Need to "warm up" the helmet wearing regulation
(Baonghean.vn) - According to general statistics, about 80% of traffic accidents in recent times in Vinh City were caused by motorbikes or related to motorbikes. The number of victims with traumatic brain injury accounts for over 70% and the mortality rate is very high. At the end of the year, due to the large number of traffic participants, the number of students and workers returning from far away from home... the violation of not wearing a helmet (DMBH) becomes even more urgent.
(Baonghean.vn) - According to general statistics, about 80% of traffic accidents in recent times in Vinh City were caused by motorbikes or related to motorbikes. The number of victims with traumatic brain injury accounts for over 70% and the mortality rate is very high. At the end of the year, due to the large number of traffic participants, the number of students and workers returning from far away from home... the violation of not wearing a helmet (DMBH) becomes even more urgent.
The reality is that the mandatory helmet regulation has been in place for many years now. The city government, all levels, and affiliated sectors have organized many campaigns, and the police have increased penalties... but recently, the number of people not wearing helmets or wearing helmets incorrectly when riding motorbikes and scooters has increased; in which, it is estimated that up to 70% of the subjects are teenagers.
The situation of not wearing helmets when riding motorbikes still happens frequently.
On some streets, during rush hour, there are still many young people who take advantage of crowded roads and the inability of the authorities to handle them to avoid wearing helmets; they even drive in a zigzag pattern on the road. The situation of students riding motorbikes without helmets also recurs. Usually, in the early morning and evening, helmet violations increase more than at other times of the day. Many people wear helmets that are not up to standard or do not meet quality standards.
According to Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Thanh Tho - Deputy Head of the Vinh City Traffic Police Team, in addition to the fact that some people are not aware that wearing insurance is to protect their own lives in case of a traffic accident, riding expensive motorbikes without insurance is considered a "trend" among young people with low awareness but there are no strong measures to handle it, easily creating long-term chain reactions, affecting the propaganda of traffic culture, the implementation of policies of the Government, the province, and the city on traffic safety. This reality is also one of the reasons why handling traffic violations for young people today becomes difficult.
In addition, although Decree 34/CP of the Government officially took effect from May 2010 with the application of increased penalties for traffic safety violations, including regulations on helmets for children aged 6 and over. However, up to this point, the implementation of the above regulations is still loose. Many parents are still indifferent to helmets for children, not properly aware of helmets for children sitting on motorbikes.
Another obvious problem is that the management of MBH quality is being neglected by the authorities. In fact, fake and poor quality MBH are rampant due to the low awareness of traffic participants and the lax management of the authorities. The propaganda and mobilization of wearing MBH when driving and sitting on motorbikes and motorbikes participating in traffic was initially carried out quite vigorously, but later calmed down.
Not wearing a helmet when participating in traffic is still a matter of concern. The Traffic Safety Committee of Vinh City has directed the police forces to ensure traffic order and safety, strengthen enforcement, law enforcement, and step up patrolling and control, and handle this type of violation. Especially for young people and teenagers. The Department of Education and Training inspects, urges and requires strict implementation of a number of contents to ensure students go to school safely.
The city directs primary and kindergarten schools to require students to wear protective gear when riding motorbikes and scooters and ask parents to sign a commitment with the school to strictly comply with this regulation. For high schools, students are required to sign a commitment not to drive motorbikes or scooters when they are under the prescribed age and do not have a driver's license; parents are required to sign a commitment with the school to ensure strict implementation of the law and the safety of students' lives, and students are required to wear protective gear when participating in traffic by electric scooters.
Regarding fake and poor quality helmet products, the authorities have not been proactive in strengthening inspection, control and strict handling of the production and trading of fake helmets and helmets that do not meet quality standards; reviewing and understanding the situation of selling such helmets to promptly have solutions.
On the other hand, sectors such as the Fatherland Front, associations, unions, and member agencies of the Traffic Safety Committee should strengthen propaganda and dissemination among cadres, party members, members, socio-political organizations, students and people in voluntarily complying with traffic safety laws, especially the use of helmets. Widely disseminate the effects of helmets when traffic accidents occur, and the form of administrative sanctions for this violation to residential groups, villages and the media.
Thus, it is necessary to "warm up" the regulation requiring people to wear helmets when riding motorbikes and scooters, especially during the 2012 Lunar New Year. In addition to measures to strengthen detection and strict handling of violations, all levels, sectors, mass organizations, agencies and units must continue to promote propaganda and mobilize all people to wear helmets when participating in traffic.
Tran Hai
