Hsinchu Mayoral Candidate Halts Campaign to Manage Traffic Accident

Taiwan People's Party candidate for Hsinchu mayor, Chiu Chen-yuan, halted his campaign activities to help manage traffic and assist at the scene of a car-motorcycle collision. The incident occurred at the intersection of County Government 2nd Road and Zhongshan Road in Zhubei City during the evening commute.

Chiu Chen-yuan and Lin Rui-de, a candidate for the Zhubei City representative, were campaigning when they witnessed the accident. They immediately stopped their efforts to provide aid, direct traffic, and alert emergency services. After the scene was secured, Chiu Chen-yuan resumed his campaigning.

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Traffic safety can be reduced through comprehensive city governance.

Reflecting on the incident, Chiu Chen-yuan emphasized the growing traffic concerns in Zhubei due to increasing population and vehicle density. He stated that traffic safety can be improved through effective city governance. If elected, he pledged to prioritize a comprehensive traffic safety review for the entire city. His platform includes improving road design at accident hotspots, optimizing traffic signals for pedestrian safety, and implementing smart traffic management systems using technology and data analysis to fundamentally reduce accident rates.

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The first priority will be to promote a city-wide traffic safety review.