A few days ago, a large-scale car accident occurred on the Hubei Expressway in Shanxi, and a tourist bus carrying 51 elderly tourists from Hubei Province overturned on the highway, killing 14 people and injuring 37 others. This tragedy once again aroused the doubts and worries of the majority of netizens about the safety of the elderly with group tours.
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On the day of the incident, all 51 tourists on the bus were from a low-cost tour group in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province. The group chose to take a long-distance bus from Zhengzhou to Shaanxi, interspersed with multiple means of transportation along the way, although the cost was low but the safety hazard was large. Some netizens pointed out that the Yangtze River overturning accident was also an elderly group, and this car accident made people even more worried about the safety of the elderly.
On the one hand, in order to pursue the lowest cost, low-cost teams may set up unreasonable travel arrangements, such as long-distance direct driving without intermission, which makes it more difficult for drivers, and on the other hand, the elderly do not have enough physical exercise, and it may be difficult to stay awake for a long time. In addition, with the popularity of high-speed rail, long-distance buses should indeed be phased out, but the low-cost team still advocates for this model, which clearly has a security gap.
However, from another point of view, the travel of the elderly should be respected. After retirement, they deserve to enjoy life and fulfill their regretful wishes. Children are not accompanied, so they can only choose affordable low-cost tours. The real question is, do low-cost teams take safety seriously, do they hire fully qualified drivers, do they check the condition of their vehicles frequently, do they schedule breaks on time?
In fact, safety should be a top priority. If children are unable to accompany their parents on the tour, it is better to choose other modes of transportation, such as high-speed rail. Or opt for aviation to shorten long-haul disasters. The government should also strengthen the management of travel agencies, prohibit low-cost tour groups from adopting unrealistic economical practices, and strictly control the safety standards of groups.
At the same time, we should not be selective about the elderly. They just want to travel cheaply to fulfill their wishes, and it can't be said that they are careless. The weight of life should not be underestimated on any occasion. Everyone deserves to enjoy life safely and happily.
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This incident makes us deeply aware of the seriousness of the safety of the elderly, which needs to be consciously controlled by travel agencies and maintained by all parties. Only through cooperation can everyone move safely and happily.