Masked Driver Scares Passers on Hangzhou Expressway, Viral Video Sparks Outcry

On August 24, 2025, a bizarre and unsettling sight stopped traffic on the Chang‑Shen Expressway as it winds through the Hangzhou region. A driver in a Shanghai‑registered vehicle – the licence plate beginning with the character “沪A” – rolled his window down, rose slightly from his seat and stared directly at passing cars, his face concealed behind a grotesque horror mask. The act, captured on a passenger’s smartphone and rapidly shared on China’s Weibo platform, was not a fleeting glance but a deliberate attempt to frighten other motorists.