The Mid-Autumn Festival is a holiday and the national highways are congested in many places. Many collisions have affected the traffic flow.

The Mid-Autumn Festival will be a holiday on September 28, a section of the national highway in the central district prone to traffic jams. (Picture provided by the Gaogong Bureau)

Today (28th) is the four-day Mid-Autumn Festival and Teacher's Day holidays. The Highway Bureau of the Ministry of Transport stated that as of 11 a.m., the traffic volume on the entire national highway was 31.7 million vehicle kilometers. The estimated traffic volume today is 105 million vehicle kilometers, which is still within the expected traffic range. It is estimated that there will be 11 key congested sections on the national highway in the afternoon. It is recommended to grasp real-time traffic information and avoid congested sections and times on the national highway.

The High Commissioner pointed out that the congested sections of the national highway in the morning were the National Highway 1 northbound Hsinchu-Hukou service area and the National Highway 5 northbound Yilan-Pinglin section. Traffic on the remaining sections was generally smooth. It is predicted that the key congested road sections in the afternoon are National Highway 1 northbound from Xiluo to Changhua, Nantun to Houli, Miaoli to Hukou, National Highway 3 northbound from Zhushan to Zhongxing, Caotun to Wufeng, Dashan to Xiangshan, Guanxi to Daxi, National Highway 5 northbound from Yilan to Pinglin, National Highway 4 westbound to Tanzi system Tong to Fengshi, National Highway 6 west to east Caotun to Wufeng system, National Highway 10 west to Renwu to Zuoyingduan and other sections; passers-by are recommended to obtain real-time traffic information through the Expressway 1968 website and app, and listen to the police station to avoid congested roads and time periods.

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The High Power Public Security Bureau stated that at 6:00 this morning, a collision occurred between two small passenger cars at a distance of 7 kilometers eastbound on State 2, occupying the inner lane 2. It was cleared at 6:31 a.m., causing traffic backflow for 2 kilometers; at 10:23, a collision occurred between four small passenger cars at a distance of 243.4 kilometers northbound on State 1, occupying the inner lane. The lane was cleared at 10:44 a.m., causing traffic backflow for 1 kilometer. At 10:20, a collision occurred between two passenger cars at 87.4 kilometers northbound on State 1, occupying the inner 2 lanes.

The High Power Public Security Bureau appeals to the public to check the condition of the vehicle and be alert when going out. When driving, you must fasten your seat belt and hold the steering wheel, keep a sufficient safe distance while driving, pay attention to the dynamics ahead at all times, and do not rely too much on the assisted driving system. In addition, if an accident occurs on a national highway, passers-by must remain calm. After completing the necessary warnings, the most important thing is to leave the lane as soon as possible and move to outside the guardrail or other safe places. Do not stay in the lane, in front of or near the vehicle, or near the traffic flow to ensure safety.

The Mid-Autumn Festival will be a holiday on September 28, a section of the North District of the National Highway prone to traffic jams. (Picture provided by the Gaogong Bureau)

The Mid-Autumn Festival will be a holiday on September 28, a section of the southern section of the national highway prone to traffic jams. (Picture provided by the Gaogong Bureau)

The High Public Security Bureau appeals to the public to check the condition of their vehicles and be alert when going out. They must fasten their seat belts and hold the steering wheel when driving to ensure safety. (Picture provided by the Gaogong Bureau)