Shanghai police are cracking down on the illegal sale of driving points to traffic law violators, and their efforts have already nailed a few offenders. Since traffic cameras record only the license plate numbers of vehicles that perform illegal maneuvers — and not the driver’s identity — some drivers facing point deductions are paying others to take responsibility for their offenses. This has given rise to a class of middlemen and agents who connect traffic offenders with those willing to sacrifice their points for a fee. Drivers who seek such services, as well as agents and those who falsely claim others’ point deductions, face fines ranging from 500 yuan (US$73) to 10,000 yuan, as well as possible suspension of their licenses, under Shanghai’s traffic regulations.