A five-day detention sparked by a single cigarette; still dare to smoke after reading this?
Compiled from: Yangtze Evening News
On February 5, the Yangzhou Railway Station Police of Nanjing Railway Public Security Bureau reported a case in which a passenger was fined for smoking on a high-speed train, causing the train to slow down.
Case review
At around 13:43 on the 2nd, the Yangzhou Station Police of Nanjing Railway Public Security Bureau received a report from the staff of train G8253, stating that during the train's journey, a passenger smoked in the toilet of Car No. 3, triggering the smoke alarm and causing the train to slow down. They requested police intervention. Upon receiving the report, the Yangzhou Station Police quickly organized officers to take the suspected smoking passenger back to the station for further investigation.
Upon investigation, the passenger's surname is Li, and he has been smoking for 30 years. On the day of the incident, Li took the high-speed train from Lianyungang Guanyun to Shanghai for medical treatment. During the journey, he succumbed to his smoking craving and sneaked into the restroom to take a few puffs, triggering the smoke alarm in the restroom and causing the train to slow down. After being educated by the railway public security authorities, Li realized that his behavior had violated the law. He admitted to the illegal act of smoking on the high-speed train without reservation and conducted a deep self-reflection. Eventually, the railway public security authorities imposed an administrative detention of 5 days on Li in accordance with the law.
Public Security Administration Punishments Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 23
Anyone who engages in any of the following behaviors shall be given a warning or a fine of up to 200 yuan; if the circumstances are serious, they shall be detained for more than five days but less than ten days, and may also be fined up to 500 yuan.
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(3) Disrupting the order on buses, trams, trains, ships, aircraft, or other public transportation vehicles;
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Regulations on Railway Safety Management
Article 77
The following acts that endanger railway safety are prohibited:
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(14) Smoking on EMU trains or in non-smoking areas of other trains;
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[1] The author's perspective
It has become very common for people in our country to travel by high-speed trains and EMUs, and the announcement on the train emphasizing a complete ban on smoking is also well-known. Since trains are equipped with smoke detectors, smoking can trigger the alarm and endanger train safety, causing the train to slow down or make an emergency stop. Therefore, smoking is not allowed anywhere on the train, including e-cigarettes. However, there are always smokers who cannot resist their cravings, thinking they can secretly take a puff or two without being noticed. It is only when the smoke detector really goes off that they feel regret, but by then it is too late.
Seemingly a puff or two of smoke, in fact, it endangers the safety of all passengers on the train. This selfish and self-serving behavior must be strictly punished and never tolerated. On the other hand, the train team's broadcast content can include relevant laws and regulations to enhance passengers' understanding of the consequences of smoking on the train, thereby achieving the purpose of setting an example and ensuring travel safety.
