In the early morning of February 7, heavy snow fell in Wuhan and there were few pedestrians on the streets. At this time, Lu Dingfa, a party member driver of Wuhan Bus No. 789, had put on a neat overalls and came to the motorcade.
At 6:00 a.m., 49-year-old Lu Ding came to the 789 Kangmei Road Departure Station to prepare for the punctual departure in 30 minutes. "The car was parked for a night, and with the snow, it was as cold as a big freezer." Lu Dingfa said as he took a rag and began to clear the snow from the windshield and rearview mirrors, and conducted a thorough inspection of the vehicle safety facilities, hot cars, such as tires, lights, brakes, wipers and other parts.
Lu Dingfa said that usually arrives at the post 15 minutes in advance, like this kind of rain and snow bad weather, at least 45 minutes in advance to the team to make preparations before the departure. Not only on this day, during the winter morning rush hour, Lu Dingfa will always turn on the warm air of the vehicle in advance, allowing passengers to shorten the outdoor waiting time. Before leaving the station, he will also look around the platform and observe again whether there are passengers who are rushing to the train, so that passengers can enjoy a warm feeling in special weather.
"Driving on snowy days, we must pay more attention to all directions, brake and hit the steering wheel must be gentle, in and out of the station should also slow down the speed, rather slow down a minute, can not rush a second, passenger safety is our greatest wish." For Lu Dingfa, a teacher with 24 years of driving experience, he is also a little worried about this kind of heavy snow weather. "I know everything about which stations have a lot of passengers and where there are often no people." Lu Dingfa said. "Get on and off the bus slowly, and be careful of slippery roads." In Lu Dingfa's view, after the ice and snow day out of the car, the driver should "see the six roads, listen to the eight directions", when necessary, "hitchhiking" is a matter of responsibility.
At about 8:00 a.m. on the same day, there was an old man on crutches on the edge of the platform of the Guannan Community on Guanshan Avenue, and Lu Dingfa was worried that it would be inconvenient for the old man to get on the car on the snow, so he quickly got off the car and went forward to help him, helped the old man to the car to arrange to sit well, and asked the old man where he wanted to get off. "It was snowing today, I thought the car was not good to wait, but I didn't expect to just arrive at the bus stop, the car came, the driver also helped me get on the car, the service is really good." The old man said.
"On snowy days, the road is slippery, many citizens choose to go out on the bus, and the number of passengers has increased, so for our drivers, we have to take on more important responsibilities." We must ensure the safe driving and ensure that every passenger arrives safely at the station. Lu Dingfa said.
It is reported that in order to cope with the rain and snow weather, the bus Optics Valley Company deployed in advance, each line timely launched the emergency plan for extremely cold weather, and arranged personnel to go to the snow-prone and slippery sections to check the road traffic situation and flexibly dispatch vehicle operation before the early departure. Every driver will take practical measures like Lu Dingfa to do a good job in operating services, vehicle protection and other work to ensure that a safe, comfortable and convenient travel environment is provided for the public.
(Reporter: Luo Hui Correspondent: Kang Xianjun Chen Qimin)
【Source: Wuhan Radio and Television Station】