Post-motorcycle prohibition era
Recently, the survey results of Guangzhou Social Situation and Public Opinion Research Center show that the vast majority of motorcycle users are "means of transportation" users, accounting for 87%; The number of users of "earning a living" is less, accounting for 12%. Guangzhou natives in the motorcycle soliciting army are generally over 40 years old, mostly laid-off workers.
These people make a living by taking passengers, and they have been riding motorcycles for many years. What will be their post-motorcycle era?
Lao Wang, the driver of the foreign motorcycle: "I haven’t decided what to do yet."
At the intersection of Xiancun Village on Huangpu Avenue, there are many motorcycle drivers waiting by the roadside, no matter day or night. The reporter intends to interview a number of motorcycle drivers, but it is fruitless because there are too many people. In the end, the reporter "caught" Lao Wang, the driver of motorcycle who just returned to the roadside, and talked.
Lao Wang is a Sichuanese. He is 35 years old. He has been engaged in motorcycle soliciting in Guangzhou for three years and hasn’t been home once. "My wife and children are still in their hometown in Sichuan, and I earn some money here by myself."
Lao Wang lives in a private house in Xian Village, and the monthly rent is more than 400 yuan. "If you don’t have time to cook, you can only eat out, plus expenses such as motorcycle oil and maintenance, you can really get more than 700 yuan a month." This more than 700 yuan will be sent home, and Lao Wang himself has almost no other consumption.
"What will you do next month?" The reporter asked him, and he thought for a long time before he spoke: "What else can I do? This business can’t be done, but God never shuts one door but he opens another. There are always other things to do." He said that some villagers work in construction companies, and maybe they will look for them themselves. But considering his age, he seems to have lost his confidence. The reporter reminded him that the areas around Guangzhou couldn’t help but be angry. He was still not optimistic: "Panyu and Huadu are unfamiliar. Besides, there are already many people doing this business there. Who knows what will happen?"
Although he hasn’t gone anywhere for a while, Lao Wang is quite open about the ban on motorcycles in Guangzhou. He said that he was not as angry as others. "It always makes sense for the government to ban it. Although I will complain privately, I am still prepared to accept this result." "Many people think that we don’t obey the traffic rules. In fact, my colleagues with me have done a good job, but those who are hiding behind us after the motorcycle ban can’t rob them."
Xiao Pang, the driver of the foreign motorcycle, said: "I feel that the ban on motorcycles has come a little too fast."
Although Lao Wang doesn’t intend to continue to do it, after interviewing other drivers, the reporter found that there are still many people who intend to continue running. Xiao Pang, who is also entertaining guests at Xiancun Road, is one of them, although he is still in distress.
Xiao Pang is in his twenties, but he is married, and all three of his family are in Guangzhou now, and the children are still going to school here. He is also a Sichuanese. He has been driving a motorcycle in Guangzhou for six years to earn money.
"I still support the government, but I just feel that the ban on motorcycles is coming too fast." Xiao Pang obviously knows Guangzhou very well. "There are too many migrants in Guangzhou, and quite a few people have the demand for motorcycles. I don’t think this market demand can be cut off so easily. If other packages keep up, and no one will take our car, we will naturally not do it, but this is not the case now. "
He said that now he can get dozens of customers every day, and he can earn more than 2,000 yuan a month. "What will you do in the future?" In the face of the reporter’s question, Xiao Pang was very upset: "Although I really want to continue running, leaving Guangzhou to go around means that the whole family will move away; But don’t run, go and help others to do a job, and you can’t get so much money now. "
Motorcycle owner Mr. Liang: "I can only buy a bicycle."
On the road, the reporter saw a motorcycle repair shop. At the door of the shop, many motorcycle owners were discussing how to scrap it, but the repair shop seemed a bit deserted. Soon, the reporter chatted with a Mr. Liang who came to repair.
Mr. Liang, who is in his thirties, is a native of Guangzhou. He bought a motorcycle ten years ago and has been using it ever since. "Motorcycle is mainly a means of transportation to and from work, but my life is inseparable from it."
Speaking of banning motorcycles, Mr. Liang became excited: "I am reluctant to ban motorcycles." He said: "My monthly income is just over 3,000 yuan. I can’t drive my motorcycle. I can’t afford a car and a taxi. What should I do?"
He calculated the account for the reporter. "Even if you take the bus, you have to transfer two buses to work every day, two at a time, and eight dollars a day. You can’t afford the bus." And he said that using motorcycles is not only convenient, but also the cost of a year is not so high.
Originally, he planned to buy an electric bicycle instead, but he didn’t expect that electric bicycles were banned earlier than motorcycles. "What can I do? I can only buy a bicycle." Mr. Liang is angry and helpless.
Chen Lexing, captain of Guangzhou Harley Team: "We will drive Harley legally."
There are never a few people who play with cars in Guangzhou. Apart from cars, there are also a group of people who are loyal FANS of motorcycles. According to online surveys, more than 40% of people say that they like driving motorcycles, which is a pleasure. Harley players have always advertised as "maverick", but after the motorcycle ban, their car playing space will be greatly compressed, whether low-key or maverick.
"After the motorcycle ban, the’ catwalk’ became a legal way for us to drive Harley. We will arrange the route and drive at the prescribed speed. This kind of driving is different from normal driving, and playing with cars has become a performance. " Chen Lexing, captain of Guangzhou Harley Team, said that he actually realized the impact of the motorcycle ban a long time ago. "Harley has already experienced what we are about to face in some foreign countries, so we have no objection and can only think of other ways, but we will not leave Harley."
In addition to being invited to participate in performances, Chen Lexing said that his motorcade will be more active in the peripheral cities of Guangzhou and strengthen communication with riders in other areas. In the urban areas, he will try to "leave early and return late" without driving too fast or making a loud noise, and come and go quietly.
opinion on public affairs
"The comprehensive ban on motorcycles in the central area of Guangzhou aims to help traffic. Generally speaking, banning motorcycles is beneficial to the improvement of traffic order in Guangzhou, because for Guangzhou, a big city with many people and cars, if motorcycles are allowed to mix with cars on the main roads, it will inevitably affect the speed of traffic and lead to chaos in traffic order. After the motorcycle ban, the traffic speed will definitely increase, and the traffic will be smoother and safer. However, after the motorcycle ban, there must be corresponding measures to make up for the demand. "
—— Liu Weiming, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, School of Communications, South China University of Technology
"The main reason for the congestion of urban roads lies in cars, which are small vehicles like motorcycles. Although they will have a certain impact on the speed of car dealers, they are not the most important factors leading to traffic congestion. It is conceivable that after the total ban on motorcycles, more and more people will buy cars, so that the number of vehicles on the road will increase significantly, which will be a severe test for the already overwhelmed traffic. Therefore, there must be timely solutions to traffic problems. "
—— Relevant persons of the traffic police department
"Guangzhou’s current bus network is fairly developed, the cost of taking a taxi is too high, which is not affordable for ordinary citizens every day, and the speed of cycling is too slow. Under this circumstance, it seems that it is better to take the subway as much as possible in the future, which is fast and environmentally friendly. "
—— Citizen Lao Wang
"I’m going to buy a car, and I’m going to buy one under 100,000. However, it is also very hard to buy and maintain a car. It used to be 3 thousand a year, but now it costs more than 20 thousand a year to keep a car! And if there is a traffic jam, the motorcycle can still drive. Can the car move? We can only stop there and burn oil! So I will choose a car that is particularly fuel-efficient. "
—— Mr. Chen, a white-collar worker who has worked for two years
"As a motorcycle owner in Guangzhou, we are willing to compromise for the improvement of the city we love. We can change the mode of travel, but it is not our fault to own a motorcycle. What we expect is an actual transaction price that meets the motorcycle before the motorcycle ban."
-a netizen who has been riding a motorcycle for 10 years
"There is no speeding robbery. I don’t need to be afraid when I walk on the road. I can walk on the streets of Guangzhou with confidence. I really didn’t think about it before. "
-Miss Zhao, a white-collar worker
Guangzhou comprehensive motorcycle ban area
North to North Ring Expressway (intersection from Shabeihai to Zengcha Road), Zengcha Road (intersection from North Ring Expressway to Xicha Road), Xicha Road, Shitan Road, Huangshi West Road, Huangshi East Road, Baiyun Avenue (intersection from Huangshi East Road to Tongjia Road), Tongjia Road, Tongbao Road, Shatai Road (intersection from Tongbao Road to Zhongcheng Road), Zhongcheng Road and Zhongyuan Road.
West to Baiyun District, the junction of the former Fangcun District and Foshan City
South to the junction of Haizhu District, Huangpu District and Panyu District
East to the junction of Huangpu District and Zengcheng City
(Guanyu/Compilation)