Graphic signs prohibiting electric bicycles on Tianhe East Road.
The notice of the people of Guangzhou on the management measures for the passage of electric bicycles (hereinafter referred to as the "notice") will be implemented from December 15, when many road sections will be prohibited from driving electric bicycles within the specified time period. The reporter's latest visit saw that a number of prohibited road sections have been installed with relevant no-traffic signs, and the no-go work has been prepared.
No traffic signs indicate the time when the road is closed and the road section is blocked
According to the "Notice", electric bicycles are prohibited from driving on Tianhe East Road and Liede Avenue (north of Huacheng Avenue) from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays. From 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, electric bicycles are prohibited from driving on Huangpu Avenue West (west of Shipai East Road), Dongfeng East Road, Dongfeng Middle Road, and Dongfeng West Road (east of Xichang Interchange).
The reporter saw that at multiple intersections of the above-mentioned road sections, no signs for electric bicycles have been erected. At the intersection of Tianhe North Road and Tianhe East Road, relevant no-driving signs for electric bicycles were erected, and the no-driving time and road section on weekdays were clearly marked. On Dongfeng Road, no-go signs have also been erected at multiple intersections, and the road section and time are clear.
In addition, warning signs prohibiting the passage of electric bicycles have also been erected on many bridges across the river. On the south side of the Jiangwan Bridge, in addition to the graphic sign that electric bicycles are prohibited, there is also a warning statement that "non-motorized vehicles (including electric bicycles) and pedestrians are prohibited".
The traffic police department said at an earlier press conference that in order to reserve sufficient time for citizens to familiarize themselves with and adapt to the management measures for electric bicycle traffic, the "Notice" will set up a half-month publicity and persuasion period after the implementation of the notice, during which the persuasion and correction will be the mainstay. From January 2, 2024, electric bicycle drivers who violate the "Notice" will be officially punished in accordance with the law.
There are also "updates" to the guardrails of the surrounding sections
After the implementation of the Circular, e-bikes will be prohibited from passing through the relevant road sections during the prohibited period. In fact, these forbidden road sections are basically not specially equipped with non-motorized lanes, so they do not have the innate conditions for the passage of electric bicycles.
Many citizens expect that Dongfeng Road, Tianhe East Road, Liede Avenue and other relevant road sections will be closed to traffic, and the roads around these road sections will "share" most of the traffic flow of electric bicycles. For example, Huanshi Road to the north of Dongfeng Road and Zhongshan Road to the south will become "alternative road sections" after Dongfeng Road is banned. The reporter visited and saw that Huanshi Road and Zhongshan Road were originally set up with non-motorized lanes, and the width was large, and it has always been a good non-motorized traffic section in the city.
The reporter saw that Huanshi Road and Zhongshan Road have maintained non-motorized lanes in recent days, not only renovated the ground signs of non-motorized lanes, but also installed guardrails in some sections of the road to separate the passage of motor vehicles and non-motorized vehicles to better protect the safety of non-motorized vehicles. In the eastern section of Huanshi East Road and the western section of Tianhe Road, many motor vehicles were illegally parked on non-motorized lanes, which affected the passage of non-motorized vehicles. Nowadays, the section of the road is equipped with iron guardrails, which not only eliminates the illegal parking of motor vehicles, but also protects the passage of non-motor vehicles, and the traffic on the road is much smoother than before. Similarly, the section opposite the Guangdong State Guest House on Jiefang North Road and the section at the entrance of Huishijia on Binjiang West Road have also undergone relevant transformations.
In addition, the non-motorized lanes in some sections of the road are painted in different colors to distinguish the non-motorized lanes more prominently. On Xingang West Road and Xingang Middle Road, the non-motorized lanes are painted in dark red, which is clearly distinguished from the asphalt black of the motorized lanes, which not only reminds non-motorized vehicles to drive according to the road, but also reminds motorized vehicles not to invade and illegally park, and the effect is obvious.
Text, picture Guangzhou**Quan**Reporter Quan Jie.