Chinanews, Beijing, January 22 (Reporter Zhang Ziyang) The 2021 Spring Festival Transport will begin on January 28.

This year is the first Spring Festival travel season under the normalization of epidemic prevention and control. It is still a period of high turnover and a period of high incidence of road traffic accidents.

Recently, the Ministry of Public Security conducted research and judgment on the traffic safety situation during the Spring Festival Transport in 2021 and issued traffic safety reminders.

　　Taking into account the passenger and freight traffic, traffic characteristics, weather forecasts, and epidemic prevention and control situations, road traffic safety in the Spring Festival transport in 2021 will still face severe challenges.

　　One is that road freight transportation maintains a high level of operation and traffic safety risks are prominent.

At present, the demand for road freight is strong. The volume of transportation of coal, gas, grain, vegetables and express logistics is large. There are frequent traffic violations such as truck overloading, speeding, and fatigue driving, and safety risks are prominent.

　　Second, before the holiday, the group returned home for the holiday, and traffic accidents were scattered and high.

Before the Spring Festival, migrant workers return to their hometown through group chartered cars and car rentals. Long-distance driving is prone to fatigue driving, speeding and illegal behavior. In addition, the weather along the way is changeable and the road conditions are unclear. Traffic is prone to occur on icy, slippery, sharp bends, steep slopes and other road sections. accident.

　　Third, the proportion of self-driving trips will increase, and private car accidents will increase.

As of the end of 2020, the number of private cars nationwide has reached 223 million.

Under the influence of epidemic prevention and control, the increase in self-driving trips has brought about problems such as an increase in private car accidents.

In the past five years, the proportion of accidents caused by private cars during the Spring Festival travel has shown an upward trend year by year.

　　Fourth, the traffic flow in rural areas has increased and the risk of accidents involving passenger cars and motorcycles is high.

During the Spring Festival transport period, rural areas have seen a significant increase in trips such as returning home for festivals, going to markets, visiting relatives and friends, and increasing the number of people and vehicles, overcrowding, overloading, unlicensed driving, and other illegal driving. In addition, road safety protection facilities are insufficient, and the hidden dangers of accidents are very prominent.

During the Spring Festival travel period in the past five years, passenger cars and motorcycles in rural areas have hit pedestrians prominently, and bicycle overturn accidents have frequently occurred in curved sections.

　　Fifth, severe weather such as rain, snow, ice and fog frequently occurs, which has a greater impact on road safety.

According to meteorological analysis and prediction, the temperature in most parts of the country is still low during the Spring Festival.

Severe weather such as rain, fog, ice, and snow brings traffic safety hazards such as slippery roads, icing, and reduced visibility, which can easily lead to accidents such as out-of-control overturning, rear-end collisions, and even serial collisions.

Sixth, there are more gatherings and dinners during the holiday season, and more frequent violations of drunk driving and speeding without giving way.

There are frequent activities such as family reunions, visiting relatives and friends, gatherings and celebrations during festivals. Drunk driving, speeding, unauthorised driving, and unlicensed driving are prone to frequent occurrences, increasing traffic safety risks.

During the Spring Festival transport accidents in the past five years, drunk driving, speeding, violating the regulations, driving without a license, and other illegal accidents were prominent, causing a large proportion of deaths.

　　The Ministry of Public Security reminds that when traveling in bad weather, you must strictly abide by the “speed reduction, distance control, and bright tail”. When passing through sharp bends and steep slopes, snow and icy road sections, you must reduce the speed in advance, do not slam the direction, and step on the brakes to prevent the vehicle from losing control. Slip overturned.

Self-driving vehicles should be in good condition and the itinerary should be planned reasonably. Drivers within 1 year of driving age are not allowed to drive alone on the expressway, follow the instructions in traffic congestion, and do not occupy the emergency lane.

When traveling by bus, you must take a legal passenger vehicle at the passenger station, and you must wear your seat belt when riding the bus. Do not take the “black car” soliciting passengers outside the station. Resolutely resist riding on super passenger buses and take the initiative to report illegal activities.

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