In response to honor of Road Safety Month, Taipei Motor Vehicles Office has been promoting ideas regarding "Slow, Look, and Stop at the Intersection; Stop, Look, and Listen for the Passenger" and large vehicles' blind spots and the radius difference of radius between inner wheels. On September 7, a campus campaign took place at Taipei Medical University's with its New Student Orientation Carnival, introducing correct traffic safety knowledge to for freshmen.
Director of Taipei City Motor Vehicles Office Jiang Shu-ren indicates stated that, statistically, nearly 60% of the car accidents occur at the intersections every year. As the gatekeeper of traffic safety, Taipei City Motor Vehicles Office is obliged to advocate for road safety and correct road users. At the intersections, vehicles should slow down, look, and stop, while the pedestrians should all stop, look, and listen.
First, Director Jiang introduced to the teachers and students to the origin and contents of Road Safety Month and "Slow, Look, and Stop at the Intersection; Stop, Look, and Listen for the Passenger." Next, the police of Xinyi Precinct, Taipei City Police Department reminded the students of the importance of traffic safety. Other staffs explained the concepts of large vehicles' blind spots and radius difference of radius between inner wheels while the students got on the vehicle to see a simulated image of what the drivers would see, so that they could understand how to protect themselves, keep themselves away from danger, and maintain road safety and order together when walking, riding a scooter, or taking a bus.