Law of the peoples Republic of china on road Traffic safety 中华人民共和国道路交通安全法

c security organ， be driven at a time， along the route and at the speed designated and be bung with warning signs， and the necessary safety measures shall be taken.

　　Article 49 passengers carried by motor vehicle shall not exceed the verified number， passenger motor vehicles shall not be used for carrying cargoes in violation of regulations.

　　Article 50 Cargo motor vehicles are prohibited from carrying passengers.

　　Where it is necessary for a motor vehicle carry operational workers along with it， the vehicle shall be installed with facilities for protection of the workers.

　　Article 51 when a motor vehicle is running， the driver and riders shall use safety belts in accordance with regulations the driver of a motor bicycle and riders shall wear safety wear safety helmets in accordance regulations.

　　Article 52 when a motor vehicle breaks down on the road and needs to stop to remove the trouble， the driver shall immediately turn on the warning flash lights and move the vehicle to a place where it shall not impede traffic； if it is difficult to move the vehicle， the driver shall keep the warning flashing lights on and take such measures as putting up signs to warn the vehicles coming from the opposite direction so as to keep the warning over an extended area； and when necessary， he shall immediately report to the police.

　　Article 53 when carrying out emergency tasks， police vans fire engines， ambulances and engineering rescue vehicles may use alarm sirens and signal lights； under the precondition of ensured safety， these vehicles shall be free from the restrictions on the route， direction， speed and signal lights， and other vehicles and pedestrians shall make way.

　　When police vans fire engines， ambulances and engineering rescue vehicles are not carrying out emergency tasks， they shall not use the alarm sirens and signal lights and they shall not enjoy the priority of passage as provided for in the preceding paragraph.

　　Article 54 when road maintenance vehicles and engineering operation vehicles are at work， they shall not be restricted by the traffic signs or traffic line markings in respect of the routes and directions they are taking， under the precondition that they do not impede the passage of the padding vehicles and the passing vehicles； and the passing vehicles and persons shall make sure to give way.

　　Such motor vehicles as spraying cars and cleaning cars shall work in accordance with the standar

ds for safe operation； and on condition that they do not impede the passage of other vehicles， they may be free from being restricted by the regulation that different vehicles use different lanes， but they shall not run in a direction not allowed by traffic regulations.

　　Article 55 Tractors shall be prohibited from running on expressways and in the streets of the downtown of large or medium-sized cities. With respect to other roads on which tractors are prohibited from running， the people's governments of provinces， autonomous regions， and municipalities directly under the central Government shall specify in light of the actual local conditions.

　　On the roads where tractors are permitted to run， they may be used to transport goods， but not passengers.

　　Article 56 Motor vehicles shall be parked at specified places. They are prohibited from being parked at the sidewalks， except for the parking berths delimited in accordance with the provisions of Article 33 of this law.

　　Where a motor vehicle is parked on the road temporarily， it shall not impede the passage of other vehicles and pedestrians.

　　Section 3

　　Provisions on the passage of Non-motor vehicles

　　Article 57 when riding a non-motor vehicle on roads， the person shall observe the regulations on traffic safety. Non-motor vehicles shall run in the bicycle lane； and where there is no bicycle lane， they shall run on the right side of the motor vehicle lane.

　　Article 58 when motor wheelchairs for the disabled and battery-powered bicycles run in the bicycle lane， their maximum speed per hour shall not exceed 15 kilometers.

　　Article 59 Non-motor vehicles shall be parked at specified areas. where no such parking areas are delimited， such vehicles shall be parked at places where the passage of other vehicles and pedestrians are not impeded.

　　Article 60 tame animals shall be used for animal-drawn carts； when an animal-drawn cart crosses a road， the driver shall get off the cart to guide the animals； and when the driver leaves the cart， he shall have the animals tethered.

　　Section 4

　　Provisions on the passage of pedestrians and passengers

　　Article 61 pedestrians shall walk on sidewalks or on the side of roads where there are no sidewalks.

　　Article 62 where pedestrians pass road crossings or walk across roads， they shall use the crosswalks or overhead （or underground ）pedestrian crossings； when passing crosswalks with traffic signal lights， they shall follow the direction of the traffic signal lights； and when passing junctions without traffic signal lights and crosswalks， or walking across roads at the sections without overhead （or underground ）crossings， they shall pass only when they are sure of safety.

　　Article 63 pedestrians shall not stride over， rest or sit on road isolation facilities， or jump onto vehicles， or forcibly block vehicles， or jeopardize road traffic safety in other ways.

　　Article 64 when preschool-age children and persons suffering from mental disorder or mental retardedness who are incapable of perception or controlling their own behavior walk on roads， they shall be guided by their guardians， persons entrusted by their guardians or persons responsible for taking care of and protecting them.

　　Blind persons walking on roads shall use sticks for blind persons or take other measures to guide themselves， and vehicles shall make way to blind persons.

　　Article 65 when passing railroad crossings， pedestrians shall follow the signals or the direction of persons in charge， and where there are no traffic signals or no persons in charge， they shall quickly pass when they are sure that no trains are coming.

　　Article 66 passengers shall not bring with them such dangerous articles as inflammable substances and explosives， throw things out of the vehicles， or act in such a way as to prevent the drivers from drivi

ng safely.

　　Section 5

　　Special provisions on Expressways

　　Article 67 No pedestrians， non-motor vehicles， tractors special wheeled mechanical vehicles， articulated passenger buses， full trailers and other motor vehicles with the designed maximum speed below 70 kilometers per hour shall enter expressways. The maximum speed marked on the speed limit signs of expressways shall not exceed 120 kilometers per hour.

　　Article 68 when a motor vehicle breaks down on an expressway， it shall be handled in accordance with the relevant provisions of Article 52 of this law， but the warning sign shall be put at a place beyond 150 meters in the direction the direction the broken vehicle is running and the persons on the vehicle shall quickly move to the curb on the right side of the expressway or to the emergency lane and report to the traffic police.

　　When a motor vehicle cannot run normally on an expressway due to a breakdown or a traffic accident， it shall be pulled or towed away by a rescue vehicle or an obstacle-removing vehicle.

　　Article 69 No units or individuals shall intercept and inspect vehicles running on expressways， except the peoples police of the public security organs who are performing emergency official duties according to law.

　　Chapter V

　　Disposition of Traffic Accidents

　　Article 70 when a traffic accident occurs on the road the driver shall immediately stop the vehicle and keep the scene intact； and if the accident causes casualties， the driver shall immediately rescue the injured persons， and speedily report to the traffic police on point duty or to the traffic control department of the public security organ If the scene of the accident is changed due to rescue of the accident is changed due to rescue of the injured persons， the location of the scene shall be marked out clearly. The passengers， drivers of the passing vehicles， and passing pedestrians shall offer help.

　　Where a traffic that occurs on the road does not cause casualties and the parties have no objections to the facts and causes of the accident， they may immediately withdraw from the scene of the accident for restoration of traffic and， through consultation， settle the matters of compensation for damages themselves； and if they do not withdraw from the scene immediately， they shall speedily report to the traffic police on point duty or to the traffic control department of the public security organ.

　　Where a traffic accident that occurs on the road only causes slight property losses and the facts are basically clear， the parties shall withdraw form the scene before proceeding to settle the matter through consultation.

　　Article 71 where a vehicle escapes after the occurrence of a traffic accident， the witnesses on the scene and other persons in the know shall report to the traffic control department of the public security organ or to the traffic police. If the report is proved to be true， the said department shall give then rewards.

　　Article 72 Upon receiving the report on a traffic accident， the traffic control department of the public security organ shall immediately dispatch traffic police to the scene， who shall first arrange for the rescue of the injured persons， and take measures to resto

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