The Nanshi Police Department used intersection technology law enforcement equipment to detect that vehicles did not give way to pedestrians.

(Provided by Nanshi Police Department)

[Reporter Wang Junzhong/Tainan Report] Starting from March 31 this year, the fines for car drivers who fail to give way to pedestrians and stop at unsigned intersections will be raised. In the first two days after the new system was launched, 6 intersections of Tainan City Police Department conducted joint investigations 155 violations were detected.

The police department reminds the public to establish correct road usage habits, and will continue to evaluate the installation of technological law enforcement equipment at accident-prone intersections and schools.

Before the end of September this year, technological law enforcement equipment will be activated at three “flash red sign” intersections that are prone to accidents, and vehicles will be banned from driving without stopping; police patrols and inspections will also be strengthened to maintain traffic safety at intersections.

The Tainan City Police Department will be located at 6 intersections in Nanshi in December of last year (2022) (the intersection of Park Road and Gongyuan South Road in the North District, the intersection of Hewei Road and Haian Road in the North District, the intersection of Nanmen Road and Kangkan Road in the West Central District, and Fuqian Road in the West Central District. Road and Ximen intersection, East Zhonghua East Road and Chongming intersection, Xinhua District Zhongzheng Road and Zhongshan intersection) the use of "vehicles not courteous to pedestrians" technology law enforcement equipment.

After the new system was launched, a total of 155 traffic violations were detected on March 31 and April 1 this year.

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The Nanshi Police Department also expects to stop at three intersections with flashing red signs before the end of September this year (the intersection of Zhongcheng Road and Ciyin Street in the Central and Western District, the intersection of Lane 1092 and Lane 174, Lane 1074, Gongyuan Road in the North District, and the intersection of East Zhonghua Road in the East District. At the intersection of Lane 41, Section 2 and Section 2, Funong Street), the technological law enforcement equipment of "vehicles passing through the intersection with flashing red signs and not stopping before driving" will be activated to strengthen the crackdown on relevant violations and urge the public to develop correct road usage habits.

The implementation of the new system this time increases penalties for cars failing to give way to pedestrians, and non-signatured intersections failing to stop and yield according to regulations.

When a car passes through a crosswalk or turns, it will not suspend to give priority to pedestrians. The current fine of 2,000 yuan for small cars and 2,800 yuan for large cars will be increased to 3,600 yuan (motorcycles will maintain 1,200 yuan); People with visual impairments with guide dogs will pass first. Small vehicles will be fined from 3,600 yuan to 4,800 yuan, and large vehicles will be fined from 4,500 yuan to 7,200 yuan (motorcycles will remain at 2,400 yuan).

"Safety at non-signatured intersections" If the vehicle on the branch lane does not let the main lane vehicle go ahead; the vehicle on the few lanes does not allow the multi-lane vehicle to go first; or when the number of lanes is the same, the vehicle on the left does not allow the vehicle on the right to go ahead; or At unsigned intersections and roadways, if you do not follow the regulations or signs and markings, the current penalty will be increased from 600 yuan to 1,200 yuan for locomotives, 1,500 yuan for small vehicles, and 1,800 yuan for large vehicles.

In addition, if you fail to stop at a flashing red light and then drive again, the current penalty will be increased from 900 yuan to 1,200 yuan for locomotives, 1,500 yuan for small vehicles, and 1,800 yuan for large vehicles. The public is reminded to pay more attention to maintain the traffic safety of vehicles and pedestrians.

The Nanshi Police Department used intersection technology law enforcement equipment to detect that vehicles did not give way to pedestrians.

(Provided by Nanshi Police Department)