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Foreigner’s one-man mission to stop dangerous driving praised in China

New Zealander shown in pictures circulated online upbraiding motorists for rude or dangerous driving near his home in Chengdu

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Peter pictured photographing motoring offences in Chengdu. Photo: Cd.qq.com

A New Zealander has hit the spotlight on the internet in China after pictures of him trying to stop rude or dangerous behaviour on the roads went viral online.

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Pictures were posted of the man tackling various kinds of poor driving in his home city of Chengdu in Sichuan province, from illegal parking on pavements to going the wrong way down a street.

The man, who was only referred to by his first name Peter, told the Chengdu Commercial Daily that Chinese drivers should respect the country’s traffic laws.

“China has many beautiful roads and the road in front of my compound is even wider than those between Wellington and Auckland, but some drivers fail [to respect] them,” he said.

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The photographs posted online include him chasing after a car going the wrong way down a street.

In another he is shown on his scooter, raising his hand and stopping cars to let an old woman cross the road.

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