Woman Almost Hit After Running Red Light on Bicycle, Asks “Can’t I Go?”

CNBC AI News, August 19th – A video circulating on Douyin (TikTok’s Chinese counterpart) sparkeda firestorm of debate online today after it showed a brazen disregard for traffic laws in Jiangsu province.

The footage, reportedly captured on August 18th, depicts a woman on a bicycle running a red light at an intersection. A driver in a car traveling straight narrowly avoided a collision, slamming on the brakes just in time.

The driver, audibly frustrated, confronted the cyclist, exclaiming, “Can’t you see the light? It was red!”

What followed was not an apology, but a statement that left the driver speechless.

The woman retorted, “Red light or not, can’t I go? Am I not allowed to go?” This defiant attitude has fueled the online controversy.

Under China’s Road Traffic Safety Law, pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles are required to obey traffic signals at intersections. Running a red light is a clear violation of the law. The incident highlights the ongoing challenges of enforcing traffic regulations and promoting road safety awareness.

Legal experts point out that if such actions lead to an accident, the party running the red light is typically held primarily or entirely responsible for any damages or injuries – a responsibility that can carry significant financial consequences.

Traffic police in multiple regions have repeatedly emphasized that non-motorized vehicles should be dismounted and pushed across pedestrian crossings and are strictly prohibited from running red lights. This incident serves as a stark reminder of the need for continued education and enforcement to prevent accidents and ensure orderly traffic flow, especially as e-bikes and other non-motorized vehicles become increasingly prevalent in China’s urban centers.