Enjoy the "one-sided two-lane", the electric chicken is "competing for favor"?
Recently, many citizens have found that the Xijiaokou section of Fangcun Avenue is always running around the electric chickens, which are "two-way traffic" on one side in an orderly manner.
It is important that instead of suddenly adding a access road, it is reducing one motorized lane, turning 3 lanes into 2 lanes.
The driver of the route may be confused, which is to make a way for the "electric chicken" in compliance.
In fact, it has long been commonplace for a huge electric chicken team to occupy motor lanes and grab the "king's right of way".
Source: Community
Nowadays, the electric chicken has a "one-sided two-way lane" compliantly, and it has become honest, and the traffic order is better.
It's just that the "robbed lane" may not be so friendly to the car.
Electric chickens and cars "fight for the right of way", when will it be closed?
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Let's take a look at how the electric chicken enjoys the luxury of "one-way two-lane".
The west section of Fangcun Avenue (Guangfo Road to Shuangqiao Road) is the connecting section from Fangcun to the Pearl River Bridge in Liwan, connecting the junction of Foshan in the west and the main city of Guangzhou in the east, connecting the busy Guangzhou-Foshan commuter.
According to statistics, tens of thousands of motor vehicles and electric chickens pass through this section of the road every day to and from the Pearl River Bridge, and traffic congestion is common during the morning rush hour.
In particular, the electric chicken often rampages, grabbing lanes with cars in the direction of entering the city from west to east, and occupying the road in the direction of going out of the city from east to west.
This makes the road even more congested, and there are also traffic safety issues.
Widening the road for the electric chicken, it is not realistic at present, and in desperation, recently, the Guangzhou traffic police "changed the road" and specifically gave way to the "one-sided two-way traffic" non-motorized lane.
It is understood that Fangcun Avenue west east to west out of the city, by reducing a motor lane, for the "one-sided two-way traffic" non-motor lane to move space.
In addition, it is directly connected to the entrance and exit of the slow passage of the Pearl River Bridge from the Jiaokou Passenger Station to reduce the conflict between cars and electric chickens.
(Jiaokou Passenger Station to Shuangqiao Road) before and after the transformation Source: Guangzhou Transportation
Judging from the comparison before and after the transformation, the electric chicken does not mix with cars, alleviating the congestion, and the traffic order is much better.
But 3 lanes are "cut" into 2 lanes, which may not be very motor-friendly.
As the junction of Guangzhou-Foshan, Fangcun has borne the traffic flow beyond its own capacity, and traffic jams are common.
If you divide another lane, the electric chicken is "chic", and the car is estimated to be "suffering":
Although you don't have to worry about mixed traffic and scraping, can the traffic jam be alleviated?
Ou Tsai found from Baidu road conditions that during today's rush hour, there were still traffic jams on Fangcun Avenue, Guangfo Road, and Shuangqiao Road.
Real-time traffic conditions during the rush hour on Fangcun Avenue West Source: Baidu Map
The effect is still being observed, if it is ideal, the traffic police department is also ready to promote the application in the city according to local conditions.
If it is really promoted, it means that the electric chicken will begin to compete with motor vehicles for the right of way "justifiably"?
"Borrowing" for the electric chicken is just one of the attempts.
Recently, in order to alleviate the congestion caused by electric chickens, the Guangzhou traffic police have also optimized and improved the intersection slow traffic system.
Specifically, it is to gradually improve the non-motorized vehicle crossing channels at intersections, reduce the mixing of machines and non-vehicles, and improve the traffic order.
For example, Fangcun Avenue West, Guangzhou Avenue Guangyuan East Intersection, Sanyuanli Avenue Guangyuan West Intersection and other points have begun to be implemented.
This also means that Guangzhou began to optimize traffic roads to alleviate the "contradiction" between electric chickens and cars.
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One of the key reasons why electric chickens want to compete with motor vehicles for the "right of way" is:
The skyrocketing number of electric chickens does not match the current road capacity.
Originally, the number of cars was also rising, and suddenly so many "uninvited guests" ran out, and the existing road capacity had to face a lot of challenges.
On the one hand, the number of electric chickens has soared in recent years, and Guangzhou has become a "city of electric chickens".
"Playing electric chicken is the only way out for young people in Guangzhou", this Internet hot stalk is not just a joke.
The "2023 Guangzhou Transportation Development Annual Report" released by Guangzhou in August this year is a good proof of what Guangzhou is called "electric chickens everywhere".
According to statistics, the average daily trips of electric bicycles in Guangzhou in 2023 will be 6.85 million, a year-on-year increase of 14% and a surge of 72% over 2019.
In addition, the total daily average travel in Guangzhou is 46.53 million people, and 6.85 million people ride "electric chickens" every day, which is 2.4 times that of regular buses.
Importantly, in Guangzhou's central urban area last year, bicycles and e-bikes accounted for 54% of trips, the city's first.
The crowd gathering in the city center, coupled with the convenience of electric chickens, makes many people not choose buses and subways, but like to use electric chickens as a "means of transportation".
According to statistics, the proportion of rail transit and bus trips in Guangzhou is 13% less than that in 2019, which is closely related to the diversion of electric chickens.
On the other hand, Guangzhou needs to re-improve the road to match the travel demand of electric chickens.
At present, there is a complex traffic problem of indiscriminate occupation of roads.
For example, if there is no right of way, the electric chicken is easy to ignore traffic rules and rush into motor vehicles and sidewalks; The sidewalks are full of shared bicycles and electric chickens; Motor vehicles are also illegally parked and occupy non-motorized lanes.
But the most important point is that the electric chicken does not have enough reasonable "right of way".
You know, Guangzhou's earlier road planning, almost did not take into account the electric chicken, in 2007 Guangzhou also "banned".
It is also difficult to re-plan non-motorized lanes.
For example, the existing road resources are limited, especially in the center of Guangzhou, where the layout of high-density residential areas and low-density roads leads to narrow roads.
In addition, there are many rivers in the urban area, and there is no room for non-motorized roads in bridges and tunnels.
Nowadays, there are so many "electric chickens", and the existing traffic roads are running, which is really facing a lot of pressure.
Regardless of the skyrocketing number of electric chickens, the number of cars is also growing, and there are many traffic congestion points in Guangzhou.
By the end of 2023, the number of motor vehicles in Guangzhou reached 3.841 million, an increase of 291,000 year-on-year.
Nowadays, it is imperative for electric chickens to "add to the congestion" and re-improve road planning, such as expansion and reconstruction, to alleviate traffic pressure.
The Jinshazhou Bridge, which was once embarrassed by the heavy burden of electric chickens, has begun to take action and directly build a new "electric chicken" special road.
In September, the newly built non-motorized vehicle bridge ramp on the east bank was completed and opened to traffic, directly connected to the non-motorized lane of the main bridge of Jinshazhou Bridge, and the electric chicken did not have to risk competing with motor vehicles.
Source: Guangzhou Radio and Television Station
Other cities face the problem of electric chickens, and there are also special channels to open them.
For example, Nanning, Guangxi, domineeringly opened a special tunnel for electric chickens, which is difficult to learn.
Source: Internet
Some people may say that since the surge in electric chickens has brought such a thorny problem, wouldn't it be good to ban it?
Naughty, the "one-size-fits-all" problem may be even greater.
The existence of electric chickens is constantly controversial:
Because of its convenient travel, low cost, and more affordable, there are many people who support electric chicken.
However, because it does not abide by traffic rules, causes traffic congestion or accidents, and causes potential safety hazards due to random modifications, it is also complained by most people.
It is a complex and urgent issue to ensure that citizens travel conveniently and maintain traffic order and safety.
If it cannot be banned, then strengthening management, making it legal and standardized, and alleviating traffic problems is the primary solution.
Guangzhou has also been working hard.
In addition to optimizing road management, Guangzhou also intends to legislate and manage "electric chickens"; The intensity of the licensing link may take a week to review; Clarify the charging fee standard, etc.
For the rectification of electric chickens, what tricks do you have, let's talk in the comment area.