Multiple Cars Queueing Up in Reverse on National Freeway 5 Pinglin Interchange; Police Issue Fines According to Law
On the first day of the Labor Day holiday, at least eight vehicles mistakenly drove in reverse onto an exit ramp at the National Freeway 5 Pinglin interchange, causing traffic chaos. Police have intercepted three vehicles and issued fines, with others to be identified and penalized via surveillance footage. The National Freeway Bureau stated this is the first time such a large-scale collective wrong-way driving incident has occurred.
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(Central News Agency reporter Shen Ru-feng, Huang Qiao-wen, Yilan County, 2nd) At around 10 AM yesterday, on the National Freeway 5 Pinglin interchange, at least 8 vehicles were observed queueing up and mistakenly driving in reverse onto an exit ramp. Police have intercepted three of these vehicles and issued fines according to the law, and it is not ruled out that other vehicles will also be penalized based on surveillance footage.
Yesterday was the first day of the Labor Day holiday. To maintain smooth southbound traffic flow on National Freeway 5, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications National Freeway Bureau closed the southbound entrances of the Shiding and Pinglin interchanges from midnight to 12 PM on that day. However, it is suspected that some drivers did not pay attention to road signs and mistakenly drove in reverse onto National Freeway 5 from the exit, causing multiple vehicles behind them to follow suit, leading to temporary traffic chaos. Fortunately, no accidents occurred.
Today, the Ninth Highway Police Brigade of the National Freeway Police Bureau stated that when patrol cars passed by the vicinity, they intercepted a total of three vehicles. Drivers were immediately issued fines ranging from NT$6,000 to NT$36,000 in accordance with the Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act. The bureau urged road users to pay attention to relevant instructions and prohibitive signs at freeway interchanges and never drive in reverse.
Zheng Yin-song, Deputy Director of the National Freeway Bureau Pinglin Traffic Control Center, stated in an interview with the Central News Agency that this is the first time National Freeway 5 has encountered such a large-scale collective wrong-way driving incident, with an estimated 8 to 9 vehicles involved. He added that during consecutive holidays, traffic control measures such as closing southbound entrances at Shiding and Pinglin interchanges during specific periods have been in place for many years, and road users should be aware of them. (Editor: Zhang Ming-kun) 1150502
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(Central News Agency reporter Shen Ru-feng, Huang Qiao-wen, Yilan County, 2nd) At around 10 AM yesterday, on the National Freeway 5 Pinglin interchange, at least 8 vehicles were observed queueing up and mistakenly driving in reverse onto an exit ramp. Police have intercepted three of these vehicles and issued fines according to the law, and it is not ruled out that other vehicles will also be penalized based on surveillance footage.
Yesterday was the first day of the Labor Day holiday. To maintain smooth southbound traffic flow on National Freeway 5, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications National Freeway Bureau closed the southbound entrances of the Shiding and Pinglin interchanges from midnight to 12 PM on that day. However, it is suspected that some drivers did not pay attention to road signs and mistakenly drove in reverse onto National Freeway 5 from the exit, causing multiple vehicles behind them to follow suit, leading to temporary traffic chaos. Fortunately, no accidents occurred.
Today, the Ninth Highway Police Brigade of the National Freeway Police Bureau stated that when patrol cars passed by the vicinity, they intercepted a total of three vehicles. Drivers were immediately issued fines ranging from NT$6,000 to NT$36,000 in accordance with the Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act. The bureau urged road users to pay attention to relevant instructions and prohibitive signs at freeway interchanges and never drive in reverse.
Zheng Yin-song, Deputy Director of the National Freeway Bureau Pinglin Traffic Control Center, stated in an interview with the Central News Agency that this is the first time National Freeway 5 has encountered such a large-scale collective wrong-way driving incident, with an estimated 8 to 9 vehicles involved. He added that during consecutive holidays, traffic control measures such as closing southbound entrances at Shiding and Pinglin interchanges during specific periods have been in place for many years, and road users should be aware of them. (Editor: Zhang Ming-kun) 1150502
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