Nantou police officers are directing traffic on the Zhushan Zinangong section of Taiwan Highway 3 during the Spring Festival.

(File photo, photo by reporter Xie Jieyu)

[Reporter Xie Jieyu/Report from Nantou] Today is the first day of work after the 10-day Spring Festival holiday. According to the statistics of the traffic team of the Nantou County Police Station, from January 20, the first day of the Chinese New Year holiday to yesterday (29), Nantou County 13 There were a total of 446 traffic accidents in townships and cities, resulting in 2 deaths and 218 injuries. One of them was drunk driving and crashed into a roadside guardrail and electric pole, resulting in the death of a man. This once again highlights the danger of drunk driving and does not allow the public Just wait and see.

The traffic team of the Nantou County Police Department stated that due to the 10-day holiday this year, the traffic volume of the tourist routes such as Taiwan 3, Taiwan 14, Taiwan 16 and Taiwan 21 in the county has more than doubled compared with usual. But the police still stick to their posts, commanding and guiding the streets from day to night to maintain traffic order.

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According to the police, among the total 446 traffic accidents during the Spring Festival holiday this year, there was only one fatal traffic accident caused by drunk driving. Although it is much less than in previous years, zero tolerance for drunk driving has become the consensus of the whole people. Injured in car accidents, the police further analyzed and found that more than half of the 275 car accidents were related to driving people violating traffic laws, among which speeding, running red lights and failing to follow signs and markings were the top three causes, showing that people's awareness of traffic laws still needs to be strengthened .

As for the movable concrete New Jersey guardrails placed in alleys and small intersections to prevent cars and motorcycles from turning left or turning around, this time it is regarded by the outside world as a great tool to prevent and improve traffic jams. After the end, the traffic flow has decreased, and the road unit has started to withdraw the New Jersey guardrail starting today, and it is expected to be completed on February 1 to avoid public grievances.

☆Drinking too much alcohol is harmful to health, and drinking and driving is prohibited☆

The Nantou Interchange of State 3 is an external link road. After nightfall, there is still quite a lot of traffic, and the police are busy at the intersection directing and maintaining traffic order.

(File photo, photo by reporter Xie Jieyu)

During the Spring Festival in Nantou, the concrete New Jersey guardrails placed at the intersections to prevent motor vehicles from turning left or turning around will be withdrawn after work today.

(Photo by reporter Xie Jieyu)