It’s a ceremony, but it’s a law! How to ＂yield＂ the ＂motor vehicle courtesy zebra crossing＂？
Recently, the traffic control department of Beijing public security announced a number of newly added traffic technology monitoring equipment points while carrying out on-site law enforcement of comity zebra crossing, among which the "electronic police" at 217 intersections added the function of recording the traffic violations of motor vehicles when pedestrians pass the crosswalk without stopping.
The "electronic police" records the illegal behavior of motor vehicles and impolite pedestrians.
The reporter learned that the records of illegal acts collected by the newly added traffic technology monitoring equipment will be entered into the road traffic violation information management system after being verified. The traffic control department will impose a fine of 200 yuan on the violator in accordance with the law if the motor vehicle meets the traffic violation that the pedestrian is passing through the crosswalk without stopping, and record 3 points.
Article 47 of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China stipulates that when a motor vehicle passes through a crosswalk, it should slow down; When pedestrians are crossing the crosswalk, they should stop and make way. When a motor vehicle passes a road without traffic signals, it should avoid pedestrians crossing the road.
The illegal behavior of motor vehicles not avoiding pedestrians refers to the behavior of motor vehicles passing through the crosswalk without any part of the body entering the crosswalk area, and when pedestrians who have entered the crosswalk and have not run the red light are about to pass in front of the motor vehicles, they do not stop to give way.
What specific circumstances will be punished? Typical examples are: first, forced penetration from the pedestrian team passing through the crosswalk, resulting in the interruption of pedestrian travel; The second is to force the pedestrians who are passing the crosswalk to stop; Third, motor vehicles have stopped in the same direction to avoid pedestrians, and they are still forced to pass; Fourth, take sudden acceleration and other ways to bypass pedestrians passing through crosswalks; And other things that affect or hinder the passage of pedestrians passing through the crosswalk.
Traffic control department tips:The zebra crossing is not only a safety line to guide pedestrians to pass through the road in an orderly manner, but also a lifeline to protect pedestrians and reduce the risk of accidents. At the same time, it is also a civilized line that reflects the good image of urban traffic participants. I hope that every driver can consciously yield to the zebra crossing, protect safety with law-abiding, convey civilization with courtesy, and build a harmonious traffic sharing a civilized capital.
How to "yield" the "motor vehicle courtesy zebra crossing"
From suggestions to legal provisions, more and more people realize the importance of "comity zebra crossing". So how to be polite? Poke the video to understand ↓
The initiative of "comity zebra crossing" has been issued for many years. As early as 2017, pilot activities of comity zebra crossing demonstration intersections were carried out at 46 intersections in Beijing; In 2018, the "Implementation Opinions on Promoting the Construction of a Long-term Mechanism for the Special Action of Courtesy zebra crossing" requires that the experience of the demonstration intersection of courtesy zebra crossing be extended to all intersections in the city. A series of publicity activities have achieved good results, which has become the consensus of the vast majority of citizens. However, in real life, there are still many drivers who don’t care. When they meet a zebra crossing, they don’t want to step on the brakes and rush over regardless. So how to give way to the zebra crossing? Let’s increase our knowledge together ↓
How to comity zebra crossing?
1. When a motor vehicle passes through a crosswalk, it should slow down.
2. When a motor vehicle meets a pedestrian crossing, it should stop and make way.
3. In the mixed road section of motor vehicles and non-motor vehicles, motor vehicles should stop and make way when pedestrians are crossing the crosswalk; Whoever drives a motor vehicle through a crosswalk and fails to slow down, stop or avoid pedestrians according to regulations shall be punished according to law.
4. When a right-turn vehicle meets a pedestrian crossing, it should stop and make way.
5. Turn left vehicles should stop and make way when pedestrians are crossing the crosswalk.
It happens from time to time that passenger cars rush to grab zebra crossings and force pedestrians to stop.
Motor vehicles are polite to zebra crossings, which is a ceremony and a law. How do drivers abide by the legal provision of "comity zebra crossing" in actual road driving? In the past two days, the reporter from the reception desk made a squat shooting at several intersections in Beijing. The reporter found that the situation that passenger cars rushed to grab the zebra crossing and forced pedestrians to stop still occurred from time to time, especially when making a right turn.
Through the observation of several intersections, the reporter found that if the motor vehicle courtesy zebra crossing wants to achieve solid results, the key is to strictly enforce the law by the traffic police, combine on-site and off-site law enforcement, strengthen road inspections, electronic surveillance and media exposure, and take multiple measures to make the "courtesy zebra crossing" as deeply rooted in the hearts of the people as severely punishing drunk driving.
Turn right at the crossing and become the "hardest hit" of the zebra crossing.
When crossing the zebra crossing, it is common for many citizens to "meet head-on" with a motor vehicle turning right. Recently, the reporter observed at several intersections in Beijing and found that it is very prominent that pedestrians are impolite when turning right, which hinders pedestrians from crossing zebra crossings normally. Turning right has become the "hardest hit" for impolite zebra crossings.
Failure to slow down before zebra crossing can easily lead to accidents.
In recent years, there have been many traffic accidents caused by drivers not slowing down and avoiding pedestrians when crossing zebra crossings all over the country. The zebra crossing with striking colors is designed to remind drivers to slow down and let pedestrians pass safely. Turning a blind eye to the zebra crossing not only tramples on the "civilization line" of the city, but also threatens life safety.
Courtesy zebra crossings are in action everywhere.
The accidents that happened in front of the zebra crossing are really shocking. If drivers obey the law, many of these accidents can be avoided. Only by strengthening the investigation and punishment of motor vehicles failing to comply with the regulations and improving traffic facilities can we better ensure the safety of pedestrians crossing the street. What are the good experiences and practices in various places?
Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province: More than 600 major intersections are marked with 5m or 9m "yellow grid lines".
In Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, since 2007, the bus has taken the lead in carrying out the activity of "zebra crossing courtesy to pedestrians" and severely punished the illegal acts of impolite zebra crossing. Since then, the zebra crossing has been written into local laws and regulations, and "courtesy zebra crossing" has become the behavior habit of most drivers. Since June this year, Hangzhou has also upgraded the zebra crossing. At more than 600 major intersections in the city, a "yellow grid line" of 5 meters or 9 meters has been drawn, so that car owners can step on the brakes in advance to slow down, and pedestrians crossing the road can also be prepared in advance to avoid injuries caused by vehicles to pedestrians.
Nanning, Guangxi: The demonstration of bus and taxi has determined September as the activity month of "comity zebra crossing"
In Nanning, Guangxi, since 2012, the local area has started to focus on the "comity zebra crossing" activity, which is driven by the demonstration of the bus and taxi industries, and September of each year is determined as the "comity zebra crossing" activity month.
Dalian, Liaoning Province: Releasing illegal snapshots, intensifying rectification and improving the comity rate of motor vehicles
Since 2020, the traffic police in Dalian, Liaoning Province have stepped up efforts to rectify the illegal activities related to the comity zebra crossing. By setting up an intersection information publishing and prompting system, drawing a buffer area in front of the crosswalk, setting up an LED propaganda screen to publish information such as civilized comity and illegal snapshot, and installing a pedestrian crossing voice prompting system in a crowded place, the motor vehicle is reminded to consciously comity pedestrians. In the second quarter of this year, the courtesy rate of motor vehicles in Dalian was 93.26%, which increased by nearly 3% in half a year.
Shenzhen, Guangdong: 3 points for 500 yuan’s penalty for impolite zebra crossing.
In Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, motor vehicles will face more severe punishment if they don’t yield to the zebra crossing in accordance with the regulations. According to the Regulations on Penalties for Road Traffic Safety Violations in Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, all illegal acts that yield to the zebra crossing will be fined 500 yuan and scored 3 points. In addition, the Shenzhen traffic police also included the "illegal behavior of motor vehicles failing to give way to pedestrians according to the regulations" into the scope of reporting traffic violations with prizes, and fully relied on the strength of the public to jointly manage the illegal behavior of impolite pedestrians.
Courtesy and strict enforcement of zebra crossing is the key
The key to comity of zebra crossings is that relevant departments need to strictly enforce the law and pay close attention to governance for a long time. The Criminal Law Amendment (VIII), which came into effect on May 1, 2011, criminalizes and imprisons dangerous driving behaviors, such as drunk driving and racing, which have occurred frequently in recent years. There are laws to follow and strict law enforcement to promote the concept of "drinking without driving, driving without drinking" deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Courtesy zebra crossing, strict law enforcement can not be "absent." Only in this way can more people develop the good habits of civilized driving, civilized traveling and polite zebra crossing, and only strict law enforcement can be more lasting and thorough from heteronomy to self-discipline.