China News Service, Beijing, January 3 (Reporter Zhang Ziyang) The reporter learned from the Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security on the 3rd that during the New Year’s Day holiday of 2021, public security traffic control departments at all levels across the country carefully organized and mobilized all police to deal with the concentration of traffic and low temperature rain during the holiday. The adverse effects of snow and freezing weather on traffic safety ensure that road traffic is safe and smooth during the New Year’s Day holiday.
During the short and long holidays, traffic on major highways and national and provincial arterial roads across the country was generally normal, and no large-scale and long-distance serious traffic jams occurred.
As of 17:00 on January 3, the number of road traffic accidents and deaths involving casualties during the New Year's Day holiday decreased by 25.7% and 26.4% year-on-year, respectively. No road traffic accident with more than 5 people has been reported.
In response to the increased demand for short-distance travel, visiting relatives and friends, gatherings and dinners during the New Year’s Day holiday, and risk challenges such as drunk driving and drunk driving, speeding and overtaking, traffic management departments at all levels analyze and judge in advance, make scientific arrangements, and strengthen command and dispatch , Strictly manage road order, earnestly implement the "two announcements and one reminder" measures, extensively carry out publicity and guidance and prompts, actively respond to small and long holidays, large passenger flows and large traffic flows, and make every effort to ensure road safety and smooth flow.
During the holiday period, the national public security traffic control department launched wartime duties, strengthened on-duty preparation, strengthened patrol control, strictly controlled "two passengers, one dangerous and one cargo", rural vans and other key vehicles, and strictly checked "three supers and one fatigue", drunk driving and drunk driving. , Trucks illegally carry people and other serious crimes, purify road traffic order, and make every effort to prevent traffic accidents. On average, 190,000 police personnel and 70,000 police vehicles were deployed every day across the country, and a total of 1.3 million various traffic violations were investigated and dealt with.
On New Year's Day, various localities carried out a unified national weekend night check on drunk driving and drunk driving, and a total of more than 4,200 drunk driving and drunk driving were investigated and dealt with; 41 cities participated in the cross-year live broadcast of traffic police law enforcement jointly organized with CCTV.
During the New Year’s Day holiday this year, low temperature, rain, snow and freezing weather have adversely affected traffic in some areas.
The traffic control department of the public security strengthens the cooperation with the transportation, emergency management department and the highway operation and management unit, establishes a sound inter-departmental coordination and linkage mechanism, actively deploys relevant rescue equipment and emergency materials, and adopts the speed limit and the type limit according to the road traffic conditions. And measures such as segmented release and police cars leading the way to maximize traffic and minimize road closures.
At the same time, in conjunction with insurance companies, additional service stations for quick settlement and compensation of traffic accidents have been set up in service areas and toll stations to quickly deal with minor traffic accidents and strictly prevent secondary accidents and long-distance congestion.
The Spring Festival travel season is approaching, road passenger and cargo transportation is busy, coupled with frequent rain, fog, and snow in winter, traffic safety risks are prominent. The Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security reminds the general public, especially drivers, to strictly abide by road traffic safety laws and regulations, drive safely and drive in a civilized manner to ensure the safety of themselves and others. (Finish)