In the past two years, the number of electric bicycles in China has significantly increased, including not wearing safety helmets, driving on designated lanes, riding with multiple people, and hanging windbreakers. While this mode of transportation facilitates public travel, it also poses some challenges to traffic management. What are the uncivilized behaviors of electric bicycle driving? What risks do they bring? What is the reason? How to govern? The reporter conducted an interview in Jincheng City, Shanxi Province. ——The editor's behavior of not wearing a helmet, rushing against the traffic lights, and driving in an uncivilized manner without following the prescribed lane is very harmful. At red lights such as intersections, the reporter saw that some electric bicycles did not park in the waiting area of the non motorized lane according to regulations, but exceeded the area and stopped in front of the zebra crossing, occasionally being approached by right turning motor vehicles. This behavior is very dangerous! ”Guo Mengqi, the captain of the Second Team of the First Traffic Police Brigade in Jincheng City, introduced that some electric bicycles are unwilling to park in the designated waiting area, either by poking out the front of the bike or directly parking outside the waiting area, which poses a great safety hazard. When large motor vehicles turn right, these electric bicycles that exceed the designated area will fall into the blind spot of the large vehicle's line of sight. Just as the front wheels of the big car pass by, the rear wheels may entangle the electric vehicle that is not in the correct position, and the consequences are unimaginable. Guo Mengqi remembers that there was an accident in the area where an electric bicycle was illegally driving on the motor lane, shaking left and right. Just as he was turning left, the handlebar of the electric bicycle lightly touched the rearview mirror of the motor vehicle, causing the center of gravity of the electric bicycle to become unstable. The driver fell off and landed on the head, resulting in cerebral hemorrhage. This accident is very typical, caused by multiple uncivilized driving behaviors. ”Guo Mengqi introduced that firstly, electric bicycle drivers violated regulations by driving on motor vehicle lanes. In addition, the rearview mirror on the electric bicycle was removed, and the driver did not turn around to observe the surrounding vehicles. Guo Mengqi said, "When changing lanes, if you don't pay attention to the situation behind you and make a quick turn, it can easily catch vehicles traveling in the same direction off guard and cause collision accidents." The most important thing in this accident is that the electric bicycle driver did not wear a helmet. Actually, the collision force is not strong, but not wearing a helmet has become a big problem, "said Guo Mengqi. The helmet is called a" life helmet "by traffic police. Electric bicycles are not designed for high speeds, and sudden braking generally does not cause serious problems, but there is a fatal risk of hitting the head. During cold weather, many electric bicycles are equipped with windbreakers, which may seem to be able to withstand the cold, but in reality, they carry hidden dangers. Guo Mengqi said, "When turning or braking, the windshield is easily caught by the brake lever, making it difficult to brake and affecting steering." Many people also choose to go in the opposite direction for convenience. The attention of right turning motor vehicles is often on the side of oncoming traffic. If electric bicycles are not noticed, accidents can easily occur, "said Li Bin, the captain of the Third Team of the Jincheng Traffic Police First Brigade. Running a red light is also a dangerous operation. Some drivers, when the green light turns yellow or even just turns red, rush out at all costs to grab those one or two seconds. Electric bicycles are not as fast as motor vehicles and often conflict with motor vehicles driving normally on the green light on the other side. Although they start slowly, they can't stop when accelerating, "said Li Bin. In addition, as a high-frequency user group of electric bicycles, food delivery riders also exhibit many uncivilized driving behaviors. For example, according to traffic regulations, electric bicycles should be driven when crossing motor vehicle lanes, but almost no one does so. If you don't get off the car and push it, it is easy to collide with a straight going motor vehicle, because it is difficult for motor vehicle drivers to predict the sudden movement of electric bicycles. Once they don't react quickly, accidents are inevitable. Once the uncivilized behavior of electric bicycles leads to injury incidents, it is more likely to cause traffic congestion and increase the safety risks for pedestrians on the road. Why does the uncivilized behavior of driving electric bicycles persist despite repeated bans due to weak legal awareness, a sense of luck, and insufficient safety awareness? Mainly focused on weak legal awareness, a sense of luck, and insufficient safety awareness. Many drivers have weak legal awareness. ”Li Bin found in frontline law enforcement that among the group of uncivilized behaviors in electric bicycle driving, there are relatively more people over 40 years old and minors. Many drivers have only a partial understanding of traffic regulations, and even if they know the rules, they always have a lucky mentality. Taking reverse traffic as an example, it is common knowledge for vehicles to drive on the right, but Li Bin found that many drivers who drive in reverse think it is troublesome to take a detour when dealing with accidents. They think they won't get into trouble, but danger often happens at such times. Low threshold, small punishment, and low cost of illegal activities are also important reasons. You can ride an electric bicycle at the age of 16 or above without having to take a driver's license exam. Compared to motor vehicles, the punishment for illegal activities of electric bicycles is lighter, which makes some people not take traffic regulations seriously. It's like not wearing a helmet and being fined 20 yuan, many people think it doesn't matter, "said Li Bin. It is not uncommon for minors to illegally ride shared electric bicycles. According to regulations, shared electric bicycles can only be ridden by one person. However, some minors can use their parents' accounts to unlock them, and several people can squeeze onto one electric bicycle. At most, I have seen four people crowded in a car. There was one squatting in the front, another half standing and half squatting in the middle, and one sitting behind the cyclist. It looked dangerous, "said Guo Mengqi. There are also problems in the sales process of electric bicycles. Some businesses modify their vehicles without authorization to meet consumers' demand for speed, turning them into electric bicycles that exceed the standard. Li Bin introduced, "When merchants sell cars, they say that the speed and battery are compliant, but when consumers want faster speeds, merchants modify them. The certificate of conformity is completely different from the actual situation of the vehicle." Once this type of electric bicycle exceeds the standard in an accident, the punishment faced by the driver is more serious, because the electric bicycle exceeding the standard may be identified as an electric motorcycle and punished according to motorcycle standards. The traffic management department has taken a series of measures to crack down on various illegal behaviors of driving electric bicycles, including increasing investigation and punishment efforts, strengthening publicity and training, and cracking down on unauthorized modifications. Regarding the situation of not wearing a helmet, Guo Mengqi introduced that the traffic management department, on the one hand, urges everyone to wear a helmet through fines. "After being fined once or twice, many people will remember." On the other hand, they have produced videos of serious accidents caused by not wearing a helmet, which are repeatedly played on the LED screens of traffic booths at intersections. We just want everyone to understand that wearing a helmet is for their own good and can save lives in critical moments. "Guo Mengqi also emphasized that wearing a helmet is different from wearing a helmet properly, and it must be fastened tightly instead of being casually placed on the head. Wearing a helmet incorrectly is also ineffective. To avoid using windbreakers, it is recommended to use gloves, knee pads, etc. instead. The traffic management department has also increased its efforts to investigate and punish other illegal activities, ensuring that there are police forces during peak and off peak periods, forming a strict management and investigation situation. Li Bin said, "We check every day for issues such as not wearing helmets, going against traffic, and overloading, and deal with them together." In school sections where illegal activities involving electric bicycles are common, the traffic management department strengthens the linkage between schools and police. The traffic police walked into the school and gave traffic safety education classes to students, reminding parents to comply with traffic regulations through the practice of "holding hands with small hands". Many students will tell their parents after returning home that the publicity effect is quite good, "said Li Bin. For food delivery riders, the traffic management department regularly organizes safety training, explains traffic regulations, and popularizes safety knowledge. But Li Bin also mentioned that the rules of food delivery platforms need to be improved. The delivery time given by the platform is too short, and in order to avoid exceeding the time limit, the delivery riders can only exceed the speed limit and go in the opposite direction. He suggested that the platform adjust the time reasonably and reduce the traffic violations of delivery riders from the source. If a delivery rider violates the law, the traffic police can communicate with the platform to limit their order volume in order to achieve a restraining effect. However, the traffic management department also encountered difficulties in the governance process. For example, the current capture system for electric bicycles is not yet perfect, making it difficult to detect and punish illegal activities through capture. Electric bicycles are difficult to identify and law enforcement is challenging, "said Li Bin. In addition, the source control of electric bicycles that exceed the standard also needs to be strengthened, and relevant departments should work together to crack down on the unauthorized modification behavior of merchants.