Traffic violations, accidents decrease in January  

新交规实施“满月” 路口死伤交通事故下降明显

记者31日从中国公安部交通管理局获悉，自1月新交规开始实施至今，全国严重交通违法行为大幅减少，各地共查处违反交通信号灯指示通行137.1万起，同比下降40%，路口交通事故下降明显，因路口违反交通信号灯导致的交通事故起数、死亡人数同比分别下降12.2%和25.6%。

Beijing (CNS) – China's number of traffic violations declined significantly in January following the implementation of new regulations, according to the Traffic Management Bureau on Thursday.

A total of 1.37 million traffic light violations were reported across the country in the past month, a decrease of 40 percent compared to the same period last year, the bureau said. The number of accidents and deaths resulting from traffic light violations also decreased by 12.2 percent and 25.6 percent respectively.

Running red lights and speeding were largely to blame for accidents.

In addition, 14,000 cases of improper use of license plates were reported during the month, a 71.5 percent drop compared to the same period last year, according to the bureau.