Hou Minghao leaned out of the car window and was interviewed: The culture of "spreading rice" in the rice circle has hit the red line of public safety

Jiuzhi Network News When the set was closed late at night, fans surrounded the roadside, and artists leaned out of the car window and waved. This heart-warming scene, known as "rice scattering" in the context of the rice circle, ended up with traffic police interviewing and signing a letter of commitment. Hou Minghao was reported and dealt with this time for leaning out of the car window to interact with fans. On the surface, it appears to be a minor traffic violation, but behind it is the increasingly prominent contradiction between the interactive logic of the fan circle and public rules.

The beginning and end of the incident is not complicated. In the early morning of August 2, Hou Minghao drove away after finishing filming at the Longchuan Cultural Park in Yongkang, Zhejiang Province. Facing fans who were still waiting late at night, he leaned his head out of the car window and waved in response. After this picture was photographed by passers-by, someone reported it through the government platform for suspected violations of road traffic safety regulations. After verification by the Yongkang Traffic Police Department, they interviewed Hou Minghao and the driver involved, and conducted traffic safety education and education for the two. Both parties signed the "Safe and Civilized Travel Commitment Letter." The official reply confirmed that the incident was true, and the dust settled.
From the perspective of fans, this is proof of the artist's gentleness, thoughtfulness, and two-way journey. Being seen and responded to by the thoughts waiting late at night is the most happy moment on the road to follow by the rice circle. Looking outside the pink circle context, leaning out of the vehicle while driving is an act clearly prohibited by Article 77 of the Regulations for the Implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Law. Tree branches on the roadside, facing a car, sudden braking, any slight accident may turn a heart-warming interaction into a safety accident. A good starting point cannot offset the risk nature of the behavior itself.
What is worth pondering is the differences in the public opinion field. Fans have repeatedly emphasized that "he just loves his fans" and "has no consequences", trying to use the goodwill of motivation to dispel the seriousness of the rules; while most passers-by netizens believe that everyone is equal before the rules, and public figures should set an example. This cognitive bias is essentially the collision of two evaluation systems: the rice circle talks about "intentions", and the public society talks about "rules". When the emotional logic of the rice circle overflows into the public space, it will inevitably conflict with the sense of order generally recognized by the public.
In fact, this is no longer a problem unique to the entertainment industry. In recent years, public order disputes caused by artists after work, airport transfers, and filming have been common. For the so-called "sense of business" and "favoring fans", the team by default even guides artists to interact in areas with heavy traffic and traffic, which seems to shorten the distance with fans, but in fact poses a safety hazard. Every move of an artist has a demonstration effect. When leaning forward and waving is packaged as a "pet fan model", more people may follow suit and treat traffic rules as if they were nothing.
What should be seen more is that true respect is never a response to taking personal risks, but a restraint to maintain the bottom line of safety. Artists 'love for their fans can be expressed in a more secure way: waving briefly after parking in the car, conveying thanks through the staff, and interacting seriously during public events. Compared with the fleeting waving by the car window, allowing everyone waiting to go home safely is a more responsible "two-way rush".
Hou Minghao's interview this time was more like a gentle reminder. It is not to deny the emotional connection between artists and fans, but to draw a clear boundary: no matter how sincere the intention is, it cannot override public rules; no matter how touching the "pet fan" is, it cannot break through the safety line. For artists in the spotlight, the sense of proportion to abide by the rules is itself the best example for fans and the public.