With the rapid development of the country's economy, highways have become an important part of people's daily travel. However, highway congestion during the holiday season has always been a major problem for traffic management. Tan Wenying, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), put forward a proposal to fix the free passage time by year, which undoubtedly opens a new window for us to solve this problem. This proposal aims to improve the flexibility and convenience of public travel by changing the existing pay-per-use model, while also demonstrating fairness. However, whether this proposal is feasible or not needs to be further explored.
Theoretically, the proposal for a fixed annual free passage period has some rationality. It is able to disperse peak traffic during the holiday season and reduce congestion at specific times. Car owners can flexibly arrange travel plans according to their actual needs, and do not have to worry about missing the opportunity to pass for free on holidays. If implemented, this reform will greatly improve the travel experience of the public and help ease the pressure of traffic during the holidays.
The implementation of this proposal faces a number of challenges. The first issue is how to determine how long each vehicle is free to pass each year. This requires a reasonable calculation standard and allocation mechanism to ensure fairness between different vehicles. In addition, the current highway toll system is based on the mode of entrance and exit billing, and how to connect with the system of fixed free hours per year requires technological innovation and system adjustment. This involves not only software upgrades, but also hardware modifications, the complexity and cost of which cannot be underestimated.
The construction and maintenance of highways requires huge financial support. If a fixed annual free period is introduced, it may have an impact on the operating income of the expressway, which in turn will affect the maintenance of the expressway and the funding of new construction projects**. Therefore, how to reasonably design and implement the free time policy on the premise of ensuring the normal operation and maintenance of highways is a problem that policymakers must face.
In addition, the possible social impact of this policy needs to be considered. For example, free hours may cause some people to abuse the policy and increase unnecessary travel, which in turn can exacerbate traffic congestion at certain times. At the same time, for those who don't use the highway often, they may feel unfair because they can't enjoy services that match the taxes and fees they pay.
To sum up, the proposal put forward by member Tan Wenying for a fixed annual free passage time is an innovative idea worthy of the first time. It has the potential to provide new ideas for solving the problem of highway congestion during holidays. However, the implementation of this proposal involves many issues, including technology docking, financial security, social equity, etc., which requires the participation of enterprises, enterprises and all sectors of society to conduct in-depth research and careful planning. Only in this way can we ensure that this policy will not only improve the efficiency of public travel, but also ensure the sustainable development of highways.