During the 9 days of Tet (Lunar New Year), traffic police in Nghe An province handled 737 cases of drunk driving.
During the 9-day Lunar New Year holiday of the Year of the Horse 2026, the Traffic Police force of Nghe An Provincial Police intensified patrols, inspections, and strictly handled violations, with drunk driving accounting for a high percentage.
During the 9-day Lunar New Year holiday of the Year of the Horse 2026 (from February 14th to February 22nd, 2026), the Traffic Police force of Nghe An Provincial Police recorded 1,793 cases of traffic safety violations..
The main violations included: drunk driving (737 cases), speeding (266 cases), driving without a license (229 cases), driving without vehicle registration (202 cases), and not wearing a helmet (110 cases). Other violations included illegal parking (24 cases), carrying more passengers than permitted (5 cases), and picking up/dropping off passengers illegally (4 cases), etc.
Notably, from the 1st to the 6th day of Tet (Lunar New Year), authorities handled 546 cases of drunk driving; temporarily seized 546 vehicles, revoked 18 driver's licenses, and deducted points from driver's licenses in 419 cases, with a total estimated fine of over 2.1 billion VND.
During the 9-day Lunar New Year holiday, traffic accidents in the province decreased in all three criteria (number of incidents, number of deaths, and number of injuries) compared to the same period in 2025.
According to Lieutenant Colonel Hoang Manh Hung, Deputy Head of the Traffic Police Department of the Provincial Police, after the Tet holiday, the demand for travel remains high, especially as the spring festival season approaches. The Traffic Police force will continue to maintain mobile patrol and control teams, focusing on strictly handling violations that directly lead to traffic accidents, such as drunk driving, speeding, and carrying more passengers than permitted. Our stance is to strictly enforce regulations without exception or any exceptions, aiming to raise awareness of traffic laws among road users and contribute to ensuring traffic order and safety in the province, especially during the period of many early-year festivals.
