Yan Zhengping's Media Dialogue

Yan Zhengping: On the evening of July 9th, from 7: 00 to 9: 00, I counted and smashed 14 cars.

The first one to be smashed was a taxi. He came to me for a theory. I asked him if he wanted to find a job or make money. If you want to make money, drive away quickly and learn this lesson; Make trouble, call the police and let the police come and judge.

He listened to my words, and someone had started hitting his car with his fist, so he had to leave.

Beijing News: How did the people at the scene react to your behavior?

Yan Zhengping: There are many people gathered at the gate of the community. Every time I smash an illegal car, people applaud me. After a car was smashed and drove for tens of meters, the driver stopped and called the police, saying that someone had gathered to make trouble. Soon, the police came, and before I was found, the crowd surrounded the police and said, what are you looking for someone else's old man for? Why don't you care if the driver runs a red light?

The police may find that the facts do not match the alarm and go back.

Beijing News: Later, the police didn't look for you?

Yan Zhengping: Up to now, no policeman has had direct contact with me. The day after I smashed it, the news made a scene, and five policemen came to the place where the car was smashed to maintain order.

I don't think it's appropriate for me to smash it when the police come. I wanted to smash it for a week.

Beijing News: Many people support you. Did anyone smash it with you?

Yan Zhengping: Some people want to participate, but I firmly oppose it. I do things by myself, and others intervene. I can't bear the responsibility of any disaster, and I feel uneasy.

At the intersection where I smashed the car, there was a lot of public anger nearby, which is why so many people supported me. At the beginning of last year, an old lady was killed at this intersection before the traffic lights were installed. Who knew it was still dangerous to install a light? Whether to smash a car is based on whether to run a red light.

Beijing News: When did you start to have the idea of smashing cars?

Yan Zhengping: It's been a long time. Since I retired for more than ten years, I have always liked photography and often go to the countryside by bike. In recent years, there have been more and more cars and more unruly people.

I dare not ride a bike now, but I still like outdoor sports. I fly kites every day and take a walk in the Lily Park opposite the community. But I was almost killed by a car on a zebra crossing several times, and there was a red light, which drivers couldn't seem to see.

Not only at the gate of our community, but also at many intersections in the city. If you are afraid of death, you can't cross the road in twenty or thirty minutes, and the car won't let you.

Beijing News: Is there a fuse that directly triggered your car crash?

Yan Zhengping: On July 7, the local newspaper said that in the first six months of this year, six people were killed on the zebra crossing in Lanzhou. I think, I can't wait any longer, so I decided to smash the car at the gate of the community.

As early as this spring, I was so angry that I smashed a car in this place, and the noise was not as loud as this.

Beijing News: If a car with a special license plate ran a red light that night, would you still smash it?

Yan Zhengping: I still screwed up. I thought about it when I started smashing cars. Whether to smash a car is the only criterion.

Beijing News: Did anyone get off to look for you?

Yan Zhengping: Two drivers got off the bus and quarreled with me. I said cars should be polite to pedestrians on the zebra crossing. When they see pedestrians, they should slow down or even stop. This is a recognized principle of civilization. You got it?

However, I found that those car drivers will be more honest when they meet intersections with electronic eyes and large trucks. They are also afraid of fines, being hit by other cars, and knowing how to cherish their own lives, but why not take others' lives seriously?

The night I smashed the car, a car rushed behind me and brushed my body. When I realized it, I tried to throw a brick, but my arm couldn't lift and I was hurt. I'm not the only one holding my breath.

Beijing News: Some people say that you can report these illegal drivers without taking risks yourself. Have you ever considered taking pictures of cars running red lights on the roadside and giving them to the police? Yan Zhengping: I am old. I seldom move my camera for two years, so I have no time and energy to stay there every day. Besides, if I take some photos of the police, even if I punish them, it won't have a big impact. Next time they pass by here, they may break in.

Beijing News: What kind of influence do you want?

Yan Zhengping: The whole society should face up to this problem and let fewer people die on the zebra crossing, especially the elderly like me. If they walk in the right way, it may be a disaster from heaven.

You see, the six people who died on the zebra crossing in Lanzhou in the first half of the year did not make a big news; I smashed the car and it became big news. Those six lives are not as important as my smashing a car?

Beijing News: Some people criticize you, others support you. According to the online survey, 78% people voted for your practice. What do you think of this?

Yan Zhengping: Everyone is holding their breath. This is not a problem for me alone, nor for our community and Lanzhou, but a common problem in China. I feel that many people have had similar experiences, and everyone should stand up and safeguard our rights and interests.

Beijing News: An old man smashed a car in the street to stop running a red light. Some people think it is the sorrow of the rule of law. what do you think?

Yan Zhengping: This is a "small problem". The police want to control it, but they can't. The day after I smashed the car, several policemen came on duty. I stood by for a while and found that as long as the police were not careful, a car could still break in.

Therefore, this cannot be simply attributed to the police. I am a personal behavior, and I don't encourage people to smash cars.

Beijing News: But some drivers said that when some pedestrians cross the road, many people don't look at the traffic lights or take the zebra crossing.

Yan Zhengping: This situation does exist. Traffic safety is not only the responsibility of cars, everyone should pay attention to it. Personally, I never violate traffic rules. I walked honestly, and I was still in fear.

Beijing News: Do all your relatives and friends drive? If you take a pedestrian's car, will you be polite to them?

Yan Zhengping: Two relatives have cars. As soon as I got on their car, I asked them to obey the traffic laws. They all listen to me. I think this should be considerate and considerate. Drivers sometimes walk.

Beijing News: Does your family support you to smash the car?

Yan Zhengping: No, my children advised me not to smash it again, for fear that I would be hit by a car and that people would retaliate against me. I read in the newspaper that electronic eyes will be installed at this intersection. That would be great. I was going to smash it for a week, but now take your time.

Beijing News: Some people say that it is illegal for you to smash a car. what do you think?

Yan Zhengping: I admit that I broke the law. After the incident, my relatives and friends, as well as my students, called me. A friend said that I was "stopping illegal activities by illegal activities" (reporter's note: it is actually illegal for motor vehicles to run red lights), which I think is very good.

However, if I don't be more intense, how can it have such a big impact? I have no regrets. I was forced, too

Beijing News: If you treat students, will you encourage them to smash cars to teach drivers who run red lights?

Yan Zhengping: No, I don't want to see students get into trouble, and I don't encourage people to smash cars. I am a personal behavior, or that sentence, a person does everything, others don't need to learn from me.

Beijing News: Have you ever thought that the police might detain you?

Yan Zhengping: Yes, but detention is not my first consideration. My main purpose is to make an impact and make the whole society pay attention to this life-threatening zebra crossing. I want to find a lawyer and ask some questions. I smash cars, but I also respect the law. It's hard to predict whether I will smash it again.

Beijing News: Did the owner of the car you smashed later claim compensation from you?

Yan Zhengping: Yes, I heard from my neighbor that a young man came to me and said that he smashed my car that night and asked me to pay for it.

Beijing News: Will you pay for it?

Yan Zhengping: No matter whether I pay or not, I will invite the media to be present, and everyone will brainstorm and see who is responsible.

I want to say to the person who was hit by my car, please forgive my pain. I didn't mean any harm, but I was forced to. Please also ask the whole society to pay attention to traffic safety, respect life and not run red lights.

Beijing News: Now do you think the purpose of smashing cars has been achieved? Will you be smashed when you run a red light in the future?

Yan Zhengping: It should be said that my goal has been achieved initially. Media coverage of this has a sensational effect and will have some effects. However, it is hard to say whether that intersection will be safe in the future. It's hard to predict whether I will hit it again.

Beijing News: What kind of person do you think you are?

Yan Zhengping: I have been a Chinese teacher for more than 30 years. I like reading and writing about my experiences of fleeing from my hometown in Shanxi to Lanzhou when I was a teenager. This is my side. On the other hand, I like to fight against injustice.

Beijing News: What happened before?

Yan Zhengping: I cross this street to the opposite Lily Park every day. This park is an open garden built by the district government. Rented it to a carnival a few years ago.

I wrote to the government that the park was built with the money of ordinary people, and it was impossible to rent a department to a private person for a little rent, so that ordinary people could not go in and play.

Beijing News: Is your response useful?

Yan Zhengping: It may be useful. The lease of the park expired the year before last. I heard that the government refused to renew the lease, and this place has become a public place again.

Beijing News: Previous reports about your car accident all used aliases. Do you mind revealing your real name to the public?

Yan Zhengping: At this point, I don't care. My name is Yan Zhengping, a government official, Ping An.

He won't smash the car again.

According to Xinhua News Agency, after experiencing the zebra crossing safety problems in Jinan and other cities, Yan Zhengping, an old man who became famous overnight for smashing cars to guard the zebra crossing, said in an interview on August 2 that he would not smash cars again, but hoped that the zebra crossing safety problem would be continuously concerned.

Because many vehicles violated the regulations and didn't slow down before crossing the zebra crossing, on the night of July 9, the unbearable old man Yan Zhengping held a brick in his hand and angrily smashed at the 14 vehicle that ran a red light and didn't respect pedestrians. After the matter was reported by the media, it caused widespread concern and controversy in society. Shortly after angrily smashing the illegal car, many foreign media invited him to record the program.

He finally chose five cities, including Jinan, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Beijing and Shijiazhuang, and returned to Lanzhou in August 1 more than half a month later.

Talking about the feelings of the trip to five cities, Yan Zhengping said: "zebra crossing safety problems exist all over the country, but different cities have different degrees. My feeling is that cities with good economic conditions such as Nanjing and Hangzhou are better than northern cities such as Shijiazhuang and Lanzhou, which may be related to better and more humanized transportation facilities in cities such as Nanjing and Hangzhou. "

Yan Zhengping also said: "China has changed from a bicycle kingdom to an automobile kingdom too quickly, and there are many people in China. Many contradictions are still difficult to solve for a while. "

Regarding how to evaluate his own car smashing behavior, Yan Zhengping said: "It still played a role, not only the zebra crossing in front of the door was guarded by traffic police, but also attracted the attention of the national and even foreign media. However, it is still very difficult to solve the problem. Aren't two people killed by cars on the Lanzhou zebra crossing these two days? "