Shanghai's G1503 Gaodong toll gate has seen heavy traffic flowing out of the city! Drone patrols
As the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday is approaching, citizens’ enthusiasm for travel continues to rise, and out-of-city traffic is gradually gathering. At about 11:50 today, the G1503 Gaodong Toll Station was greeted by heavy traffic in the outbound direction. Reporters at the scene saw that the three lanes at the toll gate were full, and there was a long queue of vehicles behind it.
The traffic police detachment command platform of the Pudong Public Security Bureau shows that the traffic conditions of some sections of the G1503 Ring Expressway, S20 Outer Ring Expressway, Wuzhou Avenue and other roads connected to the G1503 toll gate have turned red, and the slow-moving section of the Ring Expressway has exceeded four or five kilometers.
The navigation software shows that part of the road connecting the G1503 Gaodong Toll Station has turned red.
According to the judgment of the Pudong Public Security and Traffic Police Department, during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday this year, the total traffic volume at the G1503 Gaodong toll gate is expected to reach 908,000 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 11.95%. Among them, the total outbound traffic volume was approximately 458,000 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 11.64%; the total inbound vehicle volume was approximately 450,000 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 12.28%.
In this regard, the Pudong police will strengthen traffic diversion measures such as diversion guidance and signal control, use 2 drones to carry out high-frequency patrols on the surrounding 6-kilometer road section, and deploy 9 motorcycles for rolling patrols, and deploy 16 tractors around the clock. Stationed at the scene to ensure rapid handling of traffic accidents.
In the protection of large traffic flows, the use of drones for patrols and illegal rectification has become a common practice. According to reports, drones are more flexible and maneuverable, which can not only expand the vision of traffic police, but also improve the efficiency of orderly traffic flow without geographical restrictions, ensuring that police forces are on duty at key nodes at all times. At the same time, it can also take the initiative to "bird's-eye" discover special situations such as accidents or broken down vehicles on relevant roads that may cause traffic jams. The traffic police department can initiate emergency measures as soon as possible and quickly handle various emergencies.
During heavy traffic periods, Pudong traffic police will use drones to inspect road conditions and discover traffic hazards in a timely manner
As the traffic flow on highways increases, the risk of traffic accidents also increases. The Shanghai Public Security and Traffic Police Department reminds that once a vehicle breaks down or an accident occurs on the highway, drivers must pay attention to proper handling to prevent "secondary accidents" from occurring.
