Is the "45-degree give way method" that swipes the screen really feasible? Traffic police’s knowledge on the correct yielding posture

Recently, the “45-degree give-way law” has suddenly appeared on major social platforms, with many people defining it as a “must-have skill for driving in 2020.”

In an animated simulation video, there is a queue and congestion on a three-lane road, and an ambulance with the siren behind it needs to urgently transport patients forward. In order to allow the ambulance to pass through the congested road section as quickly as possible, all vehicles turned sideways at 45-degree angles to the left and right of themselves, creating a narrow "life channel" for the ambulance.

Is the 45-degree give-way method really feasible? What should I do if a traffic violation occurs? On January 6, several car owners told reporters from Xiaoxiang Morning News that this method of giving way is not very good in actual circumstances. operate.

Car owner: All I can do is not to compete with special vehicles

After seeing the simulation animation of the 45-degree give-way law, the car owner Ms. Li raised her own question: Will there be enough Is it necessary to implement a 45-degree sideways turn at a certain distance between cars?

Ms. Li told reporters that based on her daily driving experience, it is difficult to achieve a "safe distance" under ideal conditions. "Especially when there are many cars, as long as the distance between the car in front and the car in front is slightly larger, people will block you." A certain distance between cars is a necessary condition for implementing the 45-degree yield law.

To take a step back, if the implementation is successful, after the special vehicle that was given way leaves. How to quickly and orderly correct the direction of a row of diagonal cars is another matter that takes time and may cause congestion on this road section for a long time.

Ms. Li told reporters that she encountered an ambulance at the labor intersection of Wanjiali Road a few months ago. Ms. Li's motorcade was planning to pass through Wanjiali Road from south to north. At this time, a car traveling from west to east on Laodong East Road "ran a red light" and passed the intersection. Traffic on Wanjiali Road stopped to wait for it to pass. "It's easier to give way like this, and everyone on the scene can basically avoid trying to get in the way."

The owner Xiang Xiang said that giving way to special vehicles should be based on the principles of good operation and ensuring safety. In addition, it is best not to cause traffic violations.

Traffic police: If there are "conditions" for not giving up, points and fines will be deducted, but the specific situation should be analyzed in detail

In this regard, the relevant person in charge of the Changsha Traffic Police Detachment introduced that after the special vehicles hit the road , vehicles traveling with you should give way. If you fail to give way when there are conditions for giving way, you will be punished accordingly.

Article 43 of the "Road Traffic Safety Law" stipulates: For motor vehicles traveling in the same lane, the vehicle behind should maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front that is sufficient to take emergency braking measures. If the vehicle in front is a police car, fire truck, ambulance or engineering rescue vehicle performing emergency tasks, it is not allowed to overtake. If a motor vehicle overtakes in violation of regulations, it will be fined 200 yuan in accordance with Article 90 of the Road Traffic Safety Law and Article 45, Item 5 of the Hunan Provincial Implementation Measures.

Article 53 of the "Road Traffic Safety Law" stipulates: When police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, and engineering rescue vehicles perform emergency tasks, they may use sirens and sign lights; on the premise of ensuring safety Under the circumstances, other vehicles and pedestrians should give way without being restricted by driving route, driving direction, driving speed and signal lights. If a special vehicle carrying out an emergency mission fails to give way as required, a fine of 200 yuan will be imposed in accordance with Article 90 of the Road Traffic Safety Law and Article 45, Item 15 of the Hunan Provincial Implementation Measures.

For the above two types of motor vehicle violations, the driver's driving license will be deducted 3 points at the same time.

Changsha traffic police stated that it is illegal to fail to yield when conditions permit, but some drivers may not be able to yield even if they want to due to road congestion and other reasons. The final judgment will be based on the actual situation. The premise is that it does not affect the safety of yourself and others.

Changsha traffic police reminded that in the case of dense vehicles and congested road sections, it is recommended that special vehicle drivers or personnel accompanying the vehicle call 122 to report the relevant lines to the traffic police command center, request police support or signal light priority, and open the rescue channel .

So, what should we do about the violations caused by giving way to special vehicles? In fact, the traffic police department will review and exclude them when entering them. If they are recorded, they can also retain the evidence and apply for cancellation.

It is understood that since 2019, Changsha traffic police have verified and canceled a large number of off-site traffic violation records caused by avoiding fire trucks, ambulances, emergency vehicles transporting patients, etc.

Case: A car was captured while avoiding a fire truck, and the firefighters showed proof of help to "please"

On July 29, 2019, the Shaoyang Shuangqing District Fire Rescue Squadron was on the way to the police. When there was a red light at the intersection of Baoqing Road and Shaoshi Road, the fire truck was in the leftmost lane, with a private car and a taxi in front of it.

Due to the urgent task, the fire truck blew its whistle and the taxi crossed the double yellow line and moved to the left to the opposite lane; while the private car gave way to the right, overwhelming the solid line. The movement of the two vehicles gave the fire truck enough space to pass through the intersection.

About a month later, Mr. Chen, a Shaoyang citizen, went to the Shuangqing District Fire Rescue Squadron and explained that he had been deducted last month for giving way to fire vehicles and changing lanes on a solid line. After the squadron learned about it, they immediately showed Mr. Chen a vehicle courtesy certificate and expressed their gratitude to him for his courtesy behavior.

Shuangqing Fire Protection stated that in order to prevent the two car owners from being punished for their kindness, they specially issued the Shaoyang Traffic Police Detachment with proof of giving way to the two car owners.

The fire department communicated with the traffic police department, and the traffic police department responded that because the day of the incident was too long ago, the relevant video data has been covered. As long as the fire department can provide video evidence and certificates, the two car owners can be exempted from penalties.

Correct yielding posture:

So when encountering an emergency on the road, how to correctly and reasonably avoid special vehicles? The reasons are as follows:

1. When encountering a special vehicle coming from the opposite direction and there is no physical separation in the center of the road, you should slow down and observe. If the special vehicle wants to turn left or use its own lane to pass, you should stop and let the special vehicle go first.

2. When driving in the same direction in front of a special vehicle on the same road section, if the vehicles in each lane can move forward normally, they are not allowed to change lanes from left to right. They should slow down to let the special vehicle pass quickly. If there are queues in each lane or traffic jams, and special vehicles are in the same lane behind, they should turn on their turn signals and change lanes to the left or right to give way.

3. When there is only one lane on the same road section and driving in front of a special vehicle traveling in the same direction, the vehicle in front should speed up and pass. If you have the conditions to pull over, you should pull over in time to give way. If there is an emergency lane, you are not allowed to drive on the emergency lane.

4. When waiting for a stop signal at the intersection ahead, the preceding vehicle in the same lane should, on the premise of ensuring the safety of pedestrians, pass the stop line in turn and stop on the right side to give way to the special vehicle.

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