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Wedding fleets trouble road traffic

(Shanghai Daily)
Updated: 2007-01-18 09:58



Increasing numbers of slow-moving wedding cavalcades brought on by the
imminent Golden Pig year are causing accidents on elevated roads,
Shanghai traffic police said.

The coming Chinese New Year is deemed a lucky one to be born in, and
couples are flocking to the alter so their children can be Golden Pig
babies.

The extra weddings have meant extra wedding traffic, often fleets of
limousines and luxury cars to take brides, grooms and important guests to
wedding venues.

Many wedding fleets are hardly fleeting, however, and can be a nuisance
on elevated roads, where the minimum speed limit is 60 kilometers an
hour, traffic police said.

"It's a rule that cars must travel above a certain speed on elevated
roads and many wedding fleets, usually several luxury cars, are usually
driving at below 50kph," said a traffic police officer surnamed Guo.

Police also said wedding fleets slowed down to allow photographers hired
for the event to take pictures.

"Some wedding vehicles also turn on their hazard lights in order to warn
other vehicles to keep their distance," Guo said.

"However, hazard lights are usually only used as a warning sign in
emergencies, such as a car breakdown," he added.

Police said accidents involving wedding fleets were on the increase, but
were unable to provide details.

"So far no one has been injured in collisions involving wedding cars, but
drivers should obey the rules because no couple would like to get a
police ticket or have an accident on their big day," Guo said.










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