了，和红绿灯或斑马线无关”。[资料图片]
The "Chinese way of crossing the road" refers to the people's tendency of gathering in large crowds and then crossing the road all at once.

作者：李京荣

中国式过马路，是网友对部分中国人集体闯红灯现象的一种调侃，即“凑够一撮人就可以走了，和红绿灯或斑马线无关”。

出现这种现象是大家受法不责众的“从众”心理影响，从而不顾及交通安全。

“中国式过马路”一经网络传播，立刻引发网友对交通、国民素质和安全意识的讨论。为整治这种现象，各地出台各种特色惩罚措施。

深圳在2012年12月实施整治行动，行人闯红灯一律处20元罚款，或穿上“绿马甲”做临时协管员，协助维护交通秩序。北京从5月6日开始，对带头闯红灯的行人罚款10元，非机动车罚款20元。

石家庄将会对乱穿马路的人处以最高50元的罚款。南京就行人闯红灯等违法行为中拒绝处罚、不服从管理者，交管部门将予以曝光，或抄送单位。

The "Chinese way of crossing the road" refers to the people's tendency of getting together in large crowds at the crossroads and then crossing the road all at once, no matter whether the traffic light is green or red -- let alone whether they cross the road at the zebra crossing. The term is mostly used to ridicule jaywalkers.

The trend has occurred since people share the common reasoning that the law cannot be enforced when everyone is an offender, and people just act in conformity with the majority regardless of traffic rules.

The sarcastic term has recently triggered a heated online debate about traffic rules, people's sense of safety and even the qualities of Chinese nationals. Since the second half of 2012, various measures have been issued nationwide to punish the illegal behavior.

Shenzhen in Guangdong Province issued a traffic rule in December 2012, that a jaywalker will either be fined 20 yuan or be a temporary traffic assistant to help maintain order by wearing a green vest. In Beijing, starting from May 6, 2013, a jaywalker will face a fine of 10 yuan; a non-motorized vehicle will be fined 20 yuan for the same disregard of the rules.

In Shijiazhuang, capital city of Hebei Province, the maximum fine on a jaywalker stands at 50 yuan. In Nanjing, capital city of Jiangsu Province, a jaywalker will be publically scrutinized if he or she defies traffic punishment and management.