They drive very fast, go through red lights and show no concern for human lives close to them. At least Beijing truck drivers have the decency to rush through yellow lights.

Never seen one that made me think nicely of them, always the opposite thoughts enter my mind!
Definitely no plus points lol

unregulated and probably poor serviced brakes, paid by the trip, more trips means more money, always gone through red lights and never crashed so far..........

@Dazzer: Don't know if they're unregulated or have poorly serviced brakes, but the rest of it sounds real enough. And they're actually working for their money. Better traffic regulation would improve the situation, and perhaps better pay? wonder what they're paid. Doubt if they have a union, or if the union that they may have is indeed theirs.

Agree with first three posters. My addition is the engine and 400 decibel horn noise. Anyone else notice they're seem to be fewer?

This is not just a night-time problem. I've seen these trucks ignore the red lights in broad daylight.

The horn is a necessity for these vehicles. That's what makes them move.

Beijing late night truck drivers OUTSIDE the third (and possibly fourth) ring roads drive in high speed convoys - blowing through red lights (and ostensibly, drunk drivers, e-bikes and anything else in their way), at extraordinarily high speeds - approaching take-off speed for large commercial airliners.

Most Beijinger's know to NOT be on those streets if possible, after midnight - it's sheer terror trying to cross a street at that hour and if you're a slow-poke in the wrong lane - you should expect to be obliterated from the rear-ending (like a bug hitting a windshield).

videos of these degenerates actions will get them in trouble with the police if you report them.
I dont understand why police cant get night shift workers to do such a job..

Mike - have YOU ever tried to stop a speeding 10+ton truck with an e-bike?

That said - the general culture outside Tier 1 cities is obedience - thanks to that a-hole confucius. If the boss doesn't say - catch and fine speeding truckers - it's not gonna happen, regardless of the law.

You may have noticed the seeming random, but inconsistent ticketing of illegally parked cars - case in point.

This actually points to a social ill - when laws are irregularly, randomly, and sporadically enforced - the population will generally respond in kind, but generally ignore the laws. Works with children - works with adults...works with society.

@laotou: I like your last paragraph. Of course the laws have to make sense. I have no argument with high-speed traffic control. It's been suggested that the drivers are paid by the number of truckloads they carry - if this is the case, it seems to be a practice that works directly against the intentions of the law.