Chao News client reporter Shi Xiongfeng
In recent years, many residents of Hangzhou Xiaoshan Famous Mansion have been disturbed by the noise of car horns.
"These whistles come and go, day and night, but our community is obviously in the no-honking zone." Recently, Mr. Wang, a resident, wrote in a message to the Qianjiang Evening News reporter gang that he and his neighbors wanted a quiet and harmonious living space.
House of Fame. Photo by reporter Shi Xiongfeng
Mingwang Mansion is located at the intersection of Rainbow Avenue and Xiangzhang Road in Xiaoshan District, and according to the "Hangzhou Road Traffic Safety Management Regulations", the community and the surrounding roads are within the scope of the no-honking zone.
At 12 noon on September 23, the reporter stood in the open space in the middle of the Mingwangfu community for 30 minutes, during which he heard a total of 7 car horns, including a single tap and a rapid continuous short press, the sound was relatively clear, all from the south of the community.
The roads on the east, west and north sides of the Mingwang Mansion are all small roads, the Rainbow Avenue in the south leads to the Jingfu Line and Jincheng Road to the west, and the Tangxin Line Elevated and National Highway to the east, which is a traffic arterial road, and this road is less than 100 meters away from the southernmost building of the Mingwang Mansion.
On the south side of the Mansion of Fame is Rainbow Avenue. Photo by reporter Shi Xiongfeng
The reporter saw at the scene that there were many vehicles coming and going on Rainbow Avenue, and there were not a few large vehicles of all kinds. When busy, large buses have to queue up and move slowly.
There is a set of traffic lights at the intersection in front of the famous mansion, and these large vehicles are long and slow to start, and the efficiency of passing through the intersection is not high, so the vehicles behind will often honk their horns, which is also the main reason why the residents of the community are troubled by the noise of car horns.
There are many large vehicles of all kinds on Rainbow Avenue. Photo by reporter Shi Xiongfeng
Since it was in the no-honking zone, the reporter did not see an obvious no-honking sign at the intersection. After being reminded by the security personnel of the community, at the previous intersection more than 100 meters east of this intersection, the reporter found a no-honking sign, but it obviously did not play a good warning role.
A no-honking sign at the previous intersection. Photo by reporter Shi Xiongfeng
Mr. Wang said that compared with small cars, the horn of large cars is louder and more penetrating, especially during the day, and it will not stop until the second half of the night. "I think the current car horn can be described as 'relatively frequent', and it has affected the normal life of me and my family."
There are 1, 2 and 4 buildings directly opposite Rainbow Avenue, and Mr. Wang lives in 1 building. According to the interview, in addition to these buildings, many residents living in other buildings with different floors said that they could hardly hear the sound of car horns at home.
Aunt Pan, who lives on the lower floors of Building 2, told reporters that the temperature has dropped in the past few days, and it should be quite comfortable to sleep with the windows open at night. "But we didn't dare to open the windows, the cars outside honked, we didn't have to sleep, closed the windows and quieted." Aunt Pan said that the community was delivered in 2017, and she moved in 2019.
Ms. Xu, who lives on the upper floors of four buildings, said that even though she is more than a dozen stories above the ground, the sound of car horns is still relatively distinct. "The windows of our house are made of double-glazed soundproof glass, and when they are closed, you can hardly hear the noise outside, but you can't always leave the windows open, right?"
The reporter fed back the relevant situation to the Xiaoshan traffic police department. The Xiaoshan traffic police department said that it would further strengthen management and increase the investigation and punishment of traffic violations.
How to treat the imaging in the no-noise zone next to the main road? Do you have any good suggestions? What will be the effect of the investigation and punishment of the traffic police? The "Journalists' Gang" will continue to pay attention.
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Article 37 of the Regulations on the Administration of Road Traffic Safety in Hangzhou stipulates that, except as provided by laws and regulations, motor vehicles shall not honk their horns within the enclosed roads of the Hangzhou Ring Road.
If the driver drives a motor vehicle in a no-honking area and sets up a "no honking" sign on the route of the vehicle, it is characterized as "the motor vehicle violates the instructions of the prohibition sign", and a fine of 100 yuan shall be imposed in accordance with the law, and 3 points shall be deducted.
If the driver drives a motor vehicle in the no-honking area and does not set up a "no honking" sign on the route of the vehicle, it is characterized as "the motor vehicle honks in the area or road section where honking is prohibited", and a fine of 50 yuan shall be imposed in accordance with the law.
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