Why Electric Vehicles Often Cause "Street Killers"

At the intersection of Duofu Road in Hankou, when a man is riding an electric car, a young man with a trolley pulls on the road. Surprisingly, the young man sitting behind the car is not nervous and is still using his other hand to play mobile phones.

At about 8:30 in the evening on August 11, an electric car collided with a wagon at the entrance of the Lingkou Lake Park in Hankou, causing electric vehicle owners to suffer serious injuries.

At about 12:30 on the 9th, at the crossroads of Jianshe Avenue and Huiji Road, an electric car collided with a car. The electric car was seriously damaged and the owner was in a coma on the spot.

At about 8:30 am on the 6th, at the entrance of the telecommunications building of Nanhu Garden, an electric vehicle collided with a cement tanker and the electric vehicle owner suffered serious injuries to his leg.

On the 5th, an electric car collided with a dirt truck at the intersection of Wuchang Avenue...

Why both in Hankow and Wuchang, noon or night, electric vehicles can always be seen in traffic accidents?

Electric vehicle owner: everything is convenient

Yesterday morning, the reporter walked along the direction of Zhaojia Road toward Jiangda Road and saw that there were thirty or forty stores on the roadside, and each had at least one electric car parked. Around 11:30, an electric vehicle with three white foam boxes stacked on a rear seat quickly passed through pedestrians and vehicles.

The reporter randomly interviewed several electric vehicle owners. Nearly half of them did not know that the speed limit of an electric car should be 15 kilometers per hour. The driver must wear a helmet and he must take a non-motorized vehicle lane.

An electric car owner with a high surname told reporters that he is engaged in sales promotion services and that he often needs to ride an electric car to various supermarkets to sell products. When riding an electric car, the speed is usually about 30 to 40 km/h. When asked about the speed limit of the electric car, he said: “15 yards is too slow, not much faster than walking.”

“While the summer in Wuhan is so hot, who is willing to wear a helmet,” said a guy named Xu who took delivery. “The delivery time is tight, and the motorized lane is relatively fast, and some roads do not see the non-motorized lanes. Line, so it's just walking in the middle."

Electric cars cause accidents

"Five crimes"

Subsequently, the reporter went to the traffic patrol post at the intersection of Jiefang Road and Jiefang Avenue, and interviewed the traffic police who were on duty.

A police officer surnamed Wang said that on a working day with large traffic volume, nearly 100 electric vehicles pass through the section of the road and there are frequent electric accidents caused by electric vehicles. “When there are more, there can be two or three times a day. When there are fewer, there will be two or three days together."

Within ten minutes of the reporter interviewing the traffic police, there were dozens of cars whistling past. From the police station on duty, the reporter learned that electric accidents involving electric vehicles are usually caused by illegal driving of electric vehicles. The following “five crimes” when electric vehicles were driving led to the frequent and serious accidents of electric vehicles:

First, speeding, many electric car owners pulled out the car's speed limiter, while driving, the speed often reached 40 km/h, far exceeding the speed limit of 15 km/h.

Second, do not take the non-motorized lanes on the main road and drive directly in the middle of the road when driving on mixed lanes.

Thirdly, the traffic lights were ignored and the traffic lights flashed.

Fourth, there is no safety protection measure. Electric vehicle owners do not wear helmets or other safety measures. Therefore, in accidents, injuries are often serious.

Fifth, overloaded, according to regulations, electric cars can only carry a child under the age of 12 years old, and can not carry items. However, it is not uncommon for electric vehicles to carry adults and heavy objects on foot pedals and rear seats.

Electric car has become

Urban traffic harm

The illegal driving of electric vehicles frequently causes automobile accidents. What are the relevant penal regulations?

The reporter interviewed Hu Runzhou, an urban transportation expert from the Institute of Transportation of the Chinese Academy of Management Sciences in Wuhan. He said that the "Road Traffic Safety Law" restricts the city by restricting the use of electric vehicles to vulnerable groups and motor vehicles. The traffic control department controls the electric vehicles. After the electric car accident, it was not punished severely. This is an important reason why electric vehicle owners dare to rampage.

Last year, Wuhan City issued the "Electric Vehicle Management Regulations." The regulations stipulated that electric vehicles that do not meet the speed limit of 15 kilometers and the weight of the vehicle within 40 kilograms would be invalidated after three years, and sales of excessive electric vehicles were prohibited. But in fact, there are still many flea market in the market that are selling excessive electric vehicles.

A large number of over-standard electric vehicles can still hit the road, and a considerable part of them are not on the market. Therefore, even if an electric car escapes, it will not be punished.

According to reports, currently the number of electric vehicles in Wuhan has reached more than 800,000, of which more than 97% are exceeding the standard electric vehicles. Of the daily traffic accidents in Wuhan, at least 10% are caused by electric vehicles.

“At present, electric vehicles have a large number, widespread distribution, and many accidents in Wuhan, which have become a major hazard to Wuhan's urban transportation.” Hu Runzhou suggested that regulations for the strict management of electric vehicles should be introduced as soon as possible, and the temporary measures The period of three years should also be shortened, and electric vehicles should be banned in the downtown area and main roads. "When the traffic control department manages electric vehicles, it can fully mobilize community committees to participate in the assistance."