Social advisor Au Weng Hei has recommended that Macau follow Taiwan in imposing fines on drivers who engage in line-cutting.
Au, social advisor for Central District, made this suggestion and highlighted the issue of drivers using less congested lanes to merge into heavily congested lanes, even when the two lanes lead to different directions or destinations, as cited in local media reports.
This is frequently observed at specific locations such as the entrance of the overpass from Avenida Horte e Costa to Guia Tunnel and the overpass from Oriental Arch to ZAPE District, among other similar locations.
The problem with this practice is that vehicles cutting across lanes may abruptly stop and obstruct traffic flow.
In light of a potential review of the Road Traffic Law, the social advisor suggested the government consider the Taiwanese approach to this problem.
Another advisor, Lam Wai Hou, proposed that the government focus more on educating the public about the dangers and legal consequences of jaywalking.
The police have recently fined nearly 200 jaywalkers across seven days. Pursuant to local laws, jaywalkers may be fined MOP300. AL
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