Mr. Chan is a travel enthusiast and loves to travel around in a car. He is a firm believer in traveling thousands of miles and reading thousands of books, and believes that travel is a way to increase knowledge and insight. After many trips, Mr. Chen has indeed become well-informed and has a deep understanding of the culture and scenery of various places. However, during his journey, he encountered a situation that he had never encountered before.
One day, Mr. Chen drove into a rugged mountain road. After entering the mountain road, he seemed to enter a mysterious secret realm. The surrounding area is surrounded by lush trees, overgrown with weeds, and the occasional spot of wildlife, making the environment very charming. When I first entered the mountain road, everything was still normal, no one blocked the road to collect fees, and Mr. Chen thought it was just an ordinary and beautiful mountain road. He drove the car, enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way, and was in a happy mood.
Mr. Chen drove the car slowly in the beautiful scenery, and in order to better feel the charm of the place, he did not choose to speed up. However, before he knew it, he drove the mountain road. With no more beautiful views of the mountain road, Mr. Chan realizes that it is getting late, and he wants to be able to move quickly. However, just as he was about to speed up, something happened that he didn't expect.
Mr. Chen came to a forest fire prevention point, and suddenly, a man jumped out and stopped his car to prevent him from moving forward. Mr. Chan was taken aback, he had never encountered a situation where someone was blocking the road to collect tolls on the mountain road. The man looked like a robber, which confused Mr. Chen. The man said straight to the point: "Pay 500 yuan." Mr. Chen couldn't believe it when he heard this request. In the modern world, he thinks that this situation should not exist, and he asks the man what exactly this money is used for. However, the man did not answer his question, but said coldly: "If you don't pay the money, then go back the way you came." ”
Mr. Chen was very puzzled, he felt that there should be a reasonable explanation for this charge, and there must be something strange about the man who demanded the payment so forcefully. He began to negotiate with the man, hoping to figure out the ins and outs of the fee. During the conversation, he learned that the 500 yuan was a toll. Mr. Chen was even more stunned, because the mountain road is not long, and no one charges when you enter the mountain road, but you need to pay a fee when you come out, which simply makes no sense.
Mr. Chen wanted to refuse to pay the fee, but when he saw a car parked there in front of him, he realized that he would not be able to pass through here without paying the fee. He looked around and found that the driver of the car had been arguing with the man who charged the fee for a long time, and finally had to pay a fee to pass.
Seeing this, Mr. Chen knew that he would not be able to move forward if he did not pay the fee. Moreover, it was late in the day, surrounded by mountain roads and dense forests, which was not a safe environment for Mr. Chen. In addition, he was already hungry and exhausted, and longed to find a place to have a meal and a good rest. Faced with the man's clear and unreasonable attitude, Mr. Chen had no choice but to pay 500 yuan.
Grandma Li's point of view: Mr. Chen is correct to pay a toll of 500 yuan. First of all, Mr. Chen was not informed in advance of the need to pay tolls when driving on this mountain road, so he may be a little confused and dissatisfied. However, he heard that the other owner of the car had to pay a toll to negotiate with the man for a long time, indicating that the toll was a rule of the mountain road and not a personal act of the man. Secondly, Mr. Chen was already late, surrounded by mountain roads and forests, and he did not know if there were any places to eat and stay nearby, so he paid the 500 yuan toll for his own safety and comfort.
Aunt Liu's opinion: It is unreasonable for Mr. Chen to pay a toll of 500 yuan. First, Mr. Chan was not told that he needed to pay a toll when he entered the mountain road, which was the negligence and irresponsibility of the toll collector. Secondly, Mr. Chen found that it was an ordinary mountain road, with no obvious additional services, and the toll fee of 500 yuan was obviously too high. In addition, Mr. Chen's behavior of paying fees also encourages this opaque pattern of behavior, and if no one reports the man, he may continue to make profits in a similar way. Mr. Chen should report the matter to protect the legitimate rights and interests of himself and other travelers.
Afterwards, the more Mr. Chen thought about it, the more he felt that something was very wrong, so he decided to report the man to the relevant authorities. As a lawyer, I have researched and analyzed the legal issues involved in this story and listed relevant legal opinions for you. The details are as follows:
1.The legality of toll collection: According to the provisions of Article 29 of China's Traffic Management Law, the state implements a road toll system, but the specific fee standards and charging methods need to be determined by the competent department of transportation and organized and implemented in accordance with the law. According to the plot of the story, the toll on the mountain road was not approved by the relevant authorities, so it can be determined that the toll is illegal.
2.Extortion: According to Article 274 of the Criminal Law of China, extortion refers to the act of intimidating or threatening others, forcibly extorting property or committing other illegal acts for the purpose of illegal possession. The man stopped Mr. Chen's vehicle and demanded 500 yuan in a tough manner, which can be found to be an act of extortion.
3.Channels for reporting legal issues: Mr. Chen can report to the police through the public security organs or make complaints and reports to the relevant departments of the city, and provide relevant evidence and explanations. The relevant departments will investigate and deal with this problem in order to maintain the order of public transport and the legitimate rights and interests of citizens.
Mr. Chen realized that he was being forced to pay fees in this incident, and he hoped that through his report, the actions of these criminals could be exposed in order to safeguard the public interest and social justice. He believes that only through the power of the law can this injustice be punished as it deserves, and that it is a reminder and warning to others to avoid becoming victims of lawbreakers again.