The expressway is built for fast and safe traffic, shortening travel time, reducing transportation costs and increasing connectivity between regions.
Therefore, the fact that some drivers drive too slowly, especially clinging to the lane close to the median strip, hindering traffic flow is an issue that needs to be rectified.
The Traffic Police Department plans to study raising the minimum speed in lanes 1 and 2 to no more than 20% of the maximum speed of the route, and at the same time increase propaganda and handle cases of driving below the minimum speed or going slower than cars in the same direction but not proactively going to the right lane.
For a long time, many people have only cared about speeding and forgotten that driving too slowly in the wrong lane can also create danger.
A car running slowly on the high-speed lane is like a mobile "bottleneck". A series of vehicles behind have to slow down, change lanes, and overtake each other in a narrow space.
In particular, this situation is also directly related to regulations on keeping a safe distance.
Cars in front running too slowly can cause cars behind to continuously adjust speed, and the distance between vehicles to change.
The car behind has to brake many times to regain distance, thereby increasing the risk of collision if there is an unexpected situation.
Therefore, handling "turtle crawling" vehicles is not to force drivers to drive very fast, the purpose is to encourage smooth, orderly and predictable traffic flow.
Of course, it cannot be applied mechanically.
Vehicle problems, bad weather, slippery roads, increased vehicle density, routes with limited speed or force majeure situations must all be considered.
It is impossible to punish a driver who is slowing down to ensure safety while traffic conditions do not allow them to run faster.
Behind the "turtle crawling" story is also the economic problem.
The expressway is invested with a very large amount of capital to shorten transportation time. If the entire convoy is held back by one vehicle running too slowly, goods are slow to circulate, fuel costs increase, and delivery schedules are affected.
In a competitive economy, every hour on the road is valuable.
Therefore, a smooth expressway not only brings convenience to road users but also creates competitiveness for businesses and the entire economy.
It is necessary to support the proposal of the Traffic Police Department, and at the same time, drivers must clearly identify that expressways are places where speeding is controlled, not places where speeding is arbitrary.
Running too fast is dangerous, but running too slowly, occupying high-speed lanes and obstructing other traffic flows is also a form of irresponsibility.
