Jaywalkers are supposed to face the following punishments under the amended rules:

1) RMB 100 fine (pay on the spot or via banks)

2) Three percent extra for every day the fine isn't paid 15 days after the fine's issuance.

3) Violators can't apply for driver's licenses if they refuse to pay the fine

4) Violators will undergo inquiry in police stations if they refuse to provide their personal information

Jaywalking is a very common offense in China committed everyday by pedestrians and cyclists. In fact, Jaywalking is referred to by Chinese netizens as "Chinese-style jaywalking." The term describes this dangerously common phenomenon in China.

Similar measures were put into practice in Xi'an in 2010. There, the fine was raised from its previous RMB 5 to the current RMB 50.

In December 2012, Shenzhen City implemented a measure which required jaywalkers to pay a fine of RMB 20, or to put on a "green vest" to work as a temporary traffic assistant. Starting from May, 2014, jaywalkers in Shenzhen who refused to pay the fine were barred from getting a driver's license.

Throughout the world, there are mixed national policies on jaywalking. In the United States, there are serious consequences for defying traffic signals. The fine in New York City for jaywalking is USD 50, and in Los Angeles it's a staggering USD 190. In Europe, however, the rules and regulations are not as strict. There is no actual fine for jaywalking in the United Kingdom, and although there is a Euro 4 fine in France it is not strongly enforced.