The Office of Student Affairs held its first-ever “Zero Campus Traffic Accidents” Creative Proposal Competition, inviting student teams to develop feasible traffic-safety improvement plans and analyze related policy issues for both on-campus and surrounding roadways. A total of 18 proposals advanced to the final presentation round, which took place today (12/13) at 9:00 AM in the Humanities Lecture Hall on the 2nd floor of the General Building. President Chin-Long Chang, Pingtung County Police Traffic Division Deputy Commander Ta-Wei Cheng, Formosa Horticulture Group CEO Fu-Chuan Peng, Executive Vice President Wen-Ling Shih, Department of Business Administration Associate Professor Chia-Yi Chen, Director of the Military Education Office and Chief of the Student Life Guidance Section Chuan-Chun Fu, and former Military Education Office Director and former Chief of the Student Life Guidance Section Wen-Ching Kuo were present for the event.
President Chin-Long Chang noted:
“NPUST is one of the few universities that allows students to ride motorcycles on campus and even has traffic lights installed within school grounds. Traffic safety is therefore a matter of great importance to us. Every year, many freshmen are unfamiliar with campus roads, so the university enhances safety awareness through various orientations and educational activities. We are grateful to our faculty, students, alumni, and the Pingtung County Police Traffic Division for supporting this event. Through traffic safety education, we hope students will strengthen their awareness of safe driving.”
Pingtung County Police Traffic Division Deputy Commander Ta-Wei Cheng added:
“The Traffic Division has long collaborated with NPUST to promote traffic safety to students. Speeding is a major cause of accidents in any region. Following traffic regulations is the key to reducing incidents.”
The NPUST campus covers nearly 300 hectares, with more than 20 hectares designated as roadways. Due to the significant distances between teaching buildings, research facilities, practice sites, and administrative offices, cars and motorcycles have become the primary modes of transportation for faculty and students. The purpose of the “Zero Campus Traffic Accidents” Creative Proposal Competition is to strengthen traffic safety awareness and embed responsible driving habits. Student teams examined on-campus traffic conditions from a student-centered perspective, exploring issues related to hazard perception, incident response, technological applications, and environmental improvements. The competition generated enthusiastic participation and resulted in a wide range of meaningful proposals.
Following the deadline, multiple student teams submitted proposals. After a preliminary document review and online student voting, finalists were selected to deliver oral presentations during the final round. Proposals were evaluated based on five criteria: content completeness, innovation and foresight, potential impact, feasibility for future action, and quality of presentation. Winning teams will be awarded on December 26 (Thursday) during the Traffic Safety Committee meeting.
This competition aims not only to enhance awareness of campus traffic safety and adherence to traffic rules but also to cultivate students’ abilities to identify issues, conduct field investigations, and generate creative solutions. It further seeks to strengthen students’ innovation capacity while reflecting the university’s commitment to integrating education into everyday life and caring for students’ well-being.
Each year prior to freshmen enrollment, NPUST invites the Traffic Division to provide instruction on traffic regulations, accident analysis, signal and signage interpretation, accident-handling procedures, and pedestrian safety. The Office of Student Affairs also regularly communicates campus and surrounding road conditions, high-risk time periods for accidents, common violation patterns, motorcycle driving guidance, and live driving demonstrations. Traffic-safety promotion is further reinforced through class meetings and various campus activities. In addition, expert meetings are held to continually improve the campus environment, with the goal of achieving a safe campus through multiple coordinated efforts.
