Intern, guan chu yu
On the afternoon of 29 november, the housewife yang lan, alias, was able to pick up the children from school in an old-age cart. In her view, “an old-age walker is too convenient, does not need a license, does not need a driver's license, has not been stopped by a traffic policeman, and can quickly cross the congestion section”。
The yang lan family lived in a village in the yan region of tianjin city, where she could not drive a motor vehicle without having taken a driver's permit training examination. In order to transport the children to and from school, the couple had recently bought a second-hand four-wheeler。
After taste of sweetness, yang lan would drive the old bike if he went a little further, and she did not think about the risks that might accompany the convenience。
In recent interviews with the daily journalist of the rule of law, it was found that, because of the low price, the small size of the vehicle, and its ease of operation, there were not many people like the yang and yang lan who preferred to walk in their old age. The resulting security risks, however, cannot be ignored. In addition to the quality of the vehicles themselves, some drivers are less aware of the safety of their traffic and are often subject to violations such as red lights and backsliding, and the number of traffic accidents remains high. How to regularize the management of old-age bicycles is a pressing challenge for the relevant sectors and for the rest of the world。
The old bikes are popular
But there's no way out
In the military school square of liang ji district, in boding city, hebei province, there are usually many elderly people who are active, and many old-age vehicles are parked along the street. In recent days, journalists have travelled to the square for half an hour to observe how many elderly people are driving in old-age vehicles in motor lanes, moving slowly, in some cases in non-compliance with traffic rules, pressing wires, breaking red lights, stopping at random, and in others, slamming horns。
Li lin (alias) is a taxi driver in the city of boding, who regularly sees people driving old-age bikes, ignoring traffic regulations, and suddenly turning, altering or stopping while walking, “it's terrible. In addition to the elderly, many young people are now driving a walker, some of them for money”。
In recent years, low-speed electric 3- and 4-wheelers have been referred to as “old-age bikes” because they are popular with older persons because they do not need a driver's licence or a license。
According to the traffic authorities, according to laws and regulations such as the law of the people's republic of china on road traffic safety, technical conditions for the safety of operation of motor vehicles, the terminology and definition of motor vehicle types, and related standards, three or four wheeled vehicles, which are currently marketed without the authorization of the national motor vehicle product authorities and not included in the national motor vehicle product announcement catalogue, are part of a combined motor vehicle, i. E., non-standard three or four wheeled vehicles, which are not only electric, but also fuel and oil power hybrids. This type of vehicle cannot be registered and cannot travel by road。
Professor wang zinc, faculty of law, university of beijing, noted that the concept of old-age bicycles was not legally clear and that it was a concept invented by producers and sellers to meet the needs of older consumers. “if it is really used as a step for older persons, by national standards, old-age bikes should in fact refer to electric wheelchairs, mainly for older persons with difficult legs and feet, rather than for transportation. And the low-speed electric three- or four-wheeler, also known as the "new-energy electric vehicle" "low-speed mini-electric vehicle", which is now prevalent, is beyond the scope of "step-by-step"
It's sold online
Most lacked quality reports
Despite the fact that old-age walkers are non-standard vehicles, they have also been sold by the shop because of the high demand for old-age walkers。
In recent days, journalists have visited several shops selling electric cars in tianjin, preserve, etc. More than 10 old-age three- or four-wheelers were parked in front of an old-age car shop in the xianzhou district of tianjin. According to the shop owner, the three-wheelers were cheaper, about $6,000; the four-wheelers were slightly higher, about $10,000. In addition to the distinction between three and four rounds, differences in brands and bottles affect prices。
In another old-age car dealership in the zia region, the shop owner told the journalist that “the old-age bike can run up to 50 kilometres per hour, but most of it is shorter, with an average of 50 kilometres in the summer and about 35 kilometres in the winter, and large bottles can continue longer. The advantage of such a vehicle is that it is easy to move without a license and that the driver can drive without a license.”
Journalists'surveys found that old-age bicycles were not only available online, but also online, with wide access。
In an electrician platform, journalists enter old-age bikes to retrieve many of the corresponding products, equally three or four times, at prices ranging from several thousand to twenty-three thousand depending on the brand and configuration。
Within the platform's “flying dove electric four wheeler barracks”, a pigeon's new energy electric four-wheeler is 290 cm long, 130 cm wide, 170 cm high, with a vehicle carrying a total weight of 1,000 kg at 45km/h per hour, with a total of four seats with a capacity of 60v70a-60v100a. The cost of the naked car was $11,800, with no package; the net electricity was $14,800; the oil and electricity was $17,800; and the air conditioner was $19,800. An air conditioner has been added to the fuel and electricity bill, and postage is included in the price of the following three paragraphs。
“this is an old-age walker, which does not require a driver's license and does not need a license.” the store's guest service. Turning to the issue of quality assurance and after sale, the client issued a post-sale guaranteed photo with a stamp bearing the stamp of `tianjin city dove electric tricycle manufacturing company limited', indicating maintenance, quality assurance and transport。
When the journalists asked whether they had a business licence, they issued a photocopy of the licence, entitled “technology and technology for flying motors in xuzhou”, which mainly operated the development, production and sale of electric vehicles and accessories. The client service told journalists that the company stamped by the after-sale guarantee was inconsistent with the company in the licence because the latter was the xuzhou branch。
Journalists then searched app for the two companies. The results show that there is a certain risk in both companies, such as xuzhou zhongchon motor vehicle technology ltd., which was placed on the list of operating anomalies on 1 november 2019; on 29 june this year, the company was administratively sanctioned by the market regulator for violating article 66 of the regulations of the people's republic of china on the recognition of certifications, i. E. For unauthorized departure from the factory, sale, import or use in other operations of products included in the catalogue。
Another shop, called “five generals electric cars”, is known as “foundery direct sales, quality assurances”, but there are no product quality reports, and the customer service only produced a product certificate。
According to a journalist survey, none of the dealers who sold old-age bicycles were able to produce production permits and product quality reports. Some businesses have made it clear that they do not sell around beijing and in heavily regulated areas such as shanghai。
According to a merchant, the old-age trailers sold were electric vehicles that met national production standards and invoiced customers for purchases. The safety of the vehicle is also ensured by accompanying production certificates and receipts. However, the customer is advised to consult with the local authorities about the specific procedures that need to be followed before and before going。
“online shops rarely sell fuel-type old-age bikes because it is reported that in some areas it is illegal to drive fuel-type old-age bikes. But if it were an electric car, the sales would be much better, because traffic police would not normally be dealt with.” the business said above。
Traffic accidents are frequent
There's a security risk
While old-age walkers cater for the travel needs of the elderly population and are popular after they are listed on the market, they pose significant transport safety risks。
In 2019, the public security department published a set of data: over the past five years, 830,000 traffic accidents have occurred as a result of old-age walkers, resulting in 18,000 deaths, 186,000 injuries and an annual increase of 23. 3 per cent in the number of accidents and 30. 9 per cent in the number of deaths, respectively。
According to the relevant legal provisions, such as the law on road traffic safety, old-age motor vehicles meet the definition of motor vehicles, but are not included in the catalogue of motor vehicle products issued by the department of state's motor vehicle products authority, and are unable to pay compulsory road traffic accident insurance。
More recently, there were reports of an old 71-year-old driving an old-age vehicle, which accidentally hit the gas door as a brake on a roadside pedestrian, causing numerous injuries to the pedestrian. The senior perpetrator was found to be fully responsible for the accident。
According to wang, there is currently no national standard for the so-called old-age walkers, and their production is inconsistent, with the addition of roofs and the modification of vehicles such as fully closed body parts, leading to high, long and high-quality vehicles, which in turn may pose a range of risks。
“for example, the quality of cars affects brakes and brakes, so that only motorways can be accessed at super-high widths. These pose great risks to the drivers themselves, as well as to other road traffic participants.” wang zinc says。
Zheng ning, dean of the faculty of law, faculty of cultural industry and industry administration, china university of the media, also stated that many old-age motor vehicles were of poor quality because of their lack of qualifications and the use of low-cost spare parts; in addition, the drivers were elderly, lacked relevant training and had a weak awareness of traffic safety; and that, in the absence of insurance, it was difficult to pay damages in the event of a traffic accident. This set of factors poses a security risk to old-age motorways。
Multiple regulatory approaches
Governance measures vary
It is in recognition of the security risks associated with old-age pedestrians and the successive regulatory regimes in the relevant sectors and localities. However, measures to regulate old-age walkers vary from place to place, as not only are they electric, but they also have fuel and even oil mixes that do facilitate the travel of older persons, as well as the absence of national standards。
In beijing, on 12 july of this year, the beijing municipal transit control authority issued a circular on strengthening the management of electric tricycles in violation, which clearly establishes a transitional period for motor vehicles in violation of the code, until 31 december 2023. After the transition period, motorized motor vehicles, three or four, are not allowed to travel by road or to park in public places such as roads, squares and parking lots. Law enforcement authorities will investigate and prosecute any violation of the right to travel or stop。
In shanghai, on 9 october 2020, the shanghai city people's government office issued a circular on further reduction of road traffic accidents in the city, requesting the market supervisory authority to strengthen its supervision of the production and sale of electric bicycles, strictly prohibiting the production and sale of electric bicycles that do not meet the state's compulsory standards, as well as vehicles such as old-age walkers and three-wheelers that are prohibited from travelling in the city. Enterprises that produce or sell substandard products in violation of the law are subject to corrective and strict penalties and public disclosure。
In jiangsu, on 19 january 2019, the office of the people's government of jiangsu province issued an opinion on strengthening the safety management of road traffic by electric vehicles, which provides for a transitional management of electric bicycles and low-speed motor vehicles that receive temporary information plates, with a transitional period of up to five years, after which they will not be allowed to travel on any further road, as stipulated by the state。
In addition to the establishment of the transition period, there are places where the motor vehicles, which are in violation, are “zero” directly. As henan province has made clear, before 30 november this year, the residential sub-districts (urban villages) were completely free of electricity and four-wheeled vehicles。
In addition, journalists have learned that there are places where there are no regulatory measures for old-age bicycles。
Control the source and no road
Together we'll take care of the safety
There is a long way to go in governing old age. The experts interviewed unanimously proposed that, in view of the existing road conditions, facilities and distribution of road spaces, no corresponding travel routes were planned for old-age bikes, so that the old-age bikes would be cut off from their source, “without production and marketing, there would be no use”。
“the old-age walkers, which are not registered with the ministry of industry and communications, should be illegal electric three- or four-wheeler vehicles, and should be prohibited from selling and travelling, so that the number of purchasers will naturally decrease.” wang zinc said。
He also proposed that the industrial and market authorities and road traffic authorities should jointly regulate and enforce. In the case of production sources, the industry should regulate the qualifications of the manufacturer; market regulators should regulate the quality and marketing of products; and road traffic authorities should regulate the access of older vehicles。
The transfer authorities interviewed by journalists also recommended that the competent authorities strengthen safety controls on non-standard 3 and 4-wheeled vehicles from the source, that the production and sale of sub-standard electric vehicles be strictly prohibited, and that the mandatory certification (ccc) requirements be strictly implemented by the electric and motor vehicle production companies。
“at the same time, electric car products that are not certified by the ccc are prohibited from being produced, sold, illegally converted, etc., and are subject to strict inspection and sale, and are ordered by law to stop production and sale; in serious cases, the licence to operate is revoked; and criminal liability is established in accordance with the law. In accordance with the law, a system for the recall of electric vehicles is in force, and enterprises that manufacture and sell the products of motor vehicles at low speed are dealt with in strict compliance with the law。
