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National Highway 1A section through Nghe An is 73.8 km long, passing through 5 districts, towns and cities: Hoang Mai, Quynh Luu, Dien Chau, Nghi Loc and Vinh City. On January 31, 2015, the upgrading project was inaugurated and put into use. Photo: Dang Nguyen |
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| In order to divide traffic and limit traffic accidents, the road is divided by a system of median strips consisting of concrete fences, with iron anti-glare nets attached to the top to help oncoming vehicles not be dazzled. However, the situation of losing the anti-glare nets occurs frequently, mainly in densely populated areas on both sides of the road. Photo: Dang Nguyen |
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| At the locations where the anti-glare panels were removed, only the joints remained, and the concrete of the median strip was smashed to pieces. Photo: Duc Chung |
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After removing the anti-glare panels, people, regardless of the danger, carelessly climbed over the median strip and crossed the road, letting the traffic on the National Highway run at very high speeds. According to statistics, in addition to the number of anti-glare panels that were previously stolen and had not been replaced, 28 panels were recently discovered missing on the morning of June 17, 2019, across the Quynh Giang commune (Quynh Luu), Dien Truong and Dien Yen communes (Dien Chau). Photo: Dang Nguyen |
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| A representative of the People's Committee of Dien Yen commune said: "In the locations where the anti-glare panels were removed, the authorities have reinstalled them. The locality has also propagated and reminded people, especially those with houses on both sides of the road. However, after a while, people arbitrarily removed them to cross the road, even though they knew it was very dangerous. The incident mostly happened at night, so it was very difficult to detect. In the photo: A location where the anti-glare panel was lost is at the same level as the intersection with the railway in Dien Yen commune. Photo: Dang Nguyen |
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| Some people admitted that the anti-glare panels were not of great value, so the purpose of dismantling them was not to sell them, but only to facilitate a "shortcut". Photo: Dang Nguyen |
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| According to Mr. Nguyen Bao Giang - Deputy Head of the Department of Road Management II.2: Faced with this situation, along with statistics and budget allocation for reinstallation, the unit simultaneously worked with relevant agencies to investigate and handle, coordinated with local authorities to propagate to the people, but the reality is still not optimistic, the situation of anti-glare panels being removed still recurs. In the photo: The location of the missing anti-glare panels is in Quynh Giang commune, Quynh Luu district. Photo: Xuan Bay |
According to Decree 171/2013 of the Government, when detecting and determining that an individual (or organization) has arbitrarily dismantled or moved... barriers, median strips, boundary markers; components and accessories of road works, the competent authority may impose a fine of 3 - 5 million VND (for individuals) and 6 - 10 million VND (for organizations). In addition, the violator is also forced to restore the original state that was changed due to the administrative violation.
People who illegally dismantle or move road traffic safety equipment or walk in violation of regulations... causing loss of life or serious damage to the health or property of others may also be prosecuted for obstructing road traffic (according to Article 203 of the Penal Code).
