Shanxi police reported "a man insulted the other party after failing to cut in line by force". The man was detained for suspected provocation and troublemaking.

On August 7th, the public security bureau of Lingchuan County, Shanxi Province, issued the latest police report: Recently, a video of a "tattooed man insulting and threatening a person for refusing to let him cut in line" has attracted the attention of netizens. The public security bureau of Lingchuan County quickly conducted an investigation in accordance with the law. According to the investigation, on August 5, 2025, at around 14:00, Wang drove a black Audi car in the direction of Shuangdi Village, Mageda Township, Lingchuan County, intending to overtake a Mercedes-Benz car in front of him, but was unsuccessful due to oncoming traffic. Later, Wang forcefully overtook the other vehicle, stopped at the side of the road at the intersection, and threw betel nut in the direction of the Mercedes-Benz as it passed by. He also verbally abused the driver and hit the car window. At that time, neither party reported the incident to the police. Currently, Wang has been administratively detained by the public security bureau of Lingchuan County for allegedly causing trouble. He has been warned for not properly displaying a valid temporary vehicle license plate on the windshield of his car, and has been fined and received 3 demerit points for his illegal overtaking behavior. The police remind: as we are in the peak season for tourism, all visitors should conscientiously abide by road traffic safety regulations, travel in a civilized and orderly manner, and work together to maintain a safe and smooth road traffic environment.