The Keelung City Police No. 1 Branch pointed out that since the Keelung City Government promoted the "pedestrian-friendly" policy on January 20, the police have arranged daily banning (including persuasion) duties, and a total of 236 locomotives and 66 cars have been banned so far. The reduction of 10 cases has initially achieved results.

(Photographed by reporter Lin Jiadong)

[Reporter Lin Jiadong/Keelung Report] In response to Internet celebrity Cheap’s Facebook fan PO, he posted a video in which he pointed out that cars and motorcycles did not give way to pedestrians when they passed the intersection of Renyi and Aisan in Keelung City, questioning Keelung Mayor Xie Guoliang: “Your The police haven’t caught it yet?” Regarding this, the Keelung City Police Division 1 issued a press release this morning to clarify that in 18 days, 236 locomotives and 66 automobiles had been banned.

Cheap, a million-dollar Internet celebrity who has long been concerned about traffic issues in Taiwan, posted a video on his Facebook fan page yesterday. The video shows many people standing on the zebra crossing in front of the Keelung Post Office on Aisan Road at the intersection of Renyi and Aisan Road, Renai District, Keelung City. If you want to cross Renyi Road to the opposite Xinyi Road, you will be blocked by fast locomotives and cars, and you have to wait for the vehicles to pass before walking.

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The footage also showed a police officer standing at the gate of Chunghwa Telecom on Renyi Road. Cheap questioned that the police officer turned a blind eye to the chaos in front of him, and criticized accordingly: "Why can't Taiwan wash away its reputation as a pedestrian hell? Why don't the police arrest them?" !” He pointed out that Xie Guoliang pushed the “pedestrian-friendly” policy, and everyone was looking forward to it, “But do you know that none of the policemen under you are arresting you?”

The Keelung City Police No. 1 Branch pointed out that since the Keelung City Government promoted the "pedestrian-friendly" policy on January 20, the police have arranged daily banning (including persuasion) duties, and a total of 236 locomotives and 66 cars have been banned so far. The reduction of 10 cases has initially achieved results.

In addition, Renyi Road in Keelung City is a one-way four-lane road. The road width is relatively wide, and people and vehicles are prone to danger. Considering that the speed of illegal vehicles is fast, it is not easy to stop, and it is prone to rear-vehicle collision accidents, and the police must be taken into account Enforcement is safe, so when the police enforce the law, in addition to reporting illegal cars and motorcycles on the spot, they will also set up cameras to collect evidence throughout the process. For those who cannot or are not suitable to stop the report on the spot, they will continue to follow the road according to the evidence collected on the spot Article 7-2 of the Traffic Penalty Regulations was reported after collecting evidence.

Lin Wenyu, director of the first branch, emphasized that the branch will continue to improve relevant law enforcement actions to ensure pedestrian road safety, implement the annual key traffic law enforcement policies of the Ministry of Communications, and build Keelung City into a warm, caring, pedestrian-friendly city.

Lin Wenyu called on motor vehicle drivers and pedestrians to "slow down, look, and stop" when approaching intersections, and pedestrians to "stop, look, and listen" and not to be distracted while swiping their phones to avoid danger.