Beijing News Express (reporter Wang Shu) launched in 2017 "gifts in Beijing to give up civilization - citizens love zebra crossing special action" has gone through three years, it seems that the "small civilization" on the zebra crossing, in essence, is related to a city's "big civilization". On November 11, the Beijing News held the 2020 "Courtesy Zebra Crossing" roundtable forum, inviting representatives involved in the special action to discuss: After three years of governance, how much has the stubborn disease of "Chinese-style crossing" changed? What else needs to be improved and perfected in the "little civilization" on the zebra crossing? Participants said that in the three years since the special operation was launched, the traffic order at the intersection has been greatly improved. Some people also said that there is still a lot of room for improvement in maintaining the order of the zebra crossing, and some traffic light settings need to be improved urgently. For uncivilized traffic participants, there is an urgent need for traffic police with law enforcement power to punish them.
On November 11, the representatives participating in the "Liturgy in Beijing, Giving Up Civilization - Citizens Love Zebra Crossing Special Action" jointly discussed the effectiveness and suggestions of zebra crossing governance. Photo / Beijing News reporter Wu Jiang
Talk about governance
"Stop the first person to run a red light"
Beijing News: What was the situation when I first took up my job? How to change the "Chinese-style crossing the street", how to break through?
Zhao Ruifu (Dongcheng District Jiaodaokou Squadron Civilization Guide): We are civilization guides, the main job is to "guide", but pedestrians do not listen, when they start to work, their hearts are very bottomless. After more than three years of practice, the traffic order at the intersection has greatly improved.
Zhang Guiyun (Civilization Guide of Jingshan Squadron): I am a civilization guide along the intersection of the South River. Many pedestrians do not look at traffic lights, as long as one person takes the lead in running the red light, a large number of people will follow. According to this situation, I stopped the first person to run a red light at the first time.
Zhang Xiangdong (Deputy Secretary of the Party Branch of Fuxing Village, Renhe Town, Shunyi District): We organize personnel to go to the intersection every day on duty. Many of the people who pass through the intersection are acquaintances, starting with acquaintances first, just like Zhang Guiyun's guide said, stopping the first person to break in. As long as someone takes the initiative to stop, give him a thumbs up, and zebra crossing governance is carried out in this way.
Zheng Liang (Director of the Creation Section of the Propaganda Department of the Shunyi District CPC Committee): In the process of promoting the special action of the Love Zebra Crossing, I am specifically responsible for the organization and management of the guides. Previously, guides played an important role in guiding passengers to queue up on the bus. We thought, extend the position of the guide from the station to the intersection. As long as you do guidance and demonstration at the intersection for a long time, it will definitely have an effect.
Li Youhua (Captain of the "Green Woodpecker" Deshengmen Arrow House Love Zebra Crossing Team): We are a non-profit organization, and everyone volunteers to participate. There is a bus stop next to the intersection of Deshengmen Jianlou Road, which runs to the Great Wall and the Ming Tombs, and the traffic at the intersection is very large. Since 2017, every weekend and holiday, we have lined up the adult wall hand in hand at the intersection, stopping vehicles and allowing pedestrians to pass safely. When the pedestrians have almost passed, they will withdraw and make way for the car. Now many people know us, and many tourists give us a thumbs up.
Beijing News: What are the main problems encountered in the process of zebra crossing governance?
Zhang Xiangdong: The first problem we encountered was that we didn't know how to use the small flag correctly, and the gestures were not standardized. The Shunyi Traffic Detachment deployed a traffic police to train us.
Liu Huanmin (full-time deputy director of the Mentougou District Coordination Office): Under the leadership of the Propaganda Department of the District Party Committee, the public civilization guide of Mentougou District has adopted a "three-character action guide" for intersection management - "pull, say, lead". Pulling, that is, pulling up the "safety rope" to stop the citizens who run the red light randomly, and resolving the unsafe factors; It is said that it is to increase publicity and improve the public's awareness of civilized and safe travel; Introduction, that is, the guide gives play to the advantages of flexible guidance, moves with affection, knows the reason, and guides everyone to the traffic light on the sidewalk. Most of the citizens are very cooperative.
Zhao Ruifu, a civilized instructor of the Dongcheng District Traffic Squadron, said that after more than three years of practice, the traffic order at the intersection has greatly improved.
Talk about change
Couriers and takeaway brothers run red lights much less
Beijing News: Compared with the beginning of the special action, has the traffic order at the intersection changed greatly?
Zhang Weiwei (Shunyi District Traffic Detachment Urban Squadron Auxiliary Police): There were originally many pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles running red lights, such as courier brothers and takeaway brothers, and now there are many fewer.
Yang Ping (Driver of the Eighth Fleet of Keba Branch in Mentougou District): It turned out that every time we passed the intersection, especially when we turned right, we were particularly worried, afraid of the sudden rush of the bicycle. Now there is less worry, because there are indeed fewer non-motorized vehicles and pedestrians running red lights.
Liu Huanmin: I'll tell you a little story. There was a resident who came back from abroad in early 2018 and told me that she was very uncomfortable because when she walked to the intersection, it was a red light, but everyone else rushed over, and she stood there at a loss. I told her that we were taking care of it, and that the traffic order at the intersection would definitely be better in the future. Last year she came back again, and when she met me, she said that the order of the intersection was really much better.
Jia Yanli (Mentougou District Public Civilization Guide): I have not been joining the special action of the Love Zebra Crossing for a long time, I used to drive myself, and it will pass when I can drive to the zebra crossing. Now I'll put a hand on the pedestrians first, and the pedestrians will be very happy. When I met me as the first car at the intersection, I gave way to pedestrians, looked in the rearview mirror, and the cars behind me were waiting in line, and I felt a special sense of accomplishment.
Talk about grievances
Angered by pedestrians , " Go home and hug your grandson "
Beijing News: In the three years of action, have you ever encountered anything that you feel wronged?
Hook Huiqing ("Green Woodpecker" Yangqiao Intersection Love Zebra Crossing Team Leader): We have a volunteer at Yangqiao Junction, a female comrade, in her fifties, who lost her only child a few years ago. Once, a pedestrian shouted at her, "Look at you, so old, blindly tossing something, go home and carry your grandchildren." At that time, I felt a pang in my heart, and quickly pulled this comrade aside to comfort her.
Beijing News: What can you do if you encounter a particularly uncivilized or even violent pedestrian or driver?
Wang Jinhuan (Shunyi District Public Civilization Guide Brigade Eighth Middle Road Junction Leader): The year before, a man in his fifties riding a battery car ran a red light, and the guide went up to dissuade him, and he hit the guide, knocking the guide's leg blue. For such very uncivilized traffic participants, there is an urgent need for traffic police with law enforcement powers to punish them.
Zhao Ruifu: I also believe that since the law stipulates that pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles can be fined for running red lights, then the fine should be punished, which can play a deterrent effect.
Talk about heart-warming
The assistant police officer was written into the essay by elementary school students
Beijing News: Are there any heart-warming moments in the process of participating in the guidance?
Liu Aihong (Secretary and Director of Longquan Garden Community, Dayu Street, Mentougou District): This summer, a resident near the intersection saw that the guide was very hard and sweated every day, so he sent the guide a fragrant and positive gas water, and everyone was very moved.
Jia Yanli: At the intersection of our New Bridge, on a rainy day, a little girl hit an umbrella herself, took out another one, and gave the guide an umbrella, which was filmed by people passing by and sent to a public number. The little girl said that she usually saw this guide aunt serving everyone, which was very hard, so she didn't want to let her aunt rain.
At the intersection of Shuangyu Road, a young man asked the guide for directions, returned with a few bottles of water, and said, "It's too hot, let's drink some water." These are just two examples, and there are many such heart-warming moments.
Liu Huanmin: This year, our district leaders received a 12345 hotline call, a lady called, she went from the urban area to Mentougou to do things, saw the service of the guide is particularly enthusiastic, the day is so hot, everyone is very hard. We are very happy to receive such a praise call.
Zhang Weiwei: I remember very clearly, on July 16 this year, the weather was particularly hot, the surface temperature even reached 50 or 60 °C, I was on duty at the Shunyi Bazhong intersection, like standing in a steamer. At this time, a citizen came over, first handed me a new mask, told me to change it, because it was too hot, my mask was wet, then opened a bottle of mineral water for me, and then brought a parasol, opened it for me, and then stood with me on the post. I thanked me again and again, but he resolutely refused to go, and stood with me for 5 minutes, which made me very moved.
We also have an assistant police officer, Zhang Zhengsheng, 51 years old, he has to escort students across the street every day, found that some primary school students have come to school before 7 o'clock, he adjusted his working hours from 7 o'clock to 6:40. The students regarded him as a good friend, took the initiative to greet him when they met, and also regarded him as the subject of writing essays, which made Zhang Zhengsheng moved.
Li Youhua (second from right), captain of the "Green Woodpecker" Deshengmen Arrow Tower Love Zebra Crossing Team, said that there were problems with the traffic light settings at some intersections and suggested that they be improved.
Talk about suggestions
Let the red light runners "appear on camera"
Beijing News: What are the most important factors affecting the order of the Zebra Crossing in Beijing? What else is there to improve?
Liu Shaowu (Captain of shun 3 bus team in Shunyi District): Our team feels that the current traffic civilization is much better than in previous years, but sometimes the bus stops, other cars do not stop, and pedestrians still dare not cross the road. There is also a situation where pedestrians generally cross the road one after another, not several people passing together. Our bus stops there and we usually wait for three or four minutes. Some pedestrians also look at their mobile phones while crossing the road.
Zhang Guiyun: After the launch of the special action in 2017, many units have participated, sending people to the intersection every day on duty, I think this practice should be adhered to, can enhance the overall awareness of traffic civilization, their own participation in the zebra crossing governance, will realize the importance of abiding by traffic laws, for example, while walking while looking at the mobile phone will be reduced.
Zheng Liang: I think there are two main points in the improvement space, one is external factors, that is, the social environment, and the social atmosphere of civilized travel; One is the internal cause, that is, the quality education of the citizens. What's next? I think it's about persevering, insisting on going to the intersection to carry out activities, guiding everyone to participate in the action, and getting better and better.
Liu Aihong: I think the main point is to do a good job of stressing rules and discipline, and increase publicity. The "Beijing Municipal Regulations on the Promotion of Civilized Behavior" has been introduced, since the probe can shoot the driver, can it shoot pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles? If you run a red light, you will be "on camera", which can also play a certain role in maintaining the order of the zebra crossing.
Li Youhua: How can you make electric vehicles obey the rules? There are also shared bicycles, the subway entrance is often parked everywhere, and we have to move for half a day for each activity.
In addition, some intersection traffic light settings have problems, either this side of the time is long, or that side of the time is short, not suitable for the current situation of more electric vehicles.
Hook Huiqing: I also think that the traffic light settings need to be improved, such as Yangqiao intersection, commuting rush, the east-west main road is a three-minute green light, but the north-south pedestrian passage time is only 20 seconds, the time is too short, pedestrians can only walk to the middle, etc., some people are anxious, they will continue to go forward.
Talk about feelings
Traffic civilization must start from the doll
Beijing News: If you summed up your feelings in the past 3 years in one sentence, what would you say? How many points do you rate for your work?
Zhang Xiangdong: In a word, let everyone at the zebra crossing come together. Zebra crossing governance must be fully involved. Give yourself a grade, and I'll give it a passing score, because I'll keep trying.
Liu Huanmin: Bitter and happy. Everyone is indeed very hard and has been wronged, but at the same time, they have also been recognized by the people, and there are both pains and happiness during this period. If I score, I give our team 99 points, deducting this point for the sake of improvement.
Zhang Guiyun: In the past three years, my deepest feeling is that the traffic order at the intersection has changed a lot, and I have made up some propaganda slogans myself, "It is better to stop for three minutes than to grab a second", "Let's turn that lamp into a waiting lamp", "You are the top pillar of the home, the moment you grab the lamp, this danger will come to you" and so on. Give yourself a rating, I'll give it a score of 90 or so.
Zhao Ruifu: I give myself 80 points because there is still room for improvement. The most memorable thing I have in the past three years is that on several occasions I have seen parents with their children, pointing to traffic lights and saying, "You see the little people above, now they are red, they have turned green, they can cross the street." The child said in a childish voice, "Green light line." Traffic civilization must start from the doll, and this subtle influence is needed.
Liu Aihong: If I had to rate the facilitator, I would rate 100+x. 100 points, because many facilitators have given up their retirement life and paid a lot; The "x" is due to the fact that there is room for further improvement in various tasks. If we were to rate our community work, I wouldn't be able to do it because we have so much less work than the facilitators, and we have to learn from them.
Liu Shaowu: I scored about 80 points for myself, because of the courtesy zebra crossing, the guides and volunteers contributed more. We bus drivers will continue to be actively involved in the future and do a better job of courtesy zebra crossings.
Li Youhua: A public welfare organization like ours is voluntary unity, adhering to the original intention, and selfless dedication. If we give our team a score, the team members have achieved the culmination, so many years have come, no pay, hard work, service quality is the pursuit of zero flaws.
Beijing News reporter Wang Shu
Edited by Jiani Liu