On October 29, the reporter followed the police of the traffic police detachment of the Daqing Municipal Public Security Bureau to the Honggang Traffic Police Brigade and carried out a pedestrian crossing traffic rectification operation at the traffic light post of the fourth oil production plant in Honggang District. In the operation of more than 1 hour, the reporter saw some adults crossing the road and not looking at the traffic lights at all, bringing certain safety hazards to themselves and passing drivers.
Most people look at the traffic lights to cross the street
At 9:30 on the same day, the reporter followed the police to the traffic light post of the fourth factory in Honggang District.
Zhu Zhengfeng, commander of the comprehensive propaganda squadron of the Honggang Traffic Police Brigade, told reporters that the traffic light post of the fourth factory is the intersection of Sada Middle Road and Honggang East and West Street, and it is also the largest traffic light post in Honggang District.
At the same time, it is also a traffic light post with a more complex traffic environment. There are a large number of commercial circles and enterprise units and residential buildings around the traffic light post. In the middle of Sa Da Road, it is also a main road with large traffic, so there are many motorized vehicles and non-motorized vehicles in this traffic light, and there are many pedestrians crossing the road.
The reporter noted that the traffic light post facilities of the fourth factory are perfect, and the zebra crossing signal lights and motor vehicle traffic lights are operating normally, so as long as pedestrians and motor vehicles abide by traffic rules, the traffic order here will operate well.
During the interview, the reporter noticed that many pedestrians can abide by the zebra crossing signal indicator, and when they see that the signal indicator is a red light, they will stop and wait on both sides of the road, and when the signal light turns green, the pedestrians will pass again.
Zhu Zhengfeng introduced that when pedestrians cross the road, they must not only look at the zebra crossing, but also look at the signal lights, both of which must be noted. Walking at a zebra crossing without looking at the signal light, or pedestrians only looking at the signal light but not taking the zebra crossing, such behavior is very dangerous.
In road traffic, pedestrians are weak compared to motor vehicles, and once an accident occurs, pedestrians will be seriously injured.
Some pedestrians don't look at the traffic lights
The reporter saw that a middle-aged woman was preparing to cross The Middle Road of Sada. At one end of the zebra crossing, she saw the vehicle stop and trotted all the way across the road. At this time, although the straight vehicle has stopped, the turning vehicle is still passing normally. The zebra crossing signal light is a red light, and this is not the time for pedestrians to cross the road.
After the police saw this situation, they immediately shouted to remind the middle-aged woman not to cross the road and to pay attention to passing vehicles. At this time, the middle-aged woman walked halfway through, and the police ran forward to guide the woman to the side of the road.
"It's too dangerous for you to cross the street like this, why don't you look at the signal lights?" The police questioned the middle-aged lady.
"I watched the traffic lights, turned into red lights, and saw the car stop, just crossed the road!" The middle-aged woman pointed to the signal light of the motor vehicle and said. The police saw that the police were a little crying and laughing, and patiently persuaded and educated the middle-aged woman. Tell that when pedestrians cross the road, they should look at the signal lights next to the zebra crossing, and it is not safe to only look at the motor vehicle signal lights, because the motor vehicle turn signal lights have not yet become red lights, and it is very unsafe to cross the road at this time.
"It turned out that I had seen the wrong traffic light, and I wondered how I crossed the street alone and the others didn't leave!" After listening to the traffic safety knowledge of the police, the woman realized her mistake. She told the police that she would follow the zebra crossing signal to cross the road in the future.
Not long after, another middle-aged man walked obliquely toward the zebra crossing and stayed next to the guardrail in the middle of the road, after the police found out, they immediately stopped it and took the middle-aged man to a safe area next to the road. Subsequently, the police persuaded and educated the middle-aged people.
Zhu Zhengfeng told reporters that a few years ago, there was a fatal accident here because pedestrians did not take the zebra crossing. Because motor vehicle drivers can't see pedestrians passing through, this "ghost probe" behavior of pedestrians is very dangerous.
Do not stop at zebra crossing chases
During the interview, the reporter noticed that the zebra crossing looks ordinary, but it also exposes many safety hazards caused by travelers. Some pedestrians walk across the zebra crossing, or stay or chase; Some cyclists do not have enough concentration when crossing the zebra crossing. How to safely pass through the zebra crossing, Zhu Zhengfeng gave a few tips to the public.
First of all, "stop" before crossing the zebra crossing, and "stop" in a safe position. Some people do not have the consciousness of stopping to look before crossing the zebra crossing, and habitually cross the road directly, or even run directly across the road, which is very easy to cause traffic accidents. Where to stop before crossing the zebra crossing is also learned, and there will be dangers in the wrong position. When waiting to cross the street, stay in the curb stone or painted pedestrian waiting area.
Secondly, before crossing the zebra crossing, you must carefully "look" at the traffic lights and "look" at the vehicles. If there is a signal light in front of the zebra crossing, cross the road according to the "red light stop, green light line" rule. If there is no signal indicator in front of the zebra crossing, the safety risk of crossing the road is greater, and it must be carefully observed. Judge whether you can cross the road by looking at the motor vehicle traffic lights. If there is neither a zebra crossing signal light nor a motor vehicle signal, carefully observe the driving status of the motor vehicle, the distance between the motor vehicle and the zebra crossing, and so on. Before crossing the zebra crossing, pay attention to whether the vehicles driving on the road stop in front of the zebra crossing, but also pay attention to observe the vehicles parked on the side of the road, see if there is a driver in the car or whether the lights are turned on, because these vehicles may suddenly drive at any time.
Pay more attention to detail when walking the zebra crossing
The police remind the general public that when taking the zebra crossing, it is necessary to cross the road at a steady and uniform speed, and to maintain a state of observation throughout the process. Rampage or running fast, turning back halfway, staying on zebra crossings are dangerous behaviors. Especially when crossing the road at an intersection, pedestrians often encounter turning vehicles, and if pedestrians are in the driver's blind area at this time, it is likely to be dangerous.
When a small vehicle turns, the driver's line of sight will be blocked by the vehicle's A-pillar, forming a blind spot. The so-called blind zone of the vehicle is the part of the area where the driver is in the normal driving seat and his line of sight is obscured by the body of the car and cannot be directly observed.
In addition, pedestrians are also easy to ignore such a situation: when passing in front of the stopped straight vehicle, the stopped straight vehicle will form a line of sight for the right turning vehicle, forming a blind spot, at this time, even if you walk on the zebra crossing, if you do not pay attention to the observation, it may collide with the right turning vehicle. Therefore, be sure to observe the whole process and do not run across the road.
When large vehicles turn, they will form an "inner wheel difference". The so-called "inner wheel difference" refers to the difference between the turning radius of the front inner wheel and the turning radius of the rear inner wheel when the vehicle is turning. Due to the existence of "inner wheel difference", when a large vehicle turns, the movement trajectory of the front and rear wheels does not coincide, and it will show the shape of a crescent moon, commonly known as "death crescent moon". It is safe for pedestrians to stay away from large vehicles turning and maintain a lateral distance of more than 1.5 meters from them.
When crossing a zebra crossing, pedestrians should not be in the front blind zone of large vehicles. Because of the high body seat design, it is difficult for drivers sitting in the cab to see the area under the front of the car, which is the front blind area of the vehicle. If pedestrians are in this blind zone, they are highly susceptible to danger.