MORE THAN 1,000 CARS took the initiative to give way to an ambulance during the evening rush hour in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, on Friday. As a result, the ambulance was able to convey a critically ill patient to hospital in less than three minutes. Beijing News comments:

A video showing the automobiles giving way to the ambulance, one by one, has gone viral online, as it is in sharp contrast with most people's personal experience.

Many drivers cannot tolerate even a slight compromise to their "rights" on the road. Once behind the wheel, these drivers seem to suffer from selective amnesia, forgetting the basic rules of the road, and any etiquette or courtesy that they may display at other times.