What does auxiliary road vehicle mean?
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Vehicles driving on the auxiliary road are referred to as auxiliary road vehicles. Below is relevant information about auxiliary roads: 1. Definition: An auxiliary road is a road that distributes expressway traffic, located on one or both sides of the expressway, allowing for one-way or two-way traffic. Generally, these roads are narrower. 2. Function: When there is too much traffic on the main road, leading to high traffic pressure, some vehicles can first drive on the auxiliary road to alleviate the traffic pressure on the main road. 3. Speed limit: The speed on auxiliary roads must not exceed 60 kilometers per hour. 4. Permitted vehicles: Auxiliary roads allow mixed traffic of motor vehicles, non-motor vehicles, and pedestrians. 5. Classification: Depending on the need, auxiliary roads can be set up as intermittent auxiliary roads between two interchanges or as continuous auxiliary roads passing through interchanges.
To be honest, when I first started driving, I didn’t understand what an auxiliary road was either. It wasn’t until I got stuck in rush hour traffic a few times that I figured it out. Simply put, it’s the road that doesn’t take the main route, usually running parallel to large overpasses or main roads. For example, on Beijing’s Third Ring Road, the main road cars zoom at 80 mph, while the auxiliary road cars slowly crawl along the side lanes, often dealing with pedestrians suddenly darting out or parked delivery trucks. The most annoying part of driving on auxiliary roads is constantly watching for intersections—those e-bikes suddenly turning out from residential areas are the real bosses. Oh, and another feature of auxiliary roads is the abundance of traffic lights. Whenever my phone navigation warns me of an upcoming auxiliary road, I prepare to hit the brakes.
Last week, while taking my daughter to school via the service road, she asked why such a narrow road had so much traffic. I explained to her that it's like the express checkout lane in a supermarket—the main road is the fast lane for long-distance drivers in a hurry, while the service road is the slow lane serving nearby residential areas and shopping centers. Look at all the convenience stores, schools, and bus stops along the roadside; they all rely on the service road to connect them. There's also a rule for service road traffic: you have to wait for the right moment to merge onto the main road. I've seen many inexperienced drivers hesitate at the ramp and get honked at by cars behind them. Remember when I was learning to drive, the instructor always said there's a good reason for the 40 km/h speed limit on service roads—after all, you might encounter a food delivery rider going the wrong way at any moment.
