To get rid of the image of pedestrian hell, Zhongshi issued 5,000 fines in half a month. Lu Xiuyan emphasized that this has to be done to protect the safety of pedestrians.

(Photo by reporter Su Jinfeng)

[Reporter Su Jinfeng/Taichung Report] Taichung City held a Daoan meeting today. Mayor Lu Xiuyan said that the central government and the local government have vigorously improved the pedestrian hell. The strong law enforcement of various units continues to persevere, and I am sorry for the driver who was not polite to the pedestrian and was issued a ticket, but if you think about it, your family members may also be pedestrians. In order to maintain road safety and allow pedestrians to be respected and safe, the city government must do this.

Taichung City held a Daoan meeting this afternoon. Both the central and local governments attach great importance to how to lift the name of pedestrian hell.

Lu Xiuyan presided over the conference report and said that in the past, not being courteous to pedestrians was regarded as a trivial matter, and the public did not pay much attention to it. Now that the relevant units are carrying out law enforcement and fined 5,000 cases in half a month, this is a very good thing. Those who are banned may feel uncomfortable. But if you think about it, family members may also be pedestrians. We must maintain road safety so that pedestrians are respected and safe.

She also asked all units to continue to enforce the law vigorously, because a short-term ban may achieve a deterrent effect, but there is no way to internalize it. We must ensure the comity of pedestrians and ensure the safety of everyone. All drivers must strictly obey the traffic rules.

Lu Xiuyan said that issuing a ticket will make the driver feel uncomfortable. She is sorry, but it must be done in order to maintain the safety of the public transportation and respect pedestrians.