Zhenjiang Traffic Police’s 2022 Spring Festival Travel Safety Warning + Police Tips

The Spring Festival Transport in 2022 will last for 40 days, starting on January 17 and ending on February 25.

Travel warning

The 2022 Spring Festival Transport will start on January 17. Under the guidance of the policy of staggered school holidays, staggered returns to work and off-peak travel, this year's Spring Festival road traffic volume, especially the concentration of road traffic volume before the holiday, will be relatively alleviated. However, the flow of people, vehicles, and traffic in some areas and key periods will be relatively alleviated. Logistics is still relatively concentrated, and traffic congestion and traffic accidents are prone to high incidences. Based on the characteristics of road traffic accidents during the Spring Festival in previous years, the Zhenjiang Ministry of Public Security conducted research and judgment on the traffic safety situation during the Spring Festival in 2022 and issued traffic safety tips. Based on traffic travel characteristics, road freight traffic, weather forecasts, epidemic prevention and control situations, etc., road traffic safety during the Spring Festival in 2022 still faces severe challenges.

01 Self-driving carpooling travel continues to grow, and private cars are prone to accidents

As of the end of 2021, the number of private passenger cars nationwide reached 241 million. Affected by the epidemic, the public is more inclined to travel by car. In particular, migrant workers and students have increased in carpooling and chartering, and have taken long-distance trips in illegally operated vehicles. This has led to an increase in private car accidents and other problems. During the Spring Festival travel period in the past five years, the proportion of private car accidents increased from 61% in 2017 to 73% in 2021, becoming a prominent risk point during the Spring Festival travel season.

02 Freight traffic is operating at a high level before the Spring Festival and after the Lantern Festival, and the risk of illegal activities cannot be ignored

Currently, freight traffic in some areas and key road sections has shown an upward trend. Before the Spring Festival, coal, oil and gas, The transportation of epidemic prevention and control materials, holiday consumer goods, etc. is busy. After the Lantern Festival, various places resume work and production, and freight demand is strong. Trucks are prone to overloading, speeding, fatigue driving and other violations, and safety risks are prominent

03 Traffic flow in rural areas has increased, and the risk of traffic accidents has caused mass deaths and injuries. High

During the Spring Festival, more people and vehicles return to rural areas to visit relatives and urban residents travel to rural suburbs. Travel to markets, temple fairs, visits to relatives and friends, weddings and funerals, etc. are frequent. There is a huge demand for collective travel and overcrowding. Illegal behaviors such as carrying passengers, illegally carrying people, driving without a license, and drunk driving are common. In addition, rural road safety facilities are in poor condition, and traffic safety hazards are prominent. During last year's Spring Festival travel rush, three traffic accidents occurred in rural areas that killed more than five people.

04 The intensity of travel on urban roads is high, and drunk driving and other violations such as failing to yield as required are common.

Affected by the epidemic, the number of Chinese New Year celebrations in situ will increase, and urban travel volume will be significantly higher than in previous years. During holidays, family reunions, visits to relatives and friends are frequent, and drunk driving, driving without a license, failure to yield in accordance with regulations, and speeding are prone to frequent incidents, increasing traffic safety risks. During last year’s Spring Festival travel rush, the number of urban road traffic accidents accounted for 50.4%, a record high.

Frequent low-temperature rain and snow weather in 05 has a greater impact on road traffic safety

According to the forecast of the meteorological department, cold air activities will be frequent from January to February this year, with most of the central and eastern parts There is a high possibility of periodic extreme cold weather in the region. Northeast, North China, eastern northwest, northern Xinjiang and other places may experience periodic strong cooling and heavy snowfall, which can easily cause problems such as slippery roads, icing, reduced visibility, and vehicle loss of control. The risk of accidents such as overturning, rear-end collisions and even serial collisions increases.

Zhenjiang Traffic Police Reminder

When traveling by self-driving vehicles, you should understand traffic conditions in advance, arrange travel routes reasonably, concentrate on driving, do not drive distracted, do not speed, and do not Drunk driving;

When driving on expressways, keep a safe distance between vehicles, drive through congested and slow-moving sections, do not cross at will, and do not occupy the emergency lane. If a traffic accident occurs, remember that "vehicles pull over, people evacuate, immediately "Call the police" to avoid secondary accidents;

Reduce your speed when driving on rural roads, do not force overtake or meet with other vehicles on narrow roads, and pay attention to give way to pedestrians when passing through villages, towns and markets;

When passing through an intersection, you must obey the traffic signal instructions. When encountering an intersection without a traffic signal, you must slow down and yield according to the regulations;

When traveling in bad weather, you must strictly abide by the "speed down, control "Distance, bright tail", when passing through sharp bends, steep slopes, and snowy and icy roads, you must reduce the speed in advance, do not turn quickly, or apply the brakes suddenly to prevent the vehicle from losing control and slipping and rolling over;

Traveling in a passenger vehicle, Choose a regular operating bus, and be sure to fasten your seat belt at all times while riding. Do not take "black buses" that solicit passengers outside the station, especially 6 to 9-seater vans. Resolutely resist riding on overcrowded buses, and take the initiative to report any illegal behavior.