Is the Highway Free on Mid-Autumn Festival?
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Highways are not free during the Mid-Autumn Festival. According to the "National Annual Holidays and Memorial Days Regulations," the free passage period applies to four national statutory holidays: the Spring Festival, Qingming Festival, Labor Day, and National Day. During these periods, small passenger vehicles with seven seats or fewer (including seven seats) can enjoy free passage, but the Mid-Autumn Festival is not included in the free passage policy. Below are the main features of the holiday highway free passage policy: 1. The main policies are largely the same: The local rules for holiday highway free passage that have been issued almost uniformly follow the standards set by the Ministry of Transport's emergency notice. All provinces and cities clearly specify that the vehicles eligible for free passage are passenger vehicles with seven seats or fewer (including seven seats) traveling on toll roads, as verified by the vehicle registration certificate. Additionally, most of the local implementation rules issued so far generally use the "exit time" as the final checkpoint to determine whether the vehicle qualifies for free passage. 2. Some details vary by region: Due to differences in the proportion of small vehicles and the operational conditions of highways and bridges in different regions, the holiday highway free passage rules have sparked widespread public discussion and speculation. In the batch of rules issued yesterday, each region reflected a "tailored to local conditions" standard. 3. Operators are concerned about traffic exceeding capacity.
