China News Service, September 26. According to the official Weibo news of the Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security, the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival "Double Festival" 8 days holiday is approaching, the country will usher in a peak of concentrated travel, and road traffic safety risks increase.
Recently, the Ministry of Public Security analyzed the characteristics of traffic travel and traffic accidents during the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival in the past three years, analyzed and judged the traffic safety situation during the "Double Festival" holiday this year, and issued traffic safety warnings.
According to analysis, the national road traffic during the "Double Festival" this year will show the following characteristics:
First, there will be peaks at the beginning and end of the holiday, and the characteristics of tidal traffic flow are obvious.
According to the holiday travel rules in recent years, the peak of the "Double Festival" holiday is expected to be the day before the holiday (September 30) and the first day (October 1), and the return peak will be two days after the holiday (October 7 and 8) ).
Traffic accidents were prominent on the first day of the holiday and every evening. In the past 3 years, the proportion of deaths from traffic accidents was the highest on the first day of the holiday. Traffic accident deaths occurred frequently from 18 to 21 at night, and the number of deaths was significantly higher than usual.
The second is the concentration of self-driving trips, and the risk of tourism traffic safety has increased.
This year’s National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival’s “Double Festivals” have a long period of time, and the masses’ willingness to travel is strong and demand is high. Coupled with the reduction in outbound tourism, it is expected that the number of domestic tourists during the “Double Festivals” holiday this year will increase significantly, especially for self-driving tours and surrounding tours.
Holiday tourism intensively travels, putting greater pressure on traffic order and traffic safety in key areas, key scenic spots, and key road sections.
The third is the high traffic volume of expressways, and accidents happen frequently.
The freeway policy for small passenger cars is implemented during the holidays. The Pearl River Delta, Yangtze River Delta, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Chengdu-Chongqing and other regions have dense traffic flow. The expressways are prone to large-scale and long-term traffic congestion, and even cause multi-vehicle collisions and group deaths. Injuries, traffic safety risks are prominent.
In the past three years, the number of fatalities from highway traffic accidents during holidays accounted for 1.3% higher than usual.
Fourth, there has been an increase in rural production and living trips and increased traffic safety risks.
During the holidays, there are many activities in the countryside to visit relatives and friends, to celebrate with folk customs, to go to the fair and to go to the fair. At the same time, the autumn harvest and farming season are gradually entering various places, and the flow of people and vehicles will usher in a peak.
Low-speed trucks, three-wheeled vehicles, tractors illegally manning people, vans overcrowded, and other serious violations have increased.
Fifth, there are frequent foggy weather, which will adversely affect traffic safety.
After the fall, the fog increases, which affects the line of sight and safe driving, and can easily lead to multiple collisions.
The Ministry of Public Security reminds traffic participants to take the following safety precautions when traveling on holidays:
One is to plan reasonably before traveling to avoid traffic jams.
Before traveling during holidays, please pay close attention to travel safety tips, traffic information and weather forecast information issued by relevant departments, arrange travel time and mode of transportation reasonably, and try to avoid peak travel periods and congested roads.
Highways and roads near city entrances and exits are crowded during holidays. Do not illegally occupy emergency lanes when driving.
Second, safety should be the first priority during self-driving, and dangerous driving should be eliminated.
When traveling by car, comprehensively check the safety and technical performance of the vehicle, especially the tire pressure and braking performance, and the driver must ensure adequate rest; when driving, drive in a safe and civilized manner, do not compete on the road, be strong, and do not make calls. , Send SMS WeChat.
Car drivers and passengers must consciously wear seat belts, and motorcycle and electric bicycle riders must wear safety helmets.
When driving through sharp bends and steep slopes, long downhills, riverside and cliff sections and intersections, pay attention to slowing down and giving way as required.
When visiting relatives and friends, and having dinner parties, remember to not drink while driving or not to drive while drinking.
The third is to slow down in rainy and foggy weather to reduce traffic accidents.
In severe weather such as heavy rain, fog, etc., hazard warning flashers and fog lights should be turned on in time, the speed should be reduced, the following distance should be increased appropriately, and the lane change and overtaking should be reduced.
In emergencies, you should take deceleration measures in advance to avoid slamming the brakes and hitting the direction, avoiding the vehicle from sideways and rollover and collisions between multiple vehicles.
Fourth, passenger vehicles should operate in compliance with the law to ensure the safety of passengers.
Passengers should remind passengers to fasten their seat belts before departure, and refrain from soliciting passengers, overcrowding passengers, or illegally loading goods outside the station.
Strictly abide by traffic safety laws and regulations during driving, and do not drive with fatigue, speeding, or distracted driving.
Drivers of chartered tourist vehicles should know the conditions and weather along the tourist routes in advance, so that they are not careless on old roads and be more careful on new roads.
Passengers must go to the formal passenger terminal when traveling by bus, and do not take "black cars" such as privately seeking passengers or without operating qualifications.
If you find traffic violations, you can report it to the public security traffic control department through telephone, WeChat, Weibo, etc., to jointly maintain good traffic order during the festival, travel safely, and celebrate the holidays safely.