The return of disaster relief vehicles is subject to a toll, which is chilling
Background: On September 19, the rescue team from Luoyang Divine Eagle in Henan Province ended the rescue of typhoon "Shanzhu" in Guangdong Province, and was stuck at a toll station in Hunan of the Erguang Expressway when returning. The expressway staff did not recognize the disaster relief certificate, and the scene said that they could not pass because they had not received the free release notice from the superior, and the rescue team finally paid for the passage. In this regard, the Luoyang Headquarters of the rescue team said that it would not investigate the matter, and Hunan Expressway also said that it would pay close attention to the matter.
Beijing Youth Daily published Zhang Chunyi's opinion: Article 7 of the Regulations on the Administration of Toll Roads, which came into force in 2004, stipulates that vehicles approved by the transportation department under the State Council or the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government to carry out rescue and disaster relief tasks are exempt from vehicle tolls. In September 2015, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and other nine departments issued the Guiding Opinions on Strengthening the Construction of Natural Disaster Relief Material Reserve System, reiterating the provision of free of charge. However, the relevant laws and documents do not specify whether the return trip can enjoy the free policy. However, it is reasonable that the free passage of disaster relief vehicles cannot be just a one-way ticket. When the rescue is over and the toll station is on the return journey, the toll station will immediately take a straight face, which can not help but give people a feeling of "birds are exhausted and bows are hidden", which is easy to make people feel cold. The Luoyang Divine Eagle Rescue Team rushed to Guangdong for rescue. All vehicles involved were private cars, and all fuel and living expenses were shared equally by the team members. The team members hardly had much rest during the three-day rescue period, and they were physically and mentally exhausted. The toll exemption for the whole process not only shares the cost of public participation in rescue and disaster relief, but also expresses the social respect for these civilian heroes. In sharp contrast to the free passage of the Divine Eagle Rescue Team at the expressways in Guangdong, Guangxi and other toll stations in Hunan. Each expressway toll station shall reach a consensus and take the initiative to exempt disaster relief vehicles from fees to ensure their smooth passage. It is also necessary for the relevant departments to revise and improve the relevant provisions to reduce the contradictions and disputes that may occur in the implementation.
Xiao Jiang thinks: A staff member of the toll station also said that he did not want to be united - the reason for not releasing was that the rescue site was in Guangdong, not in Hunan, and he did not receive any notice, so he could not release. According to this logic, whoever suffers will save himself, and others will only watch the excitement? "If one side is in trouble, the support from all sides" has been ignored? Moreover, the Regulations on the Administration of Toll Roads stipulates that vehicles that have been approved by the transportation department of the State Council or the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government to carry out rescue and disaster relief tasks can pass free of charge, without saying that "disaster relief across provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities does not count". As for the theory that the return journey of disaster relief "is no longer" the implementation of rescue and disaster relief, it gives a very naked feeling of "going up the house and removing the ladder", which is too ungrateful! Of course, entanglement with toll collectors is often fruitless. It is true that the toll collector follows the "superior notification". In the final analysis, the management departments or actual operating enterprises of Hunan Expressway did not "take the overall situation into consideration". From the perspective of pure economic benefits, no tolls will be collected for a few emergency and disaster relief vehicles (8 vehicles are written on the disaster relief certificate), and the revenue of the entire expressway will be like a drop in the bucket. However, it caused a lot of trouble, and the public questioned and complained about it, which had an absolutely bad impact on the image of the expressway involved. In the face of natural disasters, they only pay their own fees, and even those who risk their lives to contribute to society and others must earn money. Where is the sense of social responsibility of enterprises? Since there is a doubt whether the return trip will count as disaster relief, I'm afraid that the relevant documents should be further clarified to avoid some units from denying their accounts in the ambiguous area. On the other hand, documents or regulations cannot be all inclusive. At this time, morality, conscience and civilization that exist in the heart of the people should play a role. On the contrary, if some people have problems with their moral bottom line, they may not abide by laws and regulations. The latest news is that the head of the rescue team also said that he wanted to apologize to the toll booth, saying that he caused them a little trouble. Look at others, this is called bearing.
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