There are no traffic signals at the intersections of many industrial roads in the remote areas of Changhua County. The police urged passers-by to slow down for safety when passing the intersections.

(Provided by Lai Qingmei)

[Reporter Tang Shiming/Changhua Report] Shocked!

From January 23rd to February 3rd in Changhua County, there were at least 7 deadly car accidents, 2 of which occurred at unmarked intersections on industrial roads in remote areas, which attracted the attention of the police. A total of 236 fatal car accidents occurred in November, among which 47 people were killed at unsigned intersections and road sections, which is a relatively high proportion. According to the police analysis, the main reason is that many motorcyclists or drivers do not slow down when passing through intersections and intersections in remote areas. In the event of a collision, usually either death or injury, relevant units have been coordinated to draw deceleration markings and "stop" and "yield" markings on the road, and set the number of car accidents and casualties at intersections for the year or month, hoping to improve Raise the vigilance of passers-by and pass the intersection safely.

The traffic team of the County Police Bureau, according to the Daoanhuibao, showed that there were 236 fatal car accidents in Changhua County from January to November last year, of which intersections accounted for 46%, road sections accounted for 54%, and there were 47 deaths at unsigned intersections and road sections .

From January 23rd to February 3rd this year, there were at least 7 fatal car accidents in the county, 2 of which occurred at the Wuhaozhi intersection, 1 each in Fangyuan Township and Hemei Township, all of which were industrial roads in remote areas. Among them, on February 1, a woman in Hemei Township collided with a car while riding a motorcycle at an intersection with no signs, and was seriously injured and died, leaving behind 3 infants.

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County Councilor Lai Qingmei pointed out that there are not many people entering and exiting the industrial roads in the countryside, and traffic lights at intersections will be scolded, but it is common for passers-by to sprint when passing the intersection, and pass by without slowing down. Set up warning signs or markings to remind everyone to slow down.

According to the analysis of the traffic team, as long as traffic accidents occur at unsigned intersections and intersections in remote areas, they are usually either fatal or injured. Compared with urban traffic accidents, which usually only cause injuries, the seriousness is more serious. This is because the number of vehicles in remote areas is small , Passers-by may have the idea of ​​"there will be no cars" when passing the intersection, or think that it is impossible to be so unlucky, so they do not slow down to pass, or even speed up to pass. serious.

The County Police Department invited the traffic team and other units to a meeting today, and decided to draw deceleration markings on the road surface at unsigned intersections, as well as markings such as "Stop" and "Give" in accordance with the instructions of the Daoan Huibao. The number of traffic accidents and the number of casualties in the current year or month are set at the office to improve the high proportion of fatal accidents at unsigned intersections and road sections. However, the police still urge passers-by to abide by traffic rules and slow down when passing intersections for safety.

A few days ago, a woman in Hemei Town collided with a car while riding a motorcycle at the intersection of No Signs, and died of her injuries, leaving behind 3 infants.

(Information photo, provided by the police)