Are the bus lanes reasonable?

But there is one thing you may understand wrongly, the establishment of bus lanes is not to alleviate congestion, but to improve the operational efficiency of public transportation, by improving the convenience and operational efficiency of public transportation to attract more people to the users of public transportation, so as to reduce the frequency of use of private cars, to achieve the purpose of alleviating traffic congestion. (Perhaps at the same time) may have increased the congestion of private cars, which is also a side of the way, private cars are relatively difficult to travel + buses are more convenient and faster = more people use buses Private cars on the road are reduced and congestion is eased. The proportion of the following self-brain supplement is relatively high, and there is a slight lack of professional content that has been concluded. . . .

I'm not a traffic professional myself, just know a little) The root cause of private car congestion is that the number of vehicles is too large, and the carrying capacity of the road is limited, which can not be solved by simply widening the road, which also involves the form of intersections, single and double lanes, etc., will affect the traffic efficiency, and in ordinary urban roads, the road width is too wide will cause the unit efficiency to be reduced (this seems to be conclusive, but I forgot to see it in **, The simple reasoning is that drivers change lanes more frequently when the road is relatively wide, resulting in some disorder and reducing unit efficiency). Even if such public transport priorities are not introduced, it will not improve, and if the city's roads are congested as a whole, the number of people using the bus system will be further reduced and the use of private cars will be reduced. Simple reasoning:

Since buses and private cars spend as much time on the road due to congestion, it is clear that private cars are more comfortable. (It should be noted here that the increase in the number of users attracted by improving the public transport system should come from the people who can afford private cars and are not attached to it, and for those who cannot afford private cars or must use private cars to travel anyway, whether the public transport system is improved or not affects their choice) In addition, at present, the methods of controlling congestion in urban centers are almost similar in the world, that is, let cars park in parking lots or simply do not enter the urban center area, Instead of building parking lots at bus interchange hubs in the distance, citizens can park their cars in the farther parking lot and take public transportation into the city center. Methods derived from this include increasing parking fees in the central area, setting up one-way lanes, and so on.

If I'm not mistaken, the example above is New York.

Personally, I believe that in large cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, to alleviate traffic pressure and reduce congestion, we should rely on the reasonable establishment of satellite cities and the scientific planning of roads and parking lots, and traffic management should be able to be implemented. Taking Beijing as an example, the main causes of congestion are the following aspects: unreasonable road planning, lack of sufficient parking space, illegal occupation of roads, and drivers with hands or lack of morality. The purpose of bus lanes is to increase the efficiency of public transportation, thereby attracting more people to abandon their private cars and achieve the purpose of easing traffic.

However, the establishment of bus-only lanes may encroach on the efficiency of the city's overall road operation, especially since there are actually few buses in some sections. In addition, on non-BRT routes, many bus drivers will drive their vehicles to non-bus routes that further encroach on other vehicles. Most BRT routes are closed to single lanes, and if a vehicle breaks down in the middle of the road, it will be a dilemma or even directly paralyzed the transportation of the route.

Neither of these situations is uncommon in Beijing, and to some extent, this further worsens the traffic environment.

Bus lanes are not allowed. Currently, bus lanes in most cities are closed to other vehicles throughout the day, and in some places there are time limits. However, it is considered illegal for a vehicle to occupy a bus lane during a time when it is not allowed to pass.

How to punish the illegal use of special lanes.

Violation of the special lane will be fined between 20 yuan and 200 yuan. There are usually two situations in which the lane is used illegally:

1. If you drive on the bus lane, you will be deducted three points and a fine of less than 200 yuan;

2. If you drive in the emergency lane of the highway in a non-emergency situation, you will be given a warning or a fine of 200 yuan. The exact amount of the fine is subject to local regulations.

Legal basisArticle 36 of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China.

According to the road conditions and traffic needs, Zhengchen Road is divided into motorized lanes, non-motorized lanes and sidewalks, and motor vehicles, non-motorized vehicles, and pedestrians are separated from each other. If there is no division of motorized lanes, non-motorized lanes and sidewalks, motor vehicles pass in the middle of the road, and non-motorized vehicles and pedestrians pass on both sides of the road.

Article 37.

If the road is divided into a special lane, in the special lane, only the vehicles specified in the shouting type Zen are allowed to pass, and other vehicles are not allowed to enter the special lane.

Article 38.

Vehicles and pedestrians shall pass in accordance with traffic signals; When the traffic police are on the scene and the traffic police are directed, they shall pass in accordance with the command of the traffic police; On roads where there are no traffic signals, traffic should be carried out in accordance with the principle of ensuring safety and smoothness.

Article 39.

According to the specific conditions of the road and traffic flow, the traffic management department of the public security organ may take measures such as diversion, restriction and prohibition of traffic for motor vehicles, non-motor vehicles and pedestrians. In the event of large-scale mass activities, large-scale construction, etc., it is necessary to take measures to restrict traffic, or to make decisions directly related to the public's road traffic activities, it shall be announced to the public in advance.

Bus lanes are not allowed. Currently, bus lanes in most cities are closed to other vehicles throughout the day, and in some places there is a time limit for Masanomori. However, when the social vehicle is not allowed to pass, it will be considered an illegal act to occupy the bus lane, and those who occupy the bus lane in accordance with the traffic regulations will be punished with a driver's license deducting 3 points.

The following bus lanes are not illegal:

1. Under the condition of not affecting the normal passage of vehicles in the bus lane and ensuring safety, motor vehicles are allowed to turn right through the bus lane, and the crossing distance shall not exceed 30 meters;

2. If there is an intersection on the right side of the road along the line, the motor vehicle is allowed to turn right and cross the bus lane to enter and exit the intersection;

3. If there is a right-turn lane at the intersection, you can cross the bus lane at the entrance of the right-turn lane in advance and enter the right-turn lane;

4. If there is a dedicated taxi parking space on the road along the line, the taxi is allowed to turn right and cross the bus lane.

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system.

BRT, as a new transportation or auction system between rail transit and conventional transportation, uses modern public transport technology to cooperate with the operation and management of intelligent transportation, so that the traditional public transport system can basically meet the service level of rail transit, and its investment and operating costs are lower than that of rail transit and close to conventional buses.

From the perspective of urban public transport, the most important purpose of the BRT is to give priority to passengers, not to vehicles, so the BRT focuses on the capacity of passengers. In urban transport networks, a high level of passenger capacity is achieved by giving priority to public transport vehicles in major passenger transport corridors.

Peculiarity. Fast – close to rail transit.

Because of driving on the bus lane, there is the right of way of the bus at the intersection, so that the speed of the bus is higher than that of the general vehicle; The horizontal boarding and ticketing at BRT bus stations reduces the length of stay of BRT vehicles inside the station, thereby increasing the speed of operation. BRT should operate at 30% to 100% faster than regular buses, close to light rail.

The speed at which BRT operates also depends on the type of closed lane and mode of service. BRT buses can travel at speeds of 60 to 80 km/h on non-stop or dedicated highway lanes.

If the service mode includes stops on dedicated lanes, in general, the average speed per hour is 30 50km, depending on the interval between stations and the length of time the vehicle stays. In the same operating environment, this speed is comparable to that of light rail.

If the car occupies the bus lane, it shall generally be punished by the traffic management department with warnings, fines and administrative penalties of deducting points from the driver's license. According to China's "Measures for the Management of Demerit Points for Road Traffic Safety Violations", driving a motor vehicle on a highway or urban expressway without following the prescribed lane will be deducted 3 points at a time.

Measures for the Management of Demerit Points for Road Traffic Safety Violations

Article 11. If the driver of a motor vehicle commits one of the following traffic violations, 3 points will be deducted at a time:

1) Driving a school bus, highway passenger car, tourist passenger car, or passenger car other than a passenger car with more than 7 seats, carrying more than 20% of the approved number of passengers, but not reaching 50%;

2) Driving a motor vehicle other than a school bus, a medium-sized or higher passenger or cargo vehicle, or a dangerous goods transport vehicle on a highway or urban expressway other than a road that exceeds the prescribed speed of more than 20 percent per hour and does not reach 50 percent;

3) Driving a motor vehicle on a highway or urban expressway without following the prescribed lanes;

4) Driving a motor vehicle without overtaking or yielding in accordance with regulations, or driving in the wrong direction on roads other than highways and urban expressways;

5) When driving a motor vehicle in front of a motor vehicle to stop and queue up or drive slowly, take advantage of the road to overtake or occupy the opposite lane, interspersed with waiting vehicles;

6) Driving a motor vehicle with behaviors that impede safe driving, such as making or answering hand-held **.

A dedicated lane that is only open to medium-capacity vehicles. With the rapid development of China's economy, the scale of cities continues to expand, and the demand for transportation is also increasing. All kinds of motor vehicles, non-motor vehicles and buses compete for the right to use the road, and the phenomenon of poor driving is very common, and urban traffic congestion is becoming more and more serious.

In order to alleviate traffic congestion in urban congestion and ensure the development of urban public transportation, many large cities have begun to open up bus lanes in some sections to improve the passenger transport capacity of public transportation.

Dedicated lanes. A dedicated lane is a lane that stipulates that only certain vehicles are allowed to drive or are restricted to certain uses; Dedicated lanes can be divided into sidewalks, non-motorized lanes, and motorized lanes. There are usually yellow and white markings in dedicated lanes.

There are two types of yellow lines: solid lines and dotted lines. The solid yellow line is divided into three cases. The first is the yellow double solid line in the center, which is divided into two or more motor lanes in the upward and downward directions, and there is no road with a central separation belt, and it is strictly forbidden for vehicles to cross the line to overtake or drive on the line; The second is the yellow single solid line in the center, which is divided into roads with one or two lanes in the upward and downward directions (distinguishing between motor vehicles and non-motor vehicles), as well as three lanes for two-way traffic and other road sections that need to prohibit overtaking, and it is also forbidden to cross the line to overtake or drive on the line; The third type of transport is the center of the yellow dotted solid line, which is a marking line composed of a yellow solid line and a yellow dotted line, indicating that it is forbidden to cross the line to overtake and turn left from the side of the solid line to the side of the solid line, and from the side of the dotted line to the side of the solid line, it is allowed to cross the line to overtake and turn left.

There are two types of solid white lines in terms of longitudinal use. One is to prohibit the change of roadway line, which is drawn on a bridge with multiple lanes, such as a beam, curve, tunnel, ramp or roadway gradual section of the roadway, and the white solid line connected with the white dotted line, prohibiting vehicles from changing lanes or overtaking by the road; The other is the edge line of the roadway, which is drawn between the rightmost motorized lane and the non-motorized lane, one is used to indicate the edge of the motorway, and the other is to delineate the boundary between the motorway and the non-motorized lane, and there is no prohibition on crossing the line or pressing the line in the national standard.