Is it risky to charter the same journey?

Carpooling tour looks fashionable, but it is full of security and legal risks, which need attention. Source map

According to the data of the same journey, 30% of the tourists who went to the northwest during the summer vacation chose to carpool freely. Carpooling and free travel not only ensure the freedom of traveling on the road, but also avoid the problems of tourists being unfamiliar with the road and driving fatigue. On the other hand, because of traffic safety, cost disputes and other chaos, the travel mood of many chartered tourists has been greatly affected, and even their lives are difficult to guarantee. (September 2, Workers Daily)

Carpooling has certain advantages, but its risks are unavoidable. Take the points sorted out by the media as an example. First, drivers violate the rules at will. Some passenger transport companies adopt the methods of contracting, partnership and affiliated operation. Many transportation companies only charge vehicle management fees, and the daily management and safety education for drivers are a mere formality. The second is the "director" trap, such as the place recommended by the driver to increase the price; Third, it is difficult to defend rights. When encountering problems or disputes, it is often difficult to defend rights.

It can be seen that carpooling looks good, but the risks have to be prevented. First, participants should enhance their awareness of prevention. For example, some chartered information can be published through QQ group, WeChat and other platforms, and most of them are peer-to-peer personal contacts between tourists and drivers. The more so, the more tourists should guard against legal and security risks. Experts suggest that before the start of chartered tour, you must sign a formal contract with the travel company, which should include insurance, compensation and other information.

Second, the supervision department of carpooling mode can't ignore it. For example, with the popularity of youth hostels and homestays, the owners of youth hostels and homestays often help tourists join groups and charter cars. Once there is a consumer dispute, they often pass the buck and let consumers fall into the dilemma of safeguarding rights. Therefore, on the one hand, it is necessary for the regulatory authorities to strengthen consumer warnings in relevant aspects; On the other hand, strengthen targeted supervision and standardize the behavior of operators to reduce the harm to consumers.

Third, travel agencies should improve the management mechanism when launching carpooling services. For example, to strengthen the daily management and safety education of drivers, we can't ignore whether drivers are familiar with the driving route, whether there are potential safety hazards, fatigue driving and so on; For example, the driver's travel is strictly approved, and each car is equipped with a car-mounted GPS, which can locate the driver's position at any time. At the same time, drivers should also strengthen professional ethics and self-discipline, adhere to the principle of serving tourists well and achieve a win-win situation.

In addition, travel should also strengthen the risk prevention of carpooling. For example, vehicles must have qualified procedures; Another example is to sign a carpooling agreement to protect the rights and interests of all parties to the maximum extent, and each person can buy an accident insurance; Another example is to make adequate preparations in advance, including travel arrangements, first-aid medical equipment, etc., to add protection to the safety of the journey. Of course, there will inevitably be conflicts in carpooling in go on road trip, which requires mutual understanding and safety first.

In a word, carpooling seems fashionable, but there are many security and legal risks that need to be paid attention to. In particular, operators should fulfill their legal responsibilities, even the carpooling service launched by e-commerce platforms should fulfill their obligations such as driver qualification review, tourist safety warning and protection. Similarly, for tourists, not only can we not lack necessary preventive measures, but we should also bear in mind the principle of tourism safety first. Although carpooling is fashionable, it is fundamental to travel safely and return safely.