Driver safety reminder during the Spring Festival

The Spring Festival holiday is approaching, and the flow of passengers returning home has increased significantly. Highway passenger traffic peaks are frequent, and the pressure on road traffic safety has increased. At the same time, during the Spring Festival, when markets and folk activities are concentrated in rural areas, problems such as overcrowding in vans and illegally carrying people in trucks are prone to occur, and the risk of accidents increases. For car owners, driving to visit relatives and friends during the Spring Festival is a very pleasant thing. However, due to the sudden increase in road traffic pressure during the Spring Festival holiday, it will increase the difficulty of driving for car owners. Here, the Linxia Municipal Public Security Bureau reminds car owners that they need to pay attention to seven major safety issues when driving during the Spring Festival. 1. Do not drive under the influence of alcohol. Alcohol will reduce people’s self-control and eyesight, leading to narrowed vision and inability to concentrate. Driving in this state is dangerous, as slow reactions and slow movements can easily cause the car to fly off the road and hit buildings, or hit other vehicles and passers-by. Now that the Spring Festival is approaching, there are more and more gatherings of friends, and drinking has become an inevitable "part". We remind everyone not to drive after drinking. If you are traveling by car, don't drink; if you have to drink at a party, take a taxi home afterwards or find someone to drive for you. 2. Beware of fatigue driving. Fatigue driving is one of the main culprits of traffic accidents. Nowadays, many traffic accidents are caused by drivers’ fatigue driving. As the pace of life accelerates, the phenomenon of fatigue driving among car owners is becoming more and more serious. When driving in a fatigued state, your judgment and reaction abilities are reduced. In this case, accidents such as deviation from the route and rollover are easy to occur. Towards the end of the year, fatigue driving is more likely to occur. Remind everyone not to drive while fatigued. Make sure you have a good sleep before traveling; drink a cup of hot tea or coffee to refresh yourself; make sure to stop and rest while driving, and when you feel tired, stop at a safe area on the side of the road to rest. 3. Rather wait for three minutes than rush for one second. During the Spring Festival, the traffic volume in the city is greatly reduced and the traffic pressure is also relieved. Some car owners may also go to the suburbs to drive themselves and visit relatives and friends. However, the more this happens, the more likely car owners will be careless, causing traffic accidents such as rear-end collisions and scratches. Therefore, the most important thing during the Spring Festival is to have a good mood during the New Year. There is no need to compete for a few seconds to affect your mood or even cause disputes. 4. Develop the habit of locking the car and then pulling the door to check, especially the sensor key. In recent years, a remote control jamming device has been favored by many criminals, so more and more people have questioned the safety of the remote control key. It has become a habit for many people to lock the car and then pull the door to check. It is recommended that you use the key to manually lock the vehicle. Although the method is primitive, it is the safest. Even after locking with the remote control key, pull the door several times to check. For vehicles equipped with sensor keys, it is also a good idea to press the lock button a few times. 5. Don’t leave valuables in the car. This is a commonplace topic. However, many friends are still lucky enough to leave some belongings in the car when they leave the car. If they feel that they are not valuable enough, they are not worth grabbing. Then you are wrong. 6. The trunk is not a safe. Some people will say that it is safer to put your belongings in a place where they cannot be seen from outside the car. For this reason, the trunk has become the safe in the minds of many friends. I believe that such a scene is not uncommon. When getting out of the car and preparing to leave, the driver transfers the items in the car to the trunk and then leaves without worries. In fact, theoretically speaking, it is much more difficult to pry open the car door than the trunk (except for some models). 7. Lock the car even if you leave for a short time. Some people find it troublesome to leave the car for a short time and do not lock the door or even turn off the engine. Indeed, it only takes half a minute to stop in front of a small store to buy a bottle of water, fill up with gas and go inside to get a ticket, but half a minute is enough for those who want to take away your belongings in the car. Finally, the Linxia Municipal Public Security Bureau reminds you again: nine out of ten car accidents happen quickly, and illegal speeding is strictly prohibited. It is rare for relatives and friends to get together during the holidays, but we must strictly abide by the commandment of "don't drive when drinking, and don't drink when driving." Drunk driving tragedies happen from time to time. Recently, the police have stepped up efforts to crack down on drunk driving and hope that everyone will drive with self-discipline and abide by the law. Have a safe and happy Spring Festival.