Drivers struggle to adapt to harsher road rules(2)

"I came across a traffic jam in the city and found half of the drivers hadn't fasten their seat belts," said Sina user "Diaojinnikengdedongdong".

"I just ran a yellow light twice this morning and then was reminded it's the first day of new traffic rules enforcement." said the Sina Weibo user "ZhuwaiwaiIRIS".

A photo of a wedding car whose license plate was covered was posted over the Internet.

"12 point deduction," said Sina user "Xujiang-John" who posted the photo. "A wedding is no exception."

In 2011, 62,000 people died in road accidents, according to statistics from the Ministry of Public Security.

In a poll on Sina.com, 67 percent of more than 1,000 participants supported the revised traffic rules.

Some have suggested pedestrians should conform to road rules, as they often cross roads while ignoring red lights.

"We used to have some bad habits but now we should be more careful given the tough penalties of the new rules, " said Tang Limin, a taxi driver in Shanghai.

"We hope both drivers and pedestrians fall into the habit of strictly abiding by the rules to create a good traffic environment," added Tang.