Chapter Fifteen: Why Are You Wearing a Police Uniform?
“Yes! Yes! Officer, next time I ride, I will definitely wear a helmet!”
The Eastern Depot eunuch streamer immediately responded upon hearing Tan Ping’s words.
“Good! Now, to the opposing streamer, here is the second question. Please listen carefully: You have been drinking, and to avoid drunk driving, you deliberately choose to ride an electric bike. At this point, a traffic officer stops you and asks for your driver’s license. After verifying your identity, the officer revokes your license. Is this legal?”
“Well...”
The Eastern Depot eunuch streamer hesitated for a moment, scratching his head nervously.
At that moment, over a thousand viewers were watching his live stream, and upon hearing Tan Ping’s question, they began to debate fiercely.
“Guys, what do you think? Is this legal?”
“I don’t think it’s legal! An electric bike is a non-motor vehicle!”
“Exactly! Why would they revoke my C1 driver’s license just because I ride an electric bike?”
Just as the eunuch streamer was unsure how to answer, he glanced at the scrolling comments and promptly said, “Officer, this is not legal!”
“Are you sure this is not legal?”
Tan Ping inquired for confirmation.
“Absolutely not! Because an electric bike is not classified as a motor vehicle!”
The eunuch streamer replied confidently, clearly trusting his fans’ opinions.
“Incorrect! An electric bike does not have pedals and should be classified as a motor vehicle—specifically, a motorcycle,” Tan Ping said, fixing his gaze on the eunuch streamer.
“But Officer, I hold a C1 driver’s license, and electric motorcycles are not included in the permitted vehicle types for C1 licenses. Therefore, revoking my C1 license is improper!”
The eunuch streamer argued, supported by his fans in the chat:
“Right! If this were true, then what if I have a student ID or a pilot’s license—would those be revoked too?”
“That doesn’t make sense!”
“And besides, the streamer rode the electric bike after drinking precisely to avoid drunk driving; there was no malicious intent!”
“It shouldn’t lead to license revocation!”
Tan Ping read through the comments carefully and began explaining: “The administrative authorities punish drunk driving primarily to prevent offenders from repeating the offense in the near future. Revoking a motor vehicle license means stripping the offender of the qualification to operate any motor vehicle. The social harm caused by drunk driving does not diminish based on the type of vehicle licensed. So, when the opposing streamer knowingly chose to ride an electric bike after drinking, the punishment is both legal and reasonable.”
“Oh, I see now!”
The viewers nodded in understanding at Tan Ping’s explanation.
“So next time I drink, riding an electric bike is still out of the question!”
“Better to call a designated driver!”
“Save money where you can, but never on your life!”
The eunuch streamer nodded vigorously. “Officer, I understand now! Next time I drink, I won’t ride an electric bike!”
Tan Ping nodded and moved on to the third question: “Alright! Opposing streamer, here is the third question: At 2 a.m., after drinking, you drive your car out of the garage and park it by the roadside while waiting for a designated driver. Is this considered drunk driving?”
The eunuch streamer immediately responded: “I know this one! My car is parked and not being driven, so it’s not drunk driving!”
His fans echoed the sentiment: “Right! The streamer is just waiting for a designated driver, so this shouldn’t count as drunk driving.”
However, some viewers disagreed: “But the act of driving the car out of the garage while drunk should be considered drunk driving!”
“Exactly! You can’t drive after drinking, whether in a garage, a community, a parking lot, or underground.”
The eunuch streamer’s heart skipped a beat when he saw these comments—had he answered wrongly again?
Sure enough, Tan Ping said: “When the traffic police apprehended you and reviewed the surveillance footage showing you driving the car out of the garage after drinking, this behavior constitutes drunk driving.”
“Oh no, I didn’t get a single question right!”
The eunuch streamer felt crushed, as if frostbitten.
Suddenly, he remembered something and pleaded: “Officer, my license is genuinely earned—I didn’t get a fake one. Please don’t revoke it!”
Tan Ping smiled kindly and said: “Opposing streamer, rest assured, our live connection is purely for traffic law education and not for enforcement.”
The eunuch streamer breathed a sigh of relief.
Tan Ping continued: “Your knowledge of traffic law is somewhat lacking. I suggest you follow the channel ‘Tan’s Traffic Review’ and pay more attention to related traffic laws and regulations.”
“Alright! Alright! I’ll follow right away!”
The eunuch streamer eagerly replied.
Then he turned to his viewers: “Friends! Everyone hurry and follow ‘Tan’s Traffic Review’ to learn traffic laws together!”
Showing good sense, he added: “Everyone, please give Officer Tan a follow. Whenever you need to understand traffic laws, just ask him!”
At that moment, over a thousand viewers were in his stream.
Hearing the eunuch streamer’s words, many viewers immediately went to Tan Ping’s channel and followed him.
“Hahaha! The streamer has started cooperating with Officer Tan’s traffic education!”
The chat erupted with laughter.
Tan Ping monitored the numbers—within minutes, his followers increased by 532.
Originally, he had only 421 followers; now, the number had more than doubled!
“Opposing streamer, this concludes our traffic law education for today. See you next time!”
Tan Ping glanced at the other streamer and smiled.
“Alright! Officer Tan, goodbye! After I end this stream, I’ll study traffic laws seriously!”
The eunuch streamer replied immediately.
At that moment, Tan Ping’s own stream had over 500 viewers.
Some had joined during this live session, while others came over from the eunuch streamer’s channel and stayed.
“Officer Tan, quickly connect with the next victim!”
The viewers cheered enthusiastically.
They were eager to see how the passerby streamer would interact with Tan Ping, and how Tan Ping would question the next guest.
Tan Ping checked the time and nodded: “Alright! Let’s connect with the next streamer.”
He initiated the connection.
Soon, Tan Ping was live with another streamer.
The screen split into two, revealing a streamer wearing headphones and sitting in a gaming chair.
The gaming streamer, surprised to see Tan Ping in uniform, blurted out: “Hey! How can you wear a police uniform while streaming? Are you doing cosplay?”