Police issues traffic safety tips for travel rush

China traffic police on Saturday issued safety tips for the Spring Festival travel rush.

As people are rushing back home for family reunion in the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year, the number of road passengers every day exceeds 90 million, with more traffic accidents being reported.

Traffic police said among accidents that resulted in five or more fatalities, two thirds involved in vehicles from other places and the major reasons were fatigue driving and unfamiliarity with roads.

Two thirds of accidents happened on expressways for the reasons of rear-end collisions, overspeed, and failing to kee traffic safety p safe distance, traffic police said.

The Traffic police urged passengers and drivers to check vehicles conditions before driving, learn the roadmaps and weather information, and avoid fatigue driving and overspeed.

It also urged people to choose passenger vehicles with operating licenses, and avoid overman and overload. Self-awareness of safety should be improved, said the traffic police.