Veteran Actor Explodes Over Traffic Ticket, Calls Reporting System a ‘Pitiful’ Cause of Division

Veteran actor Lee Kuo-chao lost his temper after receiving a traffic ticket stamped as a case reported by a member of the public. The 60-year-old actor, who often shares daily life on social media, posted two angry messages on Facebook and drew strong reactions from fellow users.

Lee said the ticket resulted from turning right at a red light. In a sarcastic post, he wrote, “I’m sorry! I was wrong! How could someone who has had a driver’s license for 40 years make such a basic mistake? Turning right at a red light at a T-junction with no people and no cars! I’ll reflect seriously on myself!”

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I’m sorry! I was wrong! How could someone who has had a driver’s license for 40 years make such a basic mistake? Turning right at a red light at a T-junction with no people and no cars! I’ll reflect seriously on myself!

His second post carried a sharper tone. “Thank you! I was wrong! I wish you safe travels and good health for your whole family! I wonder whether the health insurance bureau subsidizes fines reported by the public! Damn! What is this?” he wrote.

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Thank you! I was wrong! I wish you safe travels and good health for your whole family! I wonder whether the health insurance bureau subsidizes fines reported by the public! Damn! What is this?

When users asked whether the ticket involved failing to signal or failing to turn on his headlights, Lee replied with self-mocking humor, saying his car was “too handsome” or “too old and affecting the cityscape.” He then called the reporting mechanism a “pitiful system” and one of the “lawless systems that cause social division.”

Still angry, Lee followed up by asking users which countries allow members of the public to directly report traffic violations. His question sparked further discussion online.

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