What month and day is National Traffic Safety Day?
When is the National Traffic Safety Day? How many months and days is the National Traffic Safety Day? December 2, 2012 was officially approved by the State Council as "National Traffic Safety Day". The first "National Traffic Safety Day" theme was "Obey Traffic Signals, Travel Safely and Civilized".
Introduction to National Traffic Safety Day
In 2011, the Ministry of Public Security decided to designate December 2 as the National "Traffic Safety Day". In 2012, the "Opinions of the State Council on Strengthening Road Traffic Safety Work" (Guo Fa [2012] No. 30) explicitly proposed the establishment of a "National Traffic Safety Day". In 2011, the Ministry of Public Security submitted to the State Council "Request for Instructions on Establishing December 2 as the" National Traffic Safety Day " (Public Ministry Request [2012] No. 83). On November 18, 2012, the State Council officially approved the establishment of December 2 as the" National Traffic Safety Day "starting from 2012.
The theme of the first "National Traffic Safety Day" on December 2, 2012 is: Obey traffic signals and travel safely and civilly.
December 2, 2012 was the first "National Traffic Safety Day" approved by the State Council. Huang Ming, Vice Minister of Public Security, emphasized during the "National Traffic Safety Day" theme event in Beijing that it is necessary to conscientiously study and implement the spirit of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, actively conform to the new expectations of the people to live a better life, vigorously advocate the awareness of the rule of law, civilization and public morality in the whole society, and develop traffic behavior norms and traffic civilization habits that are compatible with the automobile society. Together, we will create a safe, smooth, civilized and harmonious road traffic environment.
The reasons for National Traffic Safety Day
Determine December 2 as the "National Traffic Safety Day", mainly considering the number "122" as our country's road traffic accident alarm phone, opened and put into use in 1994, the masses have high awareness of this, convenient memory and publicity; at the same time consider that our country has entered the winter on December 2 every year, which is a period of frequent traffic accidents, and the Spring Festival and other road traffic travel and transportation peaks are about to start. At this time, the organization of nationwide road traffic safety theme publicity activities is conducive to preventing road traffic accidents and ensuring the safety of the general public.
Requirements for National Traffic Safety Day
The Ministry of Public Security requires local public security organs to actively work with the Civilization Office, transportation, education, safety supervision and other departments to organize and carry out publicity activities on the theme of traffic safety, make full use of the media to carry out in-depth publicity and reporting, and create a strong atmosphere in the whole society where everyone condemns traffic violations and everyone practices civilized transportation. It is necessary to actively work with education and other departments to carry out targeted publicity and education for school heads and school bus drivers. It is necessary to closely integrate the special project of focusing on the rectification of "three super fatigue", and organize publicity groups to carry out publicity in passenger and freight enterprises and other units.
The significance of National Traffic Safety Day
The establishment of a "National Traffic Safety Day" by the state will have a profound impact on promoting road safety, promoting social civilization and progress, and strengthening the construction of social ethics. It is conducive to the formation of a long-term mechanism for government-led, departmental linkage, industry responsibility, and public participation in traffic safety publicity and education. Continuously improve the awareness of the transportation legal system, safety awareness, and public ethics of the whole people, and create a safe, smooth, civilized, and harmonious road traffic environment for effectively enhancing the well-being of the people and building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way.
National traffic safety calendar year theme
In 2011, civilized transportation, bid farewell to bad habits
In 2012, obey traffic signals and travel safely and civilized
In 2013, get rid of bad traffic habits and travel safely and civilized
The background of National Traffic Safety Day
According to statistics, as of October 2012, the number of motor vehicles in our country was 238 million, and the number of motor vehicle drivers was 256 million. In the past five years, an average of more than 16 million new motor vehicles and more than 20 million new drivers have been added every year, which is equivalent to the number of motor vehicles and drivers in the country in 1991. After years of efforts, our country's road traffic accidents have achieved steady and moderate declines, but the total amount is still relatively large, and more than 80% of road traffic accidents are caused by traffic violations, which seriously affects the people's sense of security and happiness.
National Traffic Safety Day activities
December 2, 2011 is the first "National Traffic Safety Day". The Central Civilization Office, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Transportation, the General Administration of Safety Supervision and other departments will jointly deploy the "National Traffic Safety Day" activities around the theme of "Obeying Traffic Signals, Safe and Civilized Travel". Various and colorful activities have been held across the country to focus on publicizing this special theme day, vigorously promote public awareness of traffic safety, and advocate safe and civilized travel for the whole people.
- At the launch ceremony of the "National Traffic Safety Day" publicity event held in Changchun City, Jilin Province, more than 700 driver representatives from all walks of life in Changchun jointly issued an initiative and signed the pledge wall "Obey traffic signals and travel safely and in a civilized manner."
- More than 120 representatives of relevant units and citizens were invited to the Guangxi traffic police department to hold the launching ceremony of the "National Traffic Safety Day" Guangxi theme publicity activity and the opening of the police camp in Nanning City. According to the deployment, the traffic police departments in Guangxi will actively carry out the "Watch the police camp, be the traffic police, talk traffic" social experience day activities, open the police camp, and invite representatives from all walks of life to the traffic police department's driving management, accident handling, command center and other positions. Through on-the-spot observation of the DMV business process, command and dispatch site, traffic signal deployment, traffic accident handling, traffic sign setting, etc., opinions and suggestions from all walks of life on improving the public security traffic management work were widely solicited.
- In the streets of Shanghai, not only buses painted with the slogan "Obey traffic signals, travel safely and civilized", but also traffic police and traffic volunteers distributed a batch of apples printed with the slogan to passing citizens, implying civilized travel and safety.
- In Chongqing, the "National Traffic Safety Day" publicity launch ceremony jointly organized by the Chongqing Municipal Public Security Bureau, Municipal Civilization Office, Municipal Education Commission and other departments was held at Jiangbei Guanyin Bridge in Chongqing. Through hand gestures demonstrations by female traffic patrol officers, traffic safety dances, and hundreds of warning boards, the theme of "Obey traffic signals and travel safely and civilized" was promoted to citizens.
- In Yinchuan, Ningxia, the "Traffic Safety Publicity on the Streets" activity was fully launched on the 2nd. Traffic police from the Ningxia Traffic Police Corps demonstrated traffic command gestures on the spot, distributed traffic safety travel signs to drivers, and at the same time, promoted the importance of safe travel to citizens through traffic knowledge quizzes, display boards and promotional brochures.
- A large number of volunteers traveled on some important sections of roads in Hebei Province. They were mainly civil servants, as well as members of some public welfare organizations and students. They participated in volunteer service activities, took the lead in demonstration and advocated civilized transportation. This was part of the theme publicity campaign of Hebei Province for the first "National Traffic Safety Day".
- The first traffic safety theme publicity and education base in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia was put into use in the traffic management detachment of the Municipal Public Security Bureau.
Detailed explanation of National Traffic Safety Day
On November 21, the Chinese government website published a striking news that from 2012, December 2 will be designated as the "National Traffic Safety Day". Some commentators pointed out that this move will have a profound impact on promoting road safety, promoting social civilization and progress, and strengthening the construction of social ethics.
Why did the country establish a "National Traffic Safety Day"? Why is it set on December 2, 2012? How will the first "National Traffic Safety Day" activities be carried out?
The original intention of the establishment: to make traffic safety awareness deeply rooted in the hearts of the people
In the eyes of many traffic police department personnel, the establishment of traffic safety day is a significant "upgrade".
A year ago, the Ministry of Public Security designated December 2, 2011, as the first national "Traffic Safety Day". On this day, public security traffic control departments in various places held various publicity activities under the theme of "civilized traffic, bid farewell to bad habits". Huang Ming, vice-minister of public security, said at the event: "Traffic safety is closely related to every family and everyone. Public security organs must insist on'everything for the masses, everything depends on the masses', and make full use of the strength of the whole society to do a good job in road traffic safety and reduce traffic accidents."
Statistics from the Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security show that the number of road traffic accident deaths in our country is about 70,000 every year, the number of injured is about 300,000, and the direct economic loss is nearly 1 billion yuan. It can be said that our country has entered a period of high incidence of road traffic accidents.
A few days ago, the Ministry of Public Security Traffic Management Bureau responsible person said in an interview with reporters, the current rapid development of road traffic in our country, people, cars, road contradictions prominent, a large number of hidden dangers affecting road traffic safety, road traffic safety situation is very severe, this is the stage of our country's development characteristics.
Make "122" a traffic safety symbol
Why is "National Traffic Safety Day" set on December 2?
"We hope that, just as the thought of 120 reminds people of saving lives, and the thought of 119 reminds them of fire safety, the general public can think of traffic safety when they think of 122, and remind themselves to travel safely and civilly," the person in charge said. "In other words, 122 will further become a symbol of traffic safety."
The theme for the first year is to obey traffic signals
The reporter further learned that as the first "National Traffic Safety Day", the theme of "December 2" in 2012 is "Obey Traffic Signals, Travel Safe and Civilized". The Central Civilization Office, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Transportation, and the General Administration of Safety Supervision will jointly deploy various forms of publicity activities.
In the 2012 event, the legal meaning and legal effect of traffic signals will be comprehensively promoted, so that the majority of traffic participants can fully understand the importance of traffic signals, including traffic lights, traffic signs, traffic markings, and traffic police command, and establish the concept that obeying traffic signals means obeying the law.
In fact, it is urgent to strengthen the awareness of traffic participants to obey traffic signals. According to the statistics of the Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security, traffic signal violation ranks among the top 10 violations that lead to the most road traffic accidents.
The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Public Security said that it will popularize the people-oriented concept, enhance the awareness of scientific management, and in line with the principle of people-oriented, fair and efficient, take into account the passage rights of various traffic participation groups, fully listen to public opinion, scientifically set traffic signals, rationally distribute road rights, and continuously improve road traffic safety and management facilities.
The National Traffic Safety Day was officially established
Reply of the State Council on Approving the Establishment of a "National Traffic Safety Day"
State Letter [2012] No. 195
Ministry of Public Security:
Your Ministry's "Request for Instructions on Establishing December 2 as" National Traffic Safety Day " (Public Ministry Please [2012] No. 83) has been received. It is agreed that since 2012, December 2 will be established as" National Traffic Safety Day "every year. The specific work will be organized and implemented by your Ministry in consultation with relevant departments.
State Council
November 18, 2012
