Self driving in western Sichuan has been blocked twice for toll collection, and the Beautiful Secret Realm is not an illegal place
2023-09-04
According to reports, on August 23rd, tourism blogger "Lao La" was exposed being blocked in Li County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan and charged 500 yuan. The next day, the local forestry department sent an apology letter to him, stating that the toll collector was Yue, a staff member on duty at the forest fire inspection station, and the payment received was immediately refunded. On August 27th, "Lao La" released a video stating that she and her friends were stopped by villagers wearing fire safety supervisors' armbands at the Yamou Scenic Area in Batang County, Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan Province, and charged 200 yuan for two cars to leave. The local cultural and tourism bureau and other departments overnight verified the authenticity of the matter and apologized, imposing a fine of 200 yuan on the involved villager Gong, and returning the illegal gains. On August 28th, the Public Security Bureau of Lixian County, Sichuan Province released a situation report stating that after verification, the incident was true and administrative detention decisions had been made in accordance with the law for two individuals, including Yue. It is not new for locals to set up card fees during self driving trips. Self drivers are unfamiliar with their place of life and are afraid of unfair treatment on the road. They generally have no choice but to pay and avoid risks. Moreover, due to the small amount of "toll fees", most people do not choose to protect their rights after encountering this matter. The reason why the encounter of "Lao La" in western Sichuan caused public outrage and was quickly spread by netizens is not only due to the number of toll points blocking the way, but also because both charges were made by fire inspectors. The phenomenon of setting up private checkpoints during self driving travel often occurs in remote rural areas with relatively few people, abundant natural resources, and pristine scenery. However, no remote place is beyond the law. It should be noted that China's Highway Law prohibits any unit or individual from illegally setting up checkpoints, charging fees, imposing fines, and intercepting vehicles on highways. The act of setting up checkpoints to intercept or cut off traffic without authorization has become illegal. Now, the administrative penalties imposed by the local authorities on the two individuals involved should be the loudest ringing bell. Setting up checkpoints and charging for parking by locals is already an abuse of power - first using local identity to cause psychological pressure on tourists, and then using information asymmetry to infringe on tourists' rights. On top of this, if the act of setting up card fees is disguised as an official identity, tourists dare not refuse to pay. Because of this, even for self driving experts who have traveled many places, "Lao La" can only admit defeat and give money when encountering this matter. However, during this process, he smelled signs based on his travel experience, aimed his driving recorder at the car window in advance, and posted his private charging behavior online, gaining widespread attention. This public opinion was immediately responded to by local authorities, and the losses were quickly compensated. So we can't help but ask, if it's an inexperienced self driving driver, how should we handle and recover losses in the event of this? How much money did these card points cost tourists? If there is no traffic support to attract attention, how long will it take for it to be discovered and banned? Do you have similar private card points in other places? Will the handling by relevant departments in other places be so timely? In this matter, it is necessary to pay attention to the commonality of illegal card setting fees by fire inspectors. According to the notice issued by the State Council on the prohibition of setting up checkpoints, fines, and fees on highways, public security departments, transportation departments, and forestry departments may set up checkpoints or toll stations on highways. The "black card points" in western Sichuan that were exposed this time were all individuals using the forestry department's fire inspection stations
Edit：Luo yu Responsible editor：Jia jia
Source：GMW.cn
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