For road transportation facilities, especially some rural roads (including some arterial roads) in economically developed areas in recent years, with the expansion of the city and the advancement of villages, the previous road transportation has gradually approached the service function of urban roads , but due to various reasons, the nature of the road and the road itself still have the characteristics of the road, so the relevant traffic facilities, although some places are modified according to the urban standards, such as the intersection signal lights are set according to the urban intersection standards for pedestrians, non-motorized lane lights, and intersection dividers For the installation of urban landscape guardrails, the traffic department still requires that traffic facilities be set up in accordance with the existing standards of the road. Of course, there are certain compromises, but the overall construction is still in accordance with the requirements of the relevant road regulations. I would like to discuss with you some thoughts on how to set up the new rural roads, especially the rural road transportation facilities in counties and townships:
1. The original intention of setting up traffic facilities to be functional cannot be changed. The purpose of setting up traffic facilities is to ensure safe and orderly traffic. For example, in the section near cliffs and water, traffic facilities that can ensure safety and excellently identify the road alignment are necessary. Movable flower boxes full of flowers are much more important; at some road entrances, monotonous crossing signs (warning piles) are more necessary than grand archways and Fengshui stones at village entrances;
Second, a good impression is not necessarily conducive to traffic safety. On the roads of some new rural reconstructions, the use of landscape walls to beautify the environment has become one of the common measures. A large number of paintings and landscape lights make the roads lively, but there are also potential safety hazards. Blind spots formed by the height of the landscape wall, the influence of paintings and lights on the attention of vehicle drivers, observation obstacles, and functional decline of traffic facilities, such as light interference reduces pedestrian crossings, recognition of painted interference warning signs, etc.;
Third, use unconventional "transportation facilities" with caution. The setting of traffic facilities is a rigorous work, and some marking lines are also highly enforceable by law. In reality, some unconventional and specious facilities are typical transportation facilities, which are actually publicity reminders or even advertisements. This kind of facility is easy to cause misunderstandings among traffic participants when the basic conditions of rural roads are not very complete, especially in the current situation where rural leisure tourism is relatively hot, thus causing some unnecessary disputes.
Fourth, seek a win-win goal in terms of standardization and new rural construction development needs. There is no doubt that the authority and seriousness of the implementation of traffic facilities regulations must be maintained, but it is not uncommon to make breakthroughs within a certain range, such as the color coating of corrugated guardrails. In terms of reducing visual fatigue and improving the driving comfort of the driver, its color coating has a certain effect, and it does not have a great impact on the functions of the guardrail itself. Deal with the relationship between sign identification to avoid interference of color observation. In some places, intensive color coating is used at both ends of the crossing to remind (the two steel guardrails on both sides of the crossing are not painted in a single color) to configure the crossing high anti-warning pile approach is recommended. Other practices, such as arranging fixed flower beds with dense street trees and having a certain impact resistance and guiding function to replace the wave guardrail, can also be used as a reference, provided that safety is ensured. We must resolutely oppose the practice of arbitrarily using colors, production, and installation in terms of "unsightly" and "old", and stigmatize the installation of certain transportation facilities in violation of laws and regulations, so as to ensure the traffic of all roads, including new rural roads. The facilities are set up legally and standardized, making the best use of everything.
(A few days ago, an elder sister talked about an incident she encountered in the work of building a "future countryside" in the suburban village she rented, because the location is adjacent to a county road, and the road has been covered for more than half a year in order to cooperate with rural tourism. The renovation of rain and sewage diversion, road reconstruction and greening along the river are now in the final stage. The traffic department proposed that although the landscape guardrails along the river are beautiful, they do not meet the requirements of road safety operation. Hitting the guardrail caused some controversy. Recently, the Ministry of Communications solicited opinions on the design standards of road traffic safety facilities in urbanized areas. Some of the provisions also have a certain guiding effect on the setting of rural road traffic safety facilities in the future. It is hoped that the official standards will be released as soon as possible.)
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