【Heartfelt Words】Safety is the shortest path home

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Whenever I travel during holidays, I always see heavy traffic. With so many cars, there will inevitably be traffic jams. Traffic jams make drivers irritable and anxious, leading them to change lanes arbitrarily, try to squeeze in wherever there’s space, compete with one another without giving way, and even drive in the opposite direction or use emergency lanes. The consequences are obvious: either complete traffic paralysis or accidents and collisions! Yes, I often hear in the news that driving under the influence, speeding, and driving while fatigued are common causes of traffic accidents. In real life, or among the people I know, it’s very common to run red lights, change lanes arbitrarily without using turn signals, or use one’s phone or WeChat while driving – especially when there is heavy traffic congestion. As soon as that happens, the driver *inhabitually picks up his phone, even though there are no calls coming in and there’s no need to make any calls. There’s also no need to know about the latest news or messages right away; even if one misses a WeChat red envelope, it’s certainly not worth \"hundreds of millions\". In short, there’s no need to use a phone while driving! Because of looking at the phone, one’s attention is distracted; then when the car in front moves, it rushes through yellow lights, changes lanes arbitrarily or without using turn signals, racing against time to squeeze in wherever there’s a gap – and this becomes an instinctive behavior. As everyone knows, even after passing the light fixture or fitting into a gap, there’s still an obstruction in front; yet people hold onto a glimmer of hope, thinking that by doing so they can get a little closer, as if that will bring them nearer to home or their destination. Unexpectedly, what was originally just slow traffic became even more congested due to such casual lane changes and attempts to squeeze in between vehicles; this even led to traffic accidents. \"Haste makes waste,\" and regret follows! The Spring Festival travel season is about to begin, and the New Year is getting closer. In addition to buses, more and more private cars are also on the roads, heading home at full speed. Here, we urge all drivers to keep in mind: \"It’s better to wait three minutes than to rush for one second!\" Safety is the shortest path home! ”