The “Shanghai Non-Motor Vehicle Safety Management Regulations” will come into effect on May 1st this year. Electric Vehicle Owners should pay attention to the new rules regarding driving non-motorized vehicles and the penalties for violating them.

The new rules will forbid electric vehicles from being parked and charged in public areas such as halls, public walkways, stairwells, corridors, the first floor of buildings, evacuation passages, safety exits, fire safety passages, and in areas that may potentially block passage.

Those who park or charge illegally shall be fined between ¥1,000 and ¥10,000. If the violations are severe, a fine of between ¥10,000 and ¥50,000 may be imposed

When operating electric vehicles, drivers and passengers are required to wear safety helmets.

Violators shall be warned by traffic police or fined between ¥20 and ¥50.

Electric vehicles must yield to pedestrians.

Violators shall be warned by traffic police or fined between ¥20 and ¥50.  

When driving an electric vehicle, operators should not hold the horn for a long continuous period of time.

Violators shall be warned by traffic police or fined between ¥20 and ¥50.  

When turning, drivers must slow down, extend their hand to signal, use their turn signal, and refrain from hindering vehicles when passing.

Violators shall be warned by traffic police or fined between ¥20 and ¥50.  

Electric vehicle operators are forbidden from using mobile phones while driving.

Violators shall be warned by traffic police or fined between ¥20 and ¥50.  

It is forbidden to drive self-assembled, retrofitted, or modified electric vehicles on the road.

Violators shall be warned by traffic police or fined between ¥50 and ¥200.  

Electrical motor vehicle operators must not drive in the opposite direction of the correct flow of traffic.

Violators shall be warned by traffic police or fined between ¥20 and ¥50.  

Keep these regulations in mind during the upcoming crackdown. However, we know all our readers are perfect drivers who wouldn’t dream of violating traffic rules, so there shouldn’t be anything to worry about!