With the end of the eighth day of the first lunar month in 2024, the Spring Festival is also coming to an end. Traditionally, the festival usually ends after the 15th day of the first lunar month. However, by this time, many people have returned from their hometowns to the cities where they work and live.
Just like during the Spring Festival, when people travel at the same time, it is likely to cause traffic jams. As a result, it gets incredibly busy every time the Chinese New Year is coming to an end, and this year is even more so than that.
For example, there have been several recent reports of passengers who choose a shorter carriage and refuse to get off the train when they take the train, and they only buy tickets for intermediate stops, but in fact stay in the train until they reach their destination, which has caused many passengers who originally purchased tickets to be unable to board the train.
The situation on the highway is also very complicated. Some drivers were emotional and launched a ** to the toll station staff. Yesterday marked the end of free access to highways, and many car owners are eager to get through the highways during this free time. However, due to severe traffic congestion, they were unable to get off the highway smoothly within the stipulated time, so they had to pay for the entire high-speed toll. This situation has provoked dissatisfaction and complaints from some drivers, and some of them have even taken measures to break the defense at the scene.
The owner of the car resolutely refused to pay the highway toll for the whole journey, and suddenly pressed the horn at the last moment.
As you know, on most public holidays, we offer free access to highways. During this period of free passage, the highway is full of traffic and vehicles. During the Spring Festival in 2024, the free passage time for minibuses starts at 00:00 on February 9 (Chinese New Year's Eve) and ends at 24:00 on February 17 (the eighth day of the first lunar month).
Yesterday, coinciding with the last day of free passage, the sight of highway toll booths particularly attracted people's attention.
As the night grew darker and the crucial moment of free passage approached, an atmosphere of urgency and tension began to creep in. Traffic rushes towards unknown toll booths. In front of the toll booth, the traffic flows like a long queue, and the lights of the night intertwine with it to form a bright river.
As the clock ticked by, the drivers eagerly honked their horns, especially in the last minute when they were about to turn off, and the sound echoed in the night sky with a very harsh feeling.
At the last moment of the free pass, every moment is extraordinarily precious. At that moment, the wheels skipped by at the last moment of the free pass, and the mood seemed to leap over the end of time. Those who successfully passed the toll booth were very fortunate to have "crossed the finish line in time", and their hearts were filled with relief and joy.
For those who fail to pass on time due to a number of factors, they inevitably turn their anxiety and dissatisfaction to the slow-moving vehicle ahead in the face of the imminent restart of the toll. Some believe that this is because the car in front is not efficient and thus misses the opportunity to take advantage of the last free opportunity.
Some people feel like they got on the highway early and now have to pay the full fare, which is really unjust.
The controversy in the comment section intensified.
Regarding this issue, some netizens feel that this is unfair, and they believe that the time of high-speed driving should be the standard. However, some netizens believe that rules are rules and shared their personal experiences.
I'm going to share a tip with you: if you miss the opportunity to get off the high speed, you can place 150,000 cars were parked in the service area and dropped off for free during the May Day holiday.
Last night I paid 808 yuan for the highway toll at 12:09, but now I can't even eat and can't sleep.
In order to solve this problem, it is completely free to calculate according to the time of high-speed driving, as long as you enter the high-speed at the last moment.
As I recall, there seems to be a clear rule: when the traffic congestion at a toll booth reaches or exceeds a certain meter (I can't remember exactly), the toll booth should provide free passage. On that day, there was a long queue of vehicles in front of the toll booth, and there were anxiously waiting faces outside the window, and the time seemed to be stretched. Even during the period when you need to pay a fee.
On this issue, I am not the owner of the car, I am also the owner of the car. Whose fault is it that I didn't plan my trip in advance? I have told you very clearly. Time was pressing, so I would get off the highway a few hours early and get back on the highway again. Just wait for this last hour for me to move on to the next highway. Navigation technology is very advanced nowadays, so I should know about the traffic jams over there.
In view of the traffic congestion and public dissatisfaction that may result from the free highway passage policy at the end of the Spring Festival holiday, it is necessary to conduct a detailed analysis and reasonable evaluation from many aspects.
First of all, we need to be clear that the free passage policy of expressways is essentially a policy aimed at reducing the pressure of public travel during holidays and promoting the flow of people.
However, in the final stages of the implementation of the free policy, a large number of vehicles were intensively used, which led to severe traffic congestion in the toll booth area. In the toll booth area, there is a long queue of vehicles, and drivers are anxiously waiting for the moment to ease the congestion. This situation not only causes a lot of stress and distress to drivers, but also has a negative impact on the daily operation order of the expressway.
In order to solve this problem, we may be able to optimize and improve from the following aspects:
In order to optimize the toll system on expressways, we should consider introducing smarter toll collection methods, such as the implementation of strategies such as reserved passage and free time slots, which can effectively disperse the traffic flow during peak hours. In order to better improve the traffic efficiency of the expressway, automatic vehicle identification technology can be introduced to realize non-inductive payment, further reduce the vehicle dwell time, and improve the traffic speed. In addition, we can consider adopting an electronic toll collection system (ETC) to shorten the length of stay of vehicles at toll booths, thereby improving the efficiency of traffic.
Strengthen the release of traffic information: especially a few days before the end of the free pass, carry out extensive publicity through various ** and platforms to guide drivers to arrange their travel plans reasonably to avoid a large influx of highways before the end of the free pass.
During peak traffic hours, especially in the last days and hours when the free passage is coming to an end, temporary traffic management measures can be implemented, such as setting up temporary parking zones to divert arriving vehicles to reduce the burden on toll booths.
In order to improve the public's awareness of traffic safety and the law, we have strengthened the public's education on traffic laws and civilized travel through various ** and public channels. We encourage everyone to enjoy the benefits of the policy while also following the traffic laws to ensure that the order of travel is maintained.
By implementing the above-mentioned traffic measures, it is possible to alleviate the traffic congestion that may occur at the end of the free passage of the expressway to some extent, and also help to improve the travel experience of the public and ensure the safe and orderly operation of the expressway.
However, the most important thing is that you need to plan thoroughly in advance. There's an old saying that changing plans is faster than changing plans, and doing a little more upfront work will make your wallet easier.