Where foreigners see stifling limitations in China’s opulence of rules and regulations, locals see opportunity and innovation.  Chinese prosper under an overbearing hand by finding the loopholes and backdoor avenues that allow for unregulated rewards. It’s long been known in Chinese as “getting through the cracks”.

But that’s for complicated rules, though. And sometimes, there’s no getting through the cracks. Just ask drivers and cyclists in Fuzhou, Fujian Province.

When they used to run red lights, a police officer would remind them to obey the rules. When they didn’t, the community took the next step, one common throughout Chinese history: erect a wall. That’s right, a collapsible metal one meter high fence blocks traffic when the light turns red, reports Caijing. The collapsible gate is used during rush hour and is controlled by a traffic warden.

If this doesn’t work to prevent red light runners, we’d imagine stronger measures will have to take place, like doing away with the road entirely.

Photos: Caijing