Only police have authority to punish drivers who break rules

A DRIVER IN DONGGUAN, South China's Guangdong province, recently posted a video taken with his in-car camera which showed another car trying to illegally change into the lane where he was driving. He did not give way and hit the other car. Procuratorial Daily comments:

There are always bad drivers on the road, who change lanes without caring about the cars already in the lane they are moving into. The driver who hit the car that made the illegal lane change has been hailed as a hero by many because he punished a rash driver, while the police also confirmed he is not responsible for the collision.

Doubtlessly, the driver who changed lanes illegally should be responsible for his or her deeds. However, his or her illegal lane changing does not justify the other driver deliberately hitting the car, because the collision has potentially higher risks than switching of lanes.