On May 20th, Xiaoman, the second solar term of summer arrived.
The temperature is getting higher and higher, the sun is getting stronger and stronger, and there is already a noticeable burning sensation when standing under the sun; So today it is necessary to talk about a kind of road ugliness, which will become very common from May and June to October every year, that is, "sun-sheltering and waiting for lights".
In short, some intersections are shaded by roadside tall buildings, billboards, or street signs; Some drivers will choose to wait for the traffic light in these shaded positions, even if the front is still far from the stop line, they are not willing to see the car to the stop line in the sun, which is the sun-sheltering waiting light.
It is illegal to drive with sun-protected lights
The intersection should be parked in order, regardless of whether the parking position is under sunlight or not; If you choose to park in the shade and wait under the premise that the road ahead is unblocked, such behavior is already a highway illegal parking - illegal parking generally refers to not parking vehicles in accordance with the specified position, and the location that can be parked on the highway is limited to the designated parking space, and parking is not allowed on the roadway! At intersections, it is also only allowed to park sequentially after the stop line.
On the other hand, if there is no vehicle on the road ahead, parking in the shade is not waiting for a light, but illegal parking in the roadway. In accordance with the regulations, a fine of more than 20 yuan and less than 200 yuan can be imposed, and the motor vehicle can be towed to a place or designated location that does not obstruct traffic, and the circumstances are not bad can be given a verbal warning and ordered to leave, but in the section without the command of the traffic police, the sun-sheltered parking can be punished through monitoring records.
The three major hazards of sun-sheltering and other lights
Why are there penalties for vehicles with sun-shielded and other lights?
There are three reasons for this:
- Reduce the efficiency of traffic at intersections
- Causing road congestion
- Causing traffic hazards
Assuming that the front 30 meters are in the sun, and there are double solid lines on both sides, and a car is parked 30 meters away from the stop line, then the rear vehicles can only wait in line behind it. The light then switches to green, and the vehicle in front needs to drive 30 meters before crossing the line, and the time it takes to travel for these 30 meters may make the vehicles waiting behind impassable; During peak travel periods, it is inevitably easy to cause traffic congestion, and at the same time, it also affects the traffic efficiency of other vehicles, resulting in a series of problems such as increased fuel consumption and emissions of other vehicles.
The biggest hidden danger of sun-sheltering lights is the hidden danger of traffic accidents.
On the highway in direct sunlight, vehicles parked on the road under the sun can be clearly identified, while vehicles parked in the shade are difficult to be found in a timely and effective manner; Especially in the state of backlit driving, the front light will make people's pupils contract, and the limited amount of light will be filled too much by the sun, and the driver's ability to distinguish obstacles will be significantly reduced.
As a result, vehicles parked in the shade of the roadway are prone to rear-end collisions, and if they stop in the sun on a road that does not restrict large buses or trucks, they are likely to be run over by vehicles behind them.
Sun-sheltering and other lights cutting into non-motorized lanes are easy to cause conflicts.
Some drivers will go too far to take the non-motorized lane to avoid the sun, there are parking spaces in the non-motorized lane, and the width of the road left for non-motorized vehicles is limited; A car entering a non-motorized lane will cause non-motorized traffic trouble, and parking in a sheltered place will only further reduce the efficiency of non-motorized traffic. The point is that non-motorized vehicles do not even have a basic sunscreen shelter, and the car can block a lot of light but still has to compete with non-motorized vehicles, which is easy to cause emotional conflicts between the two types of car drivers.
Summary:
The role of the highway is to ensure the safe and efficient commuting of vehicles and pedestrians, and no vehicle should become an obstacle to the safety and efficiency of other vehicles and pedestrians.
Finally, I will talk about some of the author's personal feelings, because I have recently encountered a small number of drivers who have stopped in the sun, in order not to affect the rear car and be rear-ended, they have to change lanes many times, and found that most of the drivers have taken the same way of avoiding danger; It's just that in such a process, it is inevitable that there will be illegal driving records, do you have to bear the consequences yourself? And most of the drivers who use sun-proof lights do not have good looks, and there are even some male drivers, which is a typical ugly person.
Therefore, I advise drivers who have the habit of avoiding the sun and waiting for lights, the highway is not a beauty salon, and if you want to be hypocritical, don't go out.
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