Qingming Festival, also known as the outing Festival, is a traditional Chinese festival and one of the most important sacrificial festivals. It is a day of ancestor worship and tomb sweeping. Many people will go back to their hometown to worship their ancestors. What are the precautions for driving home? How about the free passage time of Qingming Festival? Follow Xiaobian to have a look.
Is Qingming Expressway free?
The high-speed free time for the Qingming Festival holiday in 2018 is: 0:00 on April 5, 2018 - 24:00 on April 7, 2018, three free days.
Free range: passenger vehicles with less than 7 SEATS (including 7 seats) running on toll roads, and motorcycles running on general toll roads.
The specific free time period shall be subject to the final plan issued by the local transportation department.
How about free passage time?
1. Freeway free passage time is based on the time when the passenger car gets off the freeway. If you get on the expressway in advance during the charging period and get off the expressway during the free period, it is free; if you get on the expressway during the free period and delay getting off the expressway during the charging period, it is charged.
2. Please note: whether it will leave the province before the free time. If so, when passing through the provincial toll station, the toll is still charged for this section of expressway. It is suggested to take a rest and wait in the nearby service area before leaving the province, and then leave the provincial toll station after the free time, so that there is no need to pay the toll.
3. If you can't get out of the expressway at 12:00 p.m. on the last day of the free period, you can get out of the nearest toll station as soon as the toll time is up, so that the expressway in the above sections is free; then you can keep on going at the entrance, and give you a piece of paper card to calculate the toll of the next section, otherwise you will be charged for the whole journey when you get on the expressway and go all the way to the exit of the terminal.
How to define free and charge?
1. The charging time point for free passage is the time point for looking out the high speed. When entering the expressway in non free time, but leaving the expressway in free time, it belongs to free passage; when entering the expressway in free time, but leaving the expressway in non free time, it does not belong to free passage.
2. For vehicles that are still driving on the expressway before the end of the free period, it is recommended that the driver choose the nearest toll station to drive away from the expressway according to the actual location and time, so as to avoid safety accidents caused by driving in a hurry and speeding, and at the same time enjoy the free policy to the maximum extent.
Precautions for driving on Qingming Festival
1. Do not stop suddenly on the expressway
If all kinds of dangerous actions in high-speed accidents are allowed to evaluate the dangerous degree and rank the dangerous order, the sudden stop of expressway will be the first. The reason is that the speed of the highway is very fast. If you stop suddenly, the vehicles behind you will directly hit you if you can't avoid the flash. Moreover, the speed is very fast on the highway, and it will be very serious if you don't pay attention to it;
2. Check the car condition before going out
Before you go out, you must check all parts of the vehicle, such as tires, lights, oil, wipers, etc. after all, there may be traffic jams when you go out during the Qingming Festival. If you don't check them properly before you go out, it's also very troublesome;
4. Don't overtake at will
The maximum speed limit of the national highway is 120km / h. whether you are safe or not, the death rate caused by a tyre burst at a speed of more than 160km / h is 100%. In addition, speeding will lead to a great increase in your braking distance, which is more likely to cause serious traffic accidents such as rear end collision.
In addition, there are many safety precautions for ancestor worship in Qingming Festival. Please read them carefully. After all, safety is the most important!
1. Pay attention to traffic conditions, weather forecast and other information before traveling
As more and more private cars now, the rapid increase of traffic flow is likely to cause traffic jams and accidents. Xiaobian reminds you that you can choose public transport instead of unlicensed or overloaded vehicles; drivers should not drive after drinking or speeding; in addition, in the Qingming season, the climate is changeable, and it's cooler in the morning and evening, and the temperature is high in the sunny noon, so it's very easy to catch cold in the cold and hot weather, and you should prepare thin and thick clothes when you go out.
2. Pay attention to property safety
During the period of sacrifice, the flow of people and vehicles increased, so did the cases of pickpocket and vehicle theft. Therefore, in public places, we should pay attention to the valuables, do not put the valuables on the vehicle, please close the doors and windows when leaving the vehicle;
3. Civilized sacrifice
During the Qingming Festival, due to local customs, people like to set off firecrackers, burn paper money, candles and other ancestor worship, which is easy to cause fire. If you use fire carefully when worshiping, don't leave until the fire is completely extinguished, and don't cause big trouble due to a small negligence. In case of fire, the nearest branch shall be used for firefighting, and the alarm shall be given in time;
4. Take good care of children
During the Qing and Ming Dynasties, there were people everywhere. You must take good care of your children when you go out, so as not to be taken advantage of by lawbreakers. In addition, pregnant women try to avoid tomb sweeping activities, in addition to emphasizing customs, in fact, burning paper money, candles and other ashes and long-distance travel are not suitable for women and fetuses.
5. Moderate drinking
On the Qingming Festival, some friends go back to their hometown to worship their ancestors. They can't help eating and drinking with their families. When drinking, they should be moderate and not brave. If driving, they should never drink.