Recently, while riding an intercity train, Mr. Yang witnessed a shocking scene: a man swaggering and smoking at the junction of the carriages, while the smoke alarm did not respond. Mr. Yang filmed the incident and reported the incident online.
* It can be seen that when the man was smoking, other passengers passed by from time to time, but he didn't care, and even provoked the camera. The smoke he exhaled was also heavy, but the smoke alarm didn't go off. Mr. Yang said he was on the C951 train from Dazhou to Chengdu at around 10 a.m. on March 7, which was a non-smoking EMU train.
Anyone who smokes on an EMU train or in a non-smoking area on other trains shall be ordered to make corrections and fined not less than 500 yuan but not more than 2,000 yuan. Smoking on EMU trains may also cause serious consequences such as fire, endangering train safety and the safety of passengers' lives and property.
So why did the man smoke on the train and the smoke alarm didn't? Is the smoke alarm out of order? In this regard, the relevant person in charge of China Railway Chengdu Bureau Group *** hereinafter referred to as Chengdu Railway Bureau) gave a response. He said that the smoke alarm is not immediately alarmed as soon as someone smokes, it has a certain sensitivity and false alarm rate, and needs to be judged comprehensively according to factors such as smoke concentration, duration, wind direction, etc. If the smoke alarm is too sensitive, it may cause false alarms due to some normal gas or dust, affecting the normal operation of the train. If the smoke alarm is too sluggish, it may miss some real fire hazards, creating a safety hazard.
Therefore, smoke alarms are only an auxiliary tool and cannot be relied upon solely to prevent smoking behavior on trains. The person in charge of the Chengdu Railway Bureau said that the crew and safety officers on the train will publicize the relevant regulations on the whole process of non-smoking for passengers during the journey, and if it is found that there are passengers smoking on the train, they will stop and persuade them in time, and if the passengers do not listen to the dissuasion, they will be handed over to get off the train and handed over to the public security organs for handling. At the same time, he also called on passengers to consciously abide by the non-smoking regulations, maintain the good order of the train, and ensure the safety of themselves and others.
It is worth noting that in addition to traditional cigarettes, e-cigarettes are also prohibited on trains. In October last year, 12306 customer service responded that e-cigarettes can be carried on the high-speed rail, but they cannot be smoked, and smoking on the high-speed rail will be sent to ** if the smoke alarm is found or triggered, and the circumstances are serious, and criminal responsibility will be borne. In recent years, various localities have successively issued upgraded versions of the "smoking ban", making it clear that e-cigarettes are also prohibited from smoking in public places. Therefore, when passengers take the train, they should not only quit cigarettes, but also quit e-cigarettes, don't think that e-cigarettes will not be discovered without smoke, and don't think that e-cigarettes can be smoked at will without harm.
It is understood that the Chengdu Railway Bureau has launched an investigation into the incident reported by Mr. Yang, and the results have not yet been announced. It is hoped that through this incident, more passengers can realize the importance of smoking ban on trains, consciously abide by the regulations, and jointly create a safe, civilized and comfortable travel environment.