The incident of the number poles in Changhua County smashed passers-by and paralyzed passersby (see photo), which brought to the surface the problem of the firmness of the number poles. There are 340 number poles in Taipei City that have been installed for more than 15 years, but only relying on visual inspection, causing dissatisfaction among city councilors , requires a comprehensive inspection in a scientific way.

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[Reporter Yang Xinhui/Taipei Report] When the wind and rain are heavy, a tree may fall, and you may accidentally crush passers-by or motor vehicles. Taipei City Councilor Yang Jingyu found that not only the tree fall is in danger, but there are 2,709 number poles in Taipei City. There are 340 horn poles that have been set up for more than 15 years. What is even more outrageous is that only visual inspection is currently used, and it is impossible to know whether the interior is rusted and whether it is firm. Conduct a comprehensive inspection of the number poles of Taipei City.

Yang Jingyu took the incident in Changhua County, where a light pole smashed and injured passersby as an example, referring to the intersection of Zhongshan South Road and Nanchang Street in Yuanlin City, Changhua County. On September 2 this year, under the influence of Typhoon Xuanlannuo, there was an incident where a number pole smashed passersby and paralyzed passersby. In addition, the latest inspection record was in June, and the records were normal. The Changhua County Government conducted a comprehensive inspection of the number of poles in 9 places that need to be improved.

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Yang Jingyu reviewed the data and found that the inspection period for the 2709 poles in Taipei City was from May to August this year. Whether the interior has been corroded, and whether the foundation of the installation has been hollowed out, he criticized the inspection method without scientific basis.

Yang Jingyu pointed out that there are 2709 flag poles in Taipei City, 228 from 15 to 2019, 44 from 20 to 21, 68 for more than 30 years, and 340 for more than 15 years. The Zhigan makes people worry about whether it is safe or not, and it also makes people worry that the Changhua Zhigan hitting passersby will repeat itself in Taipei City.

Yang Jingyu believes that the visual inspection is too hasty, and a comprehensive inspection of the city's number poles should be carried out in a scientific way, so as not to let the Changhua incident happen in Taipei City.

According to the Taipei City Office of Communications, Taipei City began to replace the traditional J-type pole that collapsed in Changhua with an L-type pole more than 10 years ago. Therefore, the structure of the Beishi pole is better, and there has been no corrosion and collapse in the past.

The handover office explained that the inspection of the sign poles will be carried out in stages. In the first stage, on-site personnel will be dispatched to inspect the appearance. If rust is found, it will be replaced and updated. If the internal corrosion part is detected, a structural technician will be asked to inspect or ultrasonic treatment will be carried out. However, the cost is relatively high, and we will take the lead in conducting precise inspections on horns that are more than 25 years old. If any abnormality is found, it will be dealt with immediately.