During the five-day May Day vacation, the population of passenger trips and self-driving trips is estimated to greatly increase, and the safety of road traffic will be also under greater pressure. On April 26, therefore, the police department of Yichang Public Security Bureauproposed some tips to avoid traffic jams and make your tripsmooth.( Reporter: Feng Ting; Correspondent: Wang Yong)

　　According to the past years’ convention, there will be twopeak congestion periods during the holiday, one occurson May 1 from 9:00 to 11:00, and the otheron May 5 from 15:00 to 19:00. It is reported that during the epidemic prevention and control period this year, toll roads across the country will be free until furthernotice.

　　The citizens are advised to bypass thefollowingfour roads, the Huaxi Road section atGonglian Market, the Yigu Road section under Wujiagang Bridge, theBolin intersectionof Bayi Road and the Yichang International Hotel section atYanjiang Avenue whereonemotor vehicle laneis closed due to sidewalk construction. In addition, traffic flow will increase because of free passage ofsmall-size passenger cars during the holiday. So please wait patiently in case of road congestion, queue up in turn, and do not occupy the emergency lane; plan travel time and routes in advance, to avoid traffic jam of rush hours; it is better to wear masks and avoidany gathering; ifyou travel by driving a car, ensure to have enough sleepthe night before, and stop for a rest of no less than 20 minutes for every4 hours,and if you feel sleepy or out of form, please choose a safe place to stop and rest, and neverparkyour carat will on expressways.