Peony transportation card.

In 1995, the Beijing Municipal Traffic Management Bureau stipulated that all traffic violations committed by Beijing drivers in Beijing must be handled at an ICBC branch or through an ICBC Peony Card at a self-service terminal.

In 1995, the Beijing Municipal Traffic Management Bureau signed an entrustment agreement with the Beijing Branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China without public bidding and other competitive procedures, and issued relevant announcements and notices, confirming that the bank would be responsible for fines for traffic violations in Beijing. The only collecting bank will be extended to 2018.

The State Administration for Market Regulation issued a notice on June 27, 2018, saying that the Beijing Municipal Traffic Management Bureau designated ICBC as the sole collection bank for fines and offline without open competitive procedures in the management of traffic violation fines. Paying fines can only be done through ICBC cards, etc., which is suspected of abuse of administrative power. The Beijing Municipal Traffic Management Bureau has promised that in the future, the Peony Transportation Card will only be used as an ordinary credit card and will no longer be mandatory for drivers to use.

Extended information:

After the State Administration for Market Regulation conducted an investigation, the Beijing Traffic Management Bureau realized that the relevant practices were inconsistent with the provisions of the Anti-Monopoly Law and promised to adjust relevant working methods as soon as possible , and proposed three specific rectification measures:

First, strengthen social publicity and guidance. On the one hand, the public is informed through various channels that the Peony Transportation Card will only be used as an ordinary credit card in the future and drivers will no longer be forced to use it. On the other hand, we will continue to increase the publicity of payment channels and methods on the Beijing Municipal Traffic Management Bureau’s external service website and “12123” mobile APP to remind drivers to choose reasonable payment methods.

Second, speed up terminal upgrades and transformations. Actively promote the upgrading and transformation of existing multimedia self-service terminals, and strive to support fine payment services with other bank cards.

Third, actively expand collection banks. Coordinate with the municipal finance department to convene banks with traffic fine collection qualifications in this city. On the basis of collecting traffic violation fines from drivers in other places, they will also actively participate in the collection of traffic violation fines from drivers in this city. Banks that intend to carry out traffic violation fine collection services in this city will be given strong support and cooperation in system construction and transformation.

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