"Heart-shaped" signal lights in Huamao Central Street attract citizens to punch in

　　The traffic volume of this section is not too large, and it is still in the testing stage; Chaoyang District Transportation Committee stated that the "heart-shaped" signal lights demonstrate the charm of the city and increase the cultural atmosphere.

　　At an intersection of Huamao Middle Street in Chaoyang District, the signal light was replaced with a heart shape.

Many citizens waiting to cross the road stopped and watched, and some took out their mobile phones to take pictures.

In the past two years, Changsha, Chengdu, Jinan, Urumqi and other places have experimented with "heart-shaped" signal lights.

In the "New National Standard for Signal Lights", under the precondition of meeting safety, no rigid regulations are imposed on the shape of signal lights.

　　Beijing News recently, at an intersection of Huamao Middle Street in Chaoyang District, the signal light was replaced with a love shape, attracting many citizens to come to take pictures, and it has become a place for Internet celebrities to check in.

In this regard, many people think that this reflects the temperature of the city, so that everyone can wait for the "green light" in a happy mood; some people think that the signal light is a serious traffic management system and should be unified as much as possible.

　　According to experts, the new national standard for signal lights that is currently being implemented in my country has cancelled the strict restrictions on its shape. Trying "heart-shaped" signal lights in low-speed systems reflects the city's temperature and humanistic care to a certain extent, but for safety reasons , High-speed systems should still be standardized to avoid ambiguity.

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　　"Heart-shaped" signal lights attract citizens to stop and watch

　　At 6 o'clock in the evening on November 15, the reporter saw a "heart-shaped" signal light in Huamao Central Street.

This section of the road is located in a commercial area, and the surrounding area is very prosperous. It is during the evening rush hour. There are many citizens waiting to cross the road on the side of the road to stop and watch, and some take out their mobile phones to take pictures.

　　For such a "heart-shaped" signal light, many citizens gave praise.

Citizen Mr. Zhang and his wife are working nearby. They pass by this intersection almost every day. A few days ago, I found that the signal lights here turned into a "heart-shaped" and felt very warm.

Citizen Ms. Sun and her friends made a special trip from Haidian to "check in". She felt that on the one hand, this design echoed the surrounding bustling business districts, and on the other hand, it also reminded the public to pay attention to traffic safety in a more attractive way. , Don't run the red light.

　　According to the Chaoyang District Transportation Committee, the originality of the "heart-shaped" signal light is to highlight the charm of the city, form a new online celebrity check-in point, increase the cultural atmosphere, and form a new landmark in the city.

While meeting the needs of traditional transportation knowledge, it also takes into account the needs of beauty.

On the other hand, it also reminds traffic participants to abide by traffic laws, go home with safety and love, and travel in a civilized manner.

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　　"Heart-shaped" signal lights will not be widely promoted for the time being

　　The reporter learned from the relevant departments in Beijing that the "heart-shaped" signal lights installed here are still in the testing stage. Such an attempt is not only based on traffic problems, but also considering factors that promote the economy of the business district.

In addition, the traffic volume of Huamao Middle Street is not too large and can be tested. Such a setting will not be widely promoted for the time being.

　　Not only Beijing, but Changsha, Chengdu, Jinan, Urumqi and other places have experimented with "heart-shaped" signal lights in the past two years.

In the "Chinese Valentine's Day" in 2020, such "heart-shaped" signal lights have been piloted at six intersections in the Wuyi business district of Changsha, which aroused heated discussions among netizens.

The local traffic control department once said that such an attempt is mainly to take advantage of the opportunity of the festival to advocate safe travel and civilized transportation. It is hoped that traffic participants can feel warm when seeing such signals and can actively care about the traffic safety of everyone around them.

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　　Is the "heart-shaped" signal light compliant?

　　The "new national standard" no longer imposes rigid regulations on the shape of signal lights

　　The reporter consulted a number of experts in the field of transportation and persons in charge of transportation authorities on this matter. They all said that the formal significance of this design is greater than its actual effect, but it is a positive attempt, and at least it will be noticed by the public again. The topic of traffic safety.

　　"Does the signal light need to have a fixed shape? Can it only be round?" According to experts, my country has very clear regulations on the setting of road signal lights in the old version of the national standard.

However, in the "New National Standard for Signal Lights" and "Code for Installation and Installation of Road Traffic Signal Lights (GB 14886-2016)" implemented in July 2017, it is clearly proposed that this version of the standard deletes motor vehicle signal lights, direction indicator lights, and non-motor vehicles. Definition of semaphore, etc.

The reporter learned that in the "new national standard for signal lights", there are no more rigid regulations on the shape of signal lights, but it needs to meet the prerequisites for safety.

It stipulates that "the installation and installation of road traffic signal lights (hereinafter referred to as signal lights) shall ensure that the signal lights can be clearly observed by motorized vehicle drivers, non-motorized vehicle drivers and pedestrians." At the same time, a certain level of brightness of the signal lights has also been proposed. Require.

　　Yang Xinmiao, deputy director of the Transportation Research Institute of Tsinghua University, believes that such a "heart-shaped" signal light is an innovation in traffic management. More travelers abide by traffic rules. Yang Xinmiao believes that such a practice requires long-term observation before an objective evaluation can be made.

　　"Low-speed systems, such as cyclists below 30 kilometers per hour and slower pedestrians, these traffic participants have more time to analyze and judge the differences in signal lights." But Yang Xinmiao said that in high-speed systems like motor vehicles, signal lights, Signs and marking lines also need to be as uniform as possible and standardized as much as possible to avoid driver's inability to make correct judgments in a short time due to ambiguity, and to avoid traffic accidents.

　　Beijing News reporter Pei Jianfei and Wu Tingting