Apr 09
Beijing Car Restrictions to Continue
According to news released from the municipal committee of communications on April the 5th, driving restrictions will continue in Beijing for another year when the first round of restrictions ends this weekend. 30% of public service vehicles will continue to be kept off the road, and private cars off the road once every week. Let’s take a closer look at Media opinions.
One article in the same paper points out that 30% of official vehicles were off the road since the Beijing Olympics, and it has no adverse affects. The commentator questions that if taking up to 30% of the public service vehicles off the road would not affect day-to-day work, then why not auction these vehicles? The writer says the auction could reduce vehicle depreciation and other expenses.
One review from ‘Legal Evening Paper’ by Liang Qianli echoed the idea, saying selling the 15,000 decommissioned cars could save up to 150 million yuan at least for taxpayers. The article suggests the government should take this into strong consideration.
Another comment from the Xinhua News looks into another aspect of the traffic restrictions. It says although the policy gets support from most of the citizens, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the best way to relieve traffic congestions. If the government doesn’t take comprehensive actions to improve road planning and management, the positive result of restriction on cars on the road will quickly disappear.
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