Transportation Scenes in Modern China - 2008

Heavy Transport - 27

Another very large load on the expressway. China has constructed thousands of miles of expressways and they are full of many trucks carrying large loads. A minimum speed limit is in force: the minimum is 70 km/h. On overtaking lanes, however, this could be as high as 100 km/h to 110 km/h. Penalties for driving both below and in excess of the prescribed speed limits are in force. Overtaking on the right, speeding, and illegal use of the emergency belt (or hard shoulder) cost violators stiff penalties. Surprisingly, the overtaking on the right regulation is flouted with alarming frequency.