Car Owner Catches Replica on Road
Beijing (China):
A car owner found a duplicate of his car in Guangzhou on Sunday, the Guangzhou Daily reported.
The owner, surnamed Chen, was driving his own car on Renmin Road North with his cousin, He, in the car when they found a familiar car running along the same road.
The car bore almost the same appearance, color and the exact plate number as Chen's. Chen soon found an answer to a question that had haunted him for years -- why he had received nine traffic violation notices since 2003- his car has been duplicated.
Chen and his cousin decided to solve the mystery once and for all. Chen drove back home to get necessary documents to prove his car's identity and He took a taxi to follow the duplicated car.
The duplicated car stopped on Yide Road West and He called police. Several policemen arrived soon and towed the car away for investigation.
Chen came to the police station and showed documents to the police and asked the police to investigate why he had received nine traffic violation notices.
The traffic police said only one violation was made by Chen's own car after clarifying videos taken by electronic cameras on roads. Police told Chen the nine violations were made by three cars looking alike with the same plate number. Another duplicated car was still at large.
However, Chen had paid all the bills for the violations although Chen is a good driver with seven years' driving experience.
Chen said the duplicated cars brought him other troubles. Once a friend was angry at him after seeing a car bearing the same plate number. The friend thought Chen was there but actually Chen was in another city.
For several times, Chen's wife thought Chen was lying while Chen said he had gone to a place while his car appeared in another place.
Chen said he was still lucky enough that the duplicated cars had not committed serious violations resulting in injuries or deaths. Otherwise, he might be taken to court for traffic violations that he had not committed at all.
Duplicated cars were forbidden in China but were rampant in some cities as drivers of duplicated cars could always get away with violations they made while the genuine car owner had to pay the bill.
Makers, users or owners of duplicated cars are subject to the confiscation of car, a fine ranging from 200 (US$25) to 2,000 yuan or face criminal charges, according to Chinese law.
Oct 11, 2005
Xinhua, China
(Shenzhen Daily)
Beijing (China):
A car owner found a duplicate of his car in Guangzhou on Sunday, the Guangzhou Daily reported.
The owner, surnamed Chen, was driving his own car on Renmin Road North with his cousin, He, in the car when they found a familiar car running along the same road.
The car bore almost the same appearance, color and the exact plate number as Chen's. Chen soon found an answer to a question that had haunted him for years -- why he had received nine traffic violation notices since 2003- his car has been duplicated.
Chen and his cousin decided to solve the mystery once and for all. Chen drove back home to get necessary documents to prove his car's identity and He took a taxi to follow the duplicated car.
The duplicated car stopped on Yide Road West and He called police. Several policemen arrived soon and towed the car away for investigation.
Chen came to the police station and showed documents to the police and asked the police to investigate why he had received nine traffic violation notices.
The traffic police said only one violation was made by Chen's own car after clarifying videos taken by electronic cameras on roads. Police told Chen the nine violations were made by three cars looking alike with the same plate number. Another duplicated car was still at large.
However, Chen had paid all the bills for the violations although Chen is a good driver with seven years' driving experience.
Chen said the duplicated cars brought him other troubles. Once a friend was angry at him after seeing a car bearing the same plate number. The friend thought Chen was there but actually Chen was in another city.
For several times, Chen's wife thought Chen was lying while Chen said he had gone to a place while his car appeared in another place.
Chen said he was still lucky enough that the duplicated cars had not committed serious violations resulting in injuries or deaths. Otherwise, he might be taken to court for traffic violations that he had not committed at all.
Duplicated cars were forbidden in China but were rampant in some cities as drivers of duplicated cars could always get away with violations they made while the genuine car owner had to pay the bill.
Makers, users or owners of duplicated cars are subject to the confiscation of car, a fine ranging from 200 (US$25) to 2,000 yuan or face criminal charges, according to Chinese law.
Oct 11, 2005
Xinhua, China
(Shenzhen Daily)
