Turning the roadway into a rice drying yard: A risk to traffic safety
Van Truong•September 5, 2024 18:44
Currently, people in Nghe An are harvesting summer-autumn rice. However, to take advantage of the sunny weather, many households have dried rice right on the roads, posing a potential risk of traffic accidents.
On National Highway 7, through Dang Son Commune, Do Luong District, people dry rice right on the road, placing obstacles that pose a high risk to traffic safety. Photo: Van TruongMs. Nguyen Thi Tinh - a farmer in Trung Son commune, Do Luong district shared: Because the yard is narrow and the roof is made of corrugated iron to provide shade, we have to dry the rice on the street. We know it causes traffic safety problems, but there is no other way. If we don't dry the rice on the street, it will spoil. Photo: Van TruongAngry at the situation of people drying rice encroaching on the road and lanes, causing traffic safety problems, Mr. Le Van Nam, a driver in Thai Son commune, Do Luong district, said: "When encountering roads where people dry rice, if the driver does not concentrate on handling the situation, the wheels can easily slip and cause accidents." In the photo: On National Highway 7, through Hoa Son commune, Do Luong district, people carelessly dry rice. Photo: Van TruongMr. Hoang Nhu Tinh - Chairman of Hoa Son Commune People's Committee added: Right from the beginning of the harvest season, the commune regularly propagated and mobilized people not to encroach on the road to dry rice, but in reality, there is still a situation where people dry rice on the road, causing traffic insecurity. In the long term, the commune will continue to coordinate with relevant agencies to remind and take measures to handle violations to ensure traffic safety. In photo: People occupy the roadside on National Highway 7 passing through Do Luong district to dry rice. Photo: Van TruongSome households spread tarps to dry rice on Highway N5 through Yen Thanh District. Vehicles traveling through these sections of road have to slow down or encroach on the opposite lane, causing danger to other vehicles. Photo: Van TruongAlthough the need to dry rice during the rice harvest season is important, to ensure traffic safety for people and vehicles when participating in traffic on the roads, each person needs to raise awareness of maintaining traffic order and safety to avoid unfortunate accidents that may occur. Local authorities of communes need to propagate and mobilize people to bring rice to the stadium or the yard of the village cultural house to dry to ensure traffic safety. In the photo: On some traffic routes in Thanh Chuong district, summer-autumn rice is dried by people right in the middle of the road, obstructing traffic. Photo: Van Truong
According to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 12, Decree 46/2014 dated May 26, 2016 of the Government regulating administrative sanctions for violations in the field of road and railway traffic, individuals and organizations that dry rice, straw, stubble, agricultural, forestry and seafood products on the road may be fined from 100,000 to 400,000 VND;
In case of violation causing loss of life or serious damage to health or property of others, the violator may be prosecuted for criminal liability for obstructing road traffic as prescribed in Clauses 1, 2, 3, Article 261, Penal Code 2015, with a fine of 30 - 100 million VND, non-custodial reform for up to 03 years, or imprisonment from 03 - 07 years; in case of causing very serious or especially serious consequences, the highest penalty is up to 10 years in prison.
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