China News Service, February 16 (Xinhua) According to the WeChat public account of the Transportation Administration Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security, February 16 is the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, and various places are experiencing a peak return journey. According to the traffic monitoring of 700 important passage nodes on 73 highways monitored by the Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security, the traffic flow increased by 29.5% compared with the same period last year; from the monitored traffic of 300 important passage nodes on 53 national and provincial highways, the traffic flow Compared with the same period last year, it increased by 37.1%.
This morning, the Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security held a national video conference to re-emphasize and redeploy the road traffic management work on the return trip from the holiday. It is necessary to further strengthen command and dispatch, increase traffic safety control in key areas such as rural areas, and strictly investigate drunk driving and "three excesses". "Fatigue" and other serious traffic violations. It is necessary to effectively deal with the heavy traffic on expressways and strengthen traffic diversion and diversion at key nodes such as service areas and roads into cities. It is necessary to strengthen traffic emergency response to severe weather, carry out traffic safety publicity and reminders, and strive to create a good road traffic environment for the masses to return safely. As of 19:00 on February 16, the road traffic safety situation across the country was generally stable. There were no reports of road traffic accidents that killed more than three people. Except for the slowdown of vehicles in the direction of some cities due to traffic saturation, there were no reports of long-term and large-scale road traffic accidents. traffic congestion.
Tomorrow is the last day of the Spring Festival holiday, and return traffic and passenger traffic from various places will continue to increase. According to the forecast of the Central Meteorological Observatory, from February 17 to 22, due to the cold wave weather, most areas will experience a sharp drop in temperature. Parts of Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, and Heilongjiang will experience heavy snowfall. Eastern North China, most of the Huanghuai River, and parts of northern South China will There will be light to moderate rain, which will adversely affect traffic.
The Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security reminds drivers to always put traffic safety first, pay close attention to weather and road conditions before traveling, arrange travel time and routes reasonably, and never speed or drive while in a hurry; If you encounter rain or snow, be sure to drive carefully, reduce the speed, increase the distance between you and avoid sudden acceleration, braking, and sudden steering. In the event of a highway traffic accident, "pull over, evacuate people, and call the police immediately" to avoid In the event of a secondary traffic accident; when there is heavy traffic or traffic jams, please wait patiently, obey the instructions of the police, and consciously travel safely, abide by the law, and be civilized.