Speeding culture causing family tragedies

In the past month alone, one woman has been left in a coma and several other people injured in accidents on China's streets caused by speeding drivers, said traffic authorities.

A speeding BMW knocked down a woman in her 50s crossing Huaihai Road on May 14 in downtown Shanghai, throwing her 2 m into the air, according to eyewitnesses.

She is now in a coma and showing no signs of recovery. "Her heart is still beating but all other body functions rely on the machines now," said the victim's sister.