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Shanghai mayor warns against abusing VIP driving privileges

Hey VIPs! Just because you’re VIPs doesn’t mean you get to drive all willy nilly on the road, despite there actually being regulations that allow you to do so. Shanghai mayor Han Zheng has warned government officials and emergency vehicles to... ...full story at Shanghaiist

from Shanghaiist on Thu, Nov 05 2009

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