300 bus drivers sign a commitment to safe driving

(Baonghean.vn) - Faced with the situation of buses causing many fatal accidents, the Nghe An Department of Transport has organized training to improve driving ethics and asked 300 drivers to sign a commitment to implement measures to ensure traffic safety.

On August 1, the Nghe An Department of Transport organized a training session to improve bus driver ethics to ensure traffic safety in the whole province. Attending the conference were Mr. Nguyen Que Su, Deputy Director of the Department of Transport; leaders of the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee Office; the Automobile Transport Association and 300 bus drivers in the province.

Hundreds of bus drivers in the province attended the conference. Photo: Tien Hung

The conference was held with the aim of overcoming the situation of buses speeding and recklessly overtaking, causing a number of unfortunate accidents, and improving the ethics and professional awareness of drivers. "Recently, in Nghe An province, there have been many tragic accidents due to bus drivers encroaching on the lane, speeding, recklessly overtaking, weaving and squeezing other vehicles to compete for passengers, causing traffic disorder," Mr. Nguyen Que Su emphasized.

According to statistics from the Traffic Police Department (Nghe An Provincial Police), since the beginning of the year, there have been 13 bus accidents in the province, killing 8 people and injuring 8 others. The bus companies that caused many accidents include Dong Bac and Thach Thanh. "Those are just statistics from the traffic police. In reality, the number of accidents and damages is much higher," said Mr. Su.

Mr. Nguyen Que Su spoke at the conference. Photo: Tien Hung

Believing that the cause of the above situation is due to the low level of professional ethics of vehicle drivers, the lax management of drivers by transport units as well as the lack of strict supervision and handling, Mr. Nguyen Que Su said that in the near future, the Department will strengthen inspection, supervision and strict handling of bus companies that allow drivers to speed, overtake recklessly, and compete, causing unsafety for passengers when participating in traffic. In addition, transport companies also need to have sanctions to improve the ethics and responsibility of drivers.

Thach Thanh bus lost control and crashed into a field in My Son commune, Do Luong, on May 22, 2017. Photo courtesy.

During the training session, Mr. Vuong Quoc Tuan, a teacher at the Central Driving Training Center, discussed with drivers the causes of traffic insecurity, and disseminated legal regulations and sanctions for violations.... Thereby, promoting drivers to improve professional ethics and comply with road traffic laws.

Drivers sign a commitment to ensure traffic safety. Photo: Tien Hung

At the conference, 300 drivers of local bus companies also signed a commitment to raise awareness of professional ethics among drivers to reduce traffic accidents. Aiming to build a friendly, civilized and safe public transport.

Tien Hung