Traffic police are allowed to use all means and measures to prevent people from defying orders.

On July 2, the Ministry of Public Security sent a telegram to the heads of general departments, commands, and units under the Ministry; police directors, and fire prevention and fighting police of provinces and centrally-run cities to direct the assurance of traffic order and safety.

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The dispatch clearly stated: Recently, the situation of people violating traffic order and safety, not obeying the orders of traffic police, and resisting law enforcement forces has been serious in many localities, causing damage to state property, directly infringing on the lives and health of people and officers and soldiers on duty, including causing a number of officers and soldiers of the people's police force to sacrifice and be injured.

The above-mentioned illegal acts have caused outrage among all classes of people, and public opinion has strongly condemned them, demanding that the authorities take strict measures to punish the criminals, and at the same time deter and prevent similar illegal acts in the future.

From there, the leaders of the Ministry of Public Security requested the heads of police units and localities to focus on directing the traffic police force to strengthen coordination with functional forces and people to actively propagate and educate to raise awareness of traffic participants; resolutely detect and strictly handle violations of traffic order and safety.

The Ministry of Public Security stated: “For violators who do not comply with traffic police orders or resist law enforcement officers, the task force is allowed to use all means and working measures of the people's police force to prevent and strictly handle them in accordance with the provisions of law and working procedures. At the same time, measures must be taken to ensure absolute safety for state assets, the lives and health of the people and officers and soldiers when performing official duties.”

According to TNO