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They don't serve who stand & stare

On the morning of July 20, the first day Beijing exercised the rule on alternate permission of vehicles on roads according to their license numbers, I was driving on the Fourth Ring Road as my license number happened to be an even one.

However, I was not as joyful as I had expected myself to be, because the traffic didn't seem lighter than usual. I soon discovered the reason why the road was still crowded - at least part of the reason: of the four lanes, one was the "special lane reserved for Olympic Games-related vehicles".

Sure, most citizens will not complain against the necessary measures the government has taken. And we know that alleviating traffic congestion is not the sole purpose of the new road policy. Improving the city's air quality is more important.

But that day I did have some dissatisfaction.

When I drove on the Fourth Ring Road, I saw some cars without special passes issued by the organizing committee running in the "Olympic lane" right under the watchful look of some policemen, who, however, made no attempt to stop it. I felt somewhat resentful and believed that most other drivers who stuck to the legal lanes felt the same, for it so happened - despite the seemingly unreal coincidence - that the radio was broadcasting instant comments from some listeners on the same topic.