The incident of a fire truck on Beijing's Gui Street being overtaken is not an isolated case. On February 24, during an interview with the Chengxi Detachment of Huai'an City Fire Brigade, it was learned that Huai'an fire vehicles also frequently encounter social vehicles overtaking them while on duty.
"Just a few days ago, after our detachment received instructions from higher authorities, the firefighters quickly drove to the location of the incident. When we reached Liberation Road, a private car attempted to overtake the fire truck, resulting in its side mirror scraping against the body of the fire truck. At that time, the private car owner actually stopped the car on the road, blocking the fire truck and arguing unreasonably with the firefighters. Our team members had no choice but to pay 200 yuan as compensation in order to resolve the matter as soon as possible," said Guo Zhiming, political instructor of the Chengxi Detachment of Huai'an City Fire Brigade, helplessly told the reporter. He added that especially during rush hours, fire trucks often encounter such situations in urban areas.
"Some citizens lack awareness about fire safety and cannot understand how crucial time is when putting out fires. Overtaking has become a common occurrence. In such situations, it's almost heart-wrenching; we can only feel anxious." When talking about the fire truck being overtaken, Zhang, the driver of the fire truck at the detachment, felt like he had a lot of grievances but nowhere to vent them.
According to Guo Zhiming, in urban areas, fire trucks being overtaken often leads to the best rescue opportunities being delayed, and on highways, the occupation of emergency lanes can also lead to serious consequences. In 2011, there was a multi-car pile-up accident on the Ninghuai Expressway. When the fire vehicle was about to reach the accident site, they found that the emergency lane was already blocked by various vehicles. Helplessly, the firefighters had to carry heavy firefighting equipment and walk nearly one kilometer to reach the accident site. Due to the loss of valuable 20 minutes, the rescuers missed the optimal rescue opportunity.
■ Investigation
Most drivers give way out of moral consideration
Regarding the topic of "fire trucks being overtaken," reporters randomly interviewed several Huai'an drivers. They all said that when encountering special vehicles on duty, they would stop to give way, but this behavior is often based on moral and emotional considerations rather than compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
"I will definitely give way. Whether it's a fire truck or a 120 ambulance, these are matters of great importance. If due to personal reasons, rescue personnel miss the best timing, no one can bear the responsibility," Ms. Wang, a citizen, told the reporter. Mr. Xu, who has been driving for more than 20 years, said that once he hears the siren, he pays attention to the surrounding situation. If at an intersection, he will actively stop to give way. If the fire truck is behind him, he will change lanes to let the fire truck go first.
However, some citizens have questioned the "priority right of passage" of special vehicles. "I often see special vehicles sounding their sirens and running red lights, then turning off the sirens once they pass the intersection. I really don't know if they are on duty or using privileges to run red lights," Mr. He, a citizen, told the reporter. Regardless of whether it's true or false, he still chooses to "rather believe it's true," because if he delays rescue work, he will definitely feel guilty later.
It is not difficult to find that most drivers understand the "priority right of passage" enjoyed by special vehicles when on duty. However, the role of moral norms obviously exceeds the role of legal enforcement. Words like "life-saving" often appear in the speech of citizens, while the constraints of regulations are rarely mentioned. Some citizens even do not know that overtaking when fire trucks and other special vehicles are on duty is illegal. "When taking the driving test, I memorized many related legal articles, but after the test, I gradually forgot them. And in daily life, such situations are not often encountered, so I really don't know much about how to give way to special vehicles," said Ms. Sun, a new driver.
■ On the evening of February 16, a rice noodle shop on Beijing's Gui Street caught fire. The fire truck, on its way to the fire scene, was not only not given way by social vehicles but also overtaken. Subsequently, the video of "Gui Street fire truck being overtaken" became popular online, sparking heated discussions. According to the reporter's understanding, in Huai'an, the phenomenon of fire vehicles being overtaken while on duty is not uncommon. So, what do Huai'an citizens think about this? How do relevant departments ensure the "priority right of passage" for fire trucks and other special vehicles while on duty? The reporter conducted an interview.
■ Interpretation
"Non-yielding" results in a deduction of 3 points and a fine of 200 yuan
After the incident of the "Gui Street fire truck being overtaken" in Beijing, many people condemned the overtaking behavior of the drivers, while others were thinking about the deeper reasons behind the overtaking. Is it a lack of rule of law or a weakness in public morality?
"When fire trucks are on duty, they legally enjoy special road rights. Other vehicles and pedestrians should give way and must not overtake or cut through," Deputy Director Ji Shuyang of the Legal Propaganda Department of Huai'an Municipal Public Security Traffic Police Corps told the reporter. According to Article 53 of the "Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China," police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, and engineering rescue vehicles performing emergency tasks may use sirens and warning lights. Under the premise of ensuring safety, they are not restricted by driving routes, directions, speeds, and traffic signals, and other vehicles and pedestrians should give way.
While special vehicles like fire trucks enjoy special road rights, are there legal constraints when other vehicles and pedestrians exhibit behaviors such as "non-yielding, overtaking, or cutting through?" According to Ji Shuyang, according to Article 58 of the "Jiangsu Province Road Traffic Safety Regulations," failing to yield to police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, and engineering rescue vehicles on duty results in a fine of 200 yuan and a deduction of 3 points.
Since there are already clear legal provisions and penalty clauses, why does the incident of "fire trucks being overtaken" still happen frequently? Ji Shuyang said that the key issue lies in the weak legal awareness of traffic participants. Many drivers yield to fire trucks out of moral considerations, believing that yielding reflects high personal quality, while non-yielding is also reasonable and not illegal. "Especially when personal interests conflict with public interests, personal interests often take precedence."
■ Measures
Huai'an opens a "Green Life Channel"
Behind the heated discussion of the "Gui Street fire truck being overtaken," it shows everyone's concern about fire safety. The key issue is how to ensure that special vehicles on duty can proceed smoothly, thereby safeguarding people's lives and property.
"In 2011, our city formulated the 'Huai'an Implementation Plan for the Green Life Channel Project' to ensure that ambulances, fire trucks, and other special vehicles can quickly, safely, efficiently, and orderly arrive at the scene when executing emergency tasks, promptly implementing emergency rescue work and minimizing casualties and property damage as much as possible," Ji Shuyang told the reporter. The "Green Life Channel" project is a联动rescue platform integrating public resources such as the public security traffic police department, fire department, health rescue department, and medical health department. Under the unified dispatch of the '110 Emergency Service Platform,' each department uses this platform to quickly coordinate and implement rescue work. The plan proposes further promoting the legal protection status of special vehicles like police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, and engineering rescue vehicles enjoying special road rights, enhancing the awareness and concept of traffic participants to yield to these special vehicles on duty, improving citizens' self-discipline, reducing human interference. Meanwhile, strengthening road patrol and management, paying attention to discovering and strictly punishing vehicles that arbitrarily cut through, overtake, or fail to yield to special vehicles on duty.
Of course, the "privileges" of special vehicles need certain prerequisites to be realized, namely when on duty. Tian Jinsong, deputy director of the Huaiyin District Legal Aid Center, said that according to Article 53 of the "Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China," police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, and engineering rescue vehicles shall not use sirens or warning lights and do not enjoy road priority rights when not performing urgent tasks. Ji Shuyang also indicated that citizens have the right to supervise the privileges of special vehicles. The traffic police department will also supervise the misuse of privileges by vehicles not on duty.
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