Recently, some netizens suggested taking the escalator left and right in the morning rush hour to improve traffic efficiency. Chengdu Metro responded: We do not advocate it. As soon as this news came out, the topic of "no longer advocating the left and right of the elevator" instantly aroused a lot of attention, and many netizens also discussed it.
The elevator "left and right" means that passengers should stand on the right side of the escalator as much as possible when taking the escalator, and give way to the left side for others to pass. And this way of taking the ladder was once a manifestation of civilized riding the ladder, so why is it not advocated now?
On May 15, the reporter visited some shopping malls and subway stations in Kunming City, where the use of elevators is larger, and found that most citizens habitually stand on the right side when taking the escalator, while citizens with fast passage needs will speed up the passage from the left side of the escalator to speed up the walk, which is especially obvious in the morning and evening rush hours of the subway station.
What do you think of the elevator "going left and standing right"?
"When I'm not in a hurry, I habitually stand on the right side and give way to the left side, in case someone is in a hurry to pass." Ms. Jiang, a citizen, said, "Especially when taking the subway to catch a train, some people will run on the escalator or walk faster, and if they stand on the left, they will block others." ”
"Generally keep to the right and leave the left." Mr. Li, a citizen, told reporters that once he and his friend stood side by side on the escalator to block the latecomers, and quickly gave way to one side of the passage after the other party's prompt. "It was quite embarrassing at the time, and the people in front and behind were consciously standing on the right side."
"It's good to keep to the right, I will walk quickly on the escalator when I am in a hurry, and sometimes I can only wait when someone is in the way, and I am in a hurry." Ms. Zhang, a citizen, believes that taking the escalator "left and right" is not only convenient for herself but also convenient for others.
During the visit, some citizens said that they had heard that the "left and right" way of taking the elevator was very unfriendly to the quality assurance of the escalator for a long time, but now it has basically formed the habit of "walking left and standing right", "sometimes standing on the left side seems a little abrupt".
In many places, the "left and right" elevator initiative has been cancelled
Wei Ming, president of Kunming Elevator Industry Association, introduced that "left and right" first originated in Europe, which refers to when taking the escalator, the person standing still stands on the right side, giving way to a passage on the left for people who are in a hurry to walk. Like queuing, it was seen as a high-quality act and was later promoted globally.
In recent years, subways in Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Nanjing and other places have cancelled the initiative of "going left and standing right". Recently, Chengdu Metro also said in response to the suggestions of netizens that there is a risk of "falling and falling" when walking on the escalator, and in order to ensure everyone's safety, it is not advisable to "walk left and stand right".
The reporter learned from the Kunming Elevator Industry Association that at present, in Kunming's shopping malls, subway stations, stations and other places with large elevator use, there is no clear sign to prohibit or cancel the elevator "left and right". However, there are safety reminder signs on the escalators such as "hold the handrails" and "no fighting, running and jumping".
Kunming Elevator Industry Association: Safe and civilized elevator no longer advocates "left and right"
"'Left and right' not only causes great damage to the escalator itself, but also has great potential safety hazards for passengers, and the escalator is not suitable for walking." Wei Ming introduced that standing on the right side for a long time, the elevator is unevenly stressed, which is easy to cause damage to some parts. On the other hand, the steps of the escalator are generally more than 20 centimeters, which are higher than the ordinary staircase steps, and the overall slope is large, and it is easy to fall and fall when walking on the escalator in operation. "Especially when there is a large flow of people, if someone falls in front of you, it is very easy to cause a stampede if the passengers behind you can't avoid it."
"Originally, it was said that 'walking on the left and standing on the right' was a manifestation of civilization, but in practice, it was found that it actually had potential safety hazards. Now what we should advocate is not to move around on the escalator, so that safe riding has become a new fashion. Wei Ming suggested that the general public should stay still when taking the escalator, do not move, and take the stairs if you are in a hurry. At the same time, those who carry suitcases, wheelchairs, children's chairs and other items do not take the escalator, and can choose to travel by elevator.
In addition, when summer comes, citizens wearing long skirts and shoes should also pay special attention when taking the escalator. "There is a gap between the steps and the side panels of the escalator, which is easy to get involved and cause accidents, and similar cases have happened many times in Yunnan and even the whole country." Wei Ming said that in the event of an accident, you should immediately call out to others or press the emergency stop button at the entrance and exit of the escalator to let the escalator stop quickly.
"As a professional elevator industry association, we are ready to issue some initiatives and notices in units with large elevator use, suggesting that they should no longer advocate 'left and right'." Wei Ming introduced that the Kunming Elevator Industry Association will go into the campus, community and some public places every month to carry out the knowledge of safe elevator publicity, and will increase the publicity and popularization of safety knowledge in the future in the escalator, and actively advocate safe and civilized elevator riding.
Yunnan Net reporter Zhang Meihuan