上海發佈新規 未滿12週歲不得坐副駕駛座
Children under 12 will be banned from sitting beside vehicle drivers from March, 2017 in Shanghai.
自2017年3月起，上海未滿12週歲的未成年人將禁止坐在副駕駛上。The ban is part of the city's new road and traffic management law that was approved by the Shanghai legislature last Thursday.
該禁令是上海立法機構於上週四批准的新的道路交通管理條例的一部分。Child safety seats will also become mandatory for private cars carrying children under the age of 4, according to the amendment to the regulation that takes effect on March 25.
根據將於3月25日生效的條例修正案，攜帶未滿4週歲未成年人的私家車應配備兒童安全座椅。
The legislators reached a consensus to add the stipulations in the new law to better Protect local children and increase the public awareness.
立法人員達成共識，在新規中加入該規定，以便更好地保護當地兒童，提高公衆意識。
The Juveniles Protection Regulation bans children from sitting in the front and also requires the use of child safety seats for very young children, but the regulations are often largely ignored because of a lack of public awareness.
《未成年人保護法》禁止兒童坐在前面，並要求爲年幼的兒童使用兒童安全座椅，但由於公衆缺乏意識，這些規定往往被忽視。The amendment also bans drivers from using Mobile phones or watching other electronic devices while driving.
此修正案還禁止司機在駕駛時使用手機或觀看其他電子設備。It is common for drivers to read short messages or chat on WeChat on their mobile phones, which has become a major threat to driving safety.
司機在手機上讀取短信或用微信聊天是很常見的，這已經成爲駕駛安全的主要威脅。The amendment has imposed tougher punishment on those who take the demerit points of others. Motorists who ask other drivers to take demerits on their license for them will be fined 500 to 2,000 yuan.
該修正案對那些替代記分的人施加了更嚴厲的懲罰。由他人替代記分的司機，由公安機關處五百元以上二千元以下罰款。Those who take demerits for others will be fined 1,000 to 5,000 yuan and may have their license suspended for up to three months.
替代他人記分的司機，由公安機關處一千元以上五千元以下罰款，可能暫扣三個月以下機動車駕駛證。Police said the practice of taking demerits for others had become rampant among local drivers because those who tot up 12 points within a year have to take a 7-day training course and retake a driving test to regain their license.
警方表示，爲他人替代記分的做法在當地司機中變得很猖獗，因爲那些在一年內累計扣12分的人必須參加爲期7天的培訓課程，並重新參加駕駛考試才能再次獲得駕駛證。
