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Recently, the International Tourism Island Business Daily has continuously reported a number of traffic accidents in which large trucks hit electric vehicles when turning right, which has aroused widespread concern in society. So, why are large trucks prone to colliding with electric vehicles when turning right, resulting in casualties? Do big truck drivers know what to watch out for when making a right turn? Do Haikou citizens and electric vehicle drivers understand the blind spot of the right turn of large trucks?
In view of the blind spot that existed when the big truck turned right, the reporter visited the road section with a large traffic of the big truck and learned from the Haikou traffic police how they "cracked" this problem.
According to statistics, in October this year, there were five traffic accidents in Haikou where large trucks hit electric vehicles when they turned right, and each of them had casualties.
interview
The public and electric vehicle drivers have weak awareness of safety precautions
At the intersection of Qiuhai Avenue and Binhai Avenue, the intersection of Xinbu Road and Xinbu Avenue, the reporter found that many electric vehicle drivers and pedestrians ignored the warning belt signs and "desperately took risks" waiting for traffic lights in the warning belt.
At about 15:00 on November 3, there were four electric vehicles waiting for traffic lights at the intersection of Qiuhai Avenue and Binhai Avenue, and three of them were parked in the "right turn danger zone". One of the electric car drivers told reporters: "I don't know what the red zone is for, every time I am at this traffic light, I am habitually in the red zone." If I saw a big truck coming, I would pull the electric car back a little. ”
"I often see news online of large trucks crushing casualties when they turn right. But I was a man who coveted convenience and felt that the big truck would not hit me, so he rode the electric car into the non-motorized lane. Mr. Tang, who rides an electric car carrying his wife, said.
Mr. Liu, who is waiting for the traffic light at the zebra crossing, said in an interview with reporters that there are often large trucks in this section of the road, so he will pay more attention when he travels, and he will keep a certain distance from it when he encounters large trucks passing. It is better to wait for one more minute than to grab that second with a big truck, and danger often occurs in an instant.
Mr. Chen, a citizen of Haikou, told reporters: "I think to improve the safety awareness of electric vehicle drivers and pedestrians, many people still do not understand the role of the 'right turn danger zone' warning belt, especially electric vehicle drivers, often pass through the warning belt, and then directly run the red light." The installation of a warning belt can not only wake up the drivers of large trucks, but also wake up the drivers and pedestrians of electric vehicles, and hope that the relevant departments can strengthen publicity and education, so that everyone can develop the good habit of civilized travel. ”
Pilot
Haikou set up a "right turn danger zone" warning belt to prompt the driver of a large truck to turn right with a blind spot
Haikou traffic police have previously piloted the red "right turn danger zone" warning belt at 5 intersections in Haikou City, which are at the intersection of Longkun South Road and Haide Road, the intersection of Coconut Sea Avenue and Yingbin Avenue, the intersection of Xinbu Road and Xinbu Avenue, the intersection of Qiuhai Avenue and Binhai Avenue, and the intersection of Coconut Sea Avenue and Xindazhou Avenue in Haikou City.
It is understood that the red "right turn danger zone" warning belt resembles a round of "red moon", which is based on the actual situation of the intersection turn radius, cross-section, lane distribution, vehicle driving trajectory, etc., and accurately calculates the inner wheel difference and driving trajectory of large vehicles when turning right.
The eye-catching red warning belt can effectively remind large vehicles, especially large truck drivers, to pay attention to the "inner wheel difference" when implementing right turn traffic, and control the turning radius of the vehicle not to exceed this area. At the same time, it is also a warning to passing electric vehicles and pedestrians waiting for traffic at the intersection, especially when large vehicles turn right, they must avoid giving way in time, do not stay in this area, and avoid personal injury and property damage.
At about 21:00 on November 3, the reporter observed for nearly 20 minutes at the intersection of Qiuhai Avenue and Binhai Avenue, and found that most large truck drivers paid attention to avoiding the "right turn danger zone" warning belt, and only a few large truck drivers did not follow the requirements when driving the right turn of the vehicle, driving into the "right turn danger zone" warning belt, and the wheels behind the large trucks would press some warning belts.
In the interview, the drivers of large trucks said that they knew that Haikou had set up a "right turn danger zone" warning belt. "I often see reports of large trucks crashing into electric vehicles on the Internet, and transportation companies remind us to drive slowly and pay more attention to blind spots when turning right." Mr. Li, a big truck driver, said.
In addition, Mr. Wu, a large truck driver, told reporters: "Large trucks are mainly body length, car height, so when turning right, the rearview mirror is easy to have a blind spot, so it is not easy to see the electric vehicle and pedestrians next to it, every time I get out of the car, I dare not drive tired, I am afraid of hitting people, every right turn is slow and then slow. ”
In addition, the reporter also noticed that the right turn in the four directions of the intersection are equipped with a red "right turn danger zone", and there are multiple isolation columns installed behind the area, which is suspected that due to the long time of establishment, the color of the red area has been somewhat light. Therefore, pedestrians and electric vehicle drivers are prone to mistakenly enter the "right turn danger zone" warning belt to wait for traffic lights.
warning
The "right turn danger zone" will be gradually promoted Traffic police remind the public to consciously abide by traffic rules
What safe driving precautions should large truck drivers pay attention to when turning right? How can Haikou citizens effectively avoid the blind spot of the right turn of large trucks? In this regard, the reporter contacted Li Sheng, a traffic expert in Haikou, and the relevant person in charge of the Haikou Public Security Traffic Police Detachment.
"The blind spot of sight of large vehicles exists objectively, such as increasing the mirror can not eliminate the blind spot 100%. When driving normally, large truck drivers will be obstructed due to the obstruction of vision due to the huge body obstruction, which is easy to cause serious traffic accidents, especially objects that are too close to large trucks, which is easy to make large trucks turn into 'disaster' cars in seconds when turning right. Of course, in addition to large trucks, muck trucks, cement mixer trucks, fence trucks, large trucks and other vehicles also have a right turn line of sight blind area, it is recommended that you can install a 360-degree high-definition panoramic driving system to prevent and reduce traffic accidents caused by blind spots from the source. In the next step, the Haikou traffic police will gradually promote the main road intersections in Haikou according to the results achieved by the pilot. The relevant person in charge of the Haikou Public Security Traffic Police Detachment said.
In addition, Haikou traffic expert Li Sheng said in an interview with reporters: "When large trucks turn right, traffic accidents are most likely to occur, and large truck drivers need to have a safety awareness of 'preventing problems before they occur' and develop safe driving habits; in addition to the traffic department setting up a 'right turn danger zone' warning belt, transportation companies should also pay attention to the supervision of large trucks, and upgrade the technology of large trucks, such as installing cameras, installing millimeter wave radar on front and rear wheels, and preventing the occurrence of traffic accidents in blind areas of right turn from the source; pedestrians, Drivers of other vehicles should pay attention to avoiding large trucks when bending at intersections. ”
Haikou traffic expert Li Sheng and the relevant person in charge of the Haikou Public Security Traffic Police Detachment specially reminded that large truck drivers should accurately understand the blind area of the vehicle, and when entering the "right turn danger zone", they should pay attention to slow down, careful observation, and cautious driving to prevent traffic accidents caused by visual blind spots and "internal wheel difference". Electric vehicle drivers and pedestrians must enhance their awareness of self-protection when crossing the road, especially the elderly and children must stay away from large trucks when crossing the road, do not rush with large trucks, especially at the green light, but also pay attention to observe whether there are large vehicles in advance, do not stay in the red "right turn danger zone", and try to maintain a safe distance of more than 2 meters from large trucks.
5 traffic accidents
October 6
At the intersection of Haikou Ganghua Road and Regent Road, a large truck crashed an electric vehicle carrying two people while turning right, killing a woman on the electric vehicle.
October 27
At the intersection near the Xiuhua Community of Yehai Avenue in Xiuying District, Haikou, a red semi-trailer accidentally collided with an electric vehicle when turning right on Yehai Avenue, and the electric vehicle was caught under the front wheel of the semi-trailer, and the driver of the electric vehicle died on the spot.
October 28
In the south to north direction of the Kenke intersection of haiyu central line, a large truck crashed an electric vehicle while preparing to turn right into the kenke intersection, and there were 2 people on the electric vehicle at the time of the incident, and the accident caused a middle-aged man on the electric vehicle to die on the spot.
October 29
Near Ruchuan Village on Xindazhou Avenue in Haikou, a large truck collided with an electric vehicle, and the old man's leg was crushed and injured.
October 31
A traffic accident occurred in the direction of Guigao Road on Yang Avenue in Guilin, Haikou, where a large truck collided with an electric vehicle, resulting in the death of one person on the spot.
Most of these accident sites are large traffic and close to school, which is the only way for many parents to pick up and drop off their children.
【Source: International Tourism Island Business Daily】
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