Proposal to strengthen driver health checks to reduce traffic accidents

On the afternoon of November 3, the Provincial People's Committee held a meeting of the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee to assess the situation and results of the implementation of tasks to ensure order and safety.traffic safetyFirst 10 months of 2020, implementing tasks in the coming time.

Comrade Le Hong Vinh chaired the meeting. Photo: D.C.

Need to reduce traffic accidents on all 3 criteria

At the meeting, representatives of leaders of Departments, branches and sectors who are members of the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee reported on the situation and results of the implementation of tasks to ensure traffic order and safety in the first 10 months of 2020, and proposed solutions to ensure traffic order and safety in the coming time.

Some opinions say that, in addition to promoting propaganda, dissemination and education of traffic safety laws, and strengthening patrols and handling, it is necessary to strengthen health checks on drivers, especially long-distance drivers, and prevent the situation of drug-using drivers from existing. At the same time, it is necessary to review, inspect and arrange traffic signs appropriately, especially in Vinh City...

In his concluding remarks, comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Permanent Deputy Head of the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee acknowledged the efforts and responsibilities of the Departments, branches and sectors that are members of the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee in coordinating to ensure traffic order and safety in the first 10 months of the year.

Comrade Le Hong Vinh concluded the working session. Photo: D.C.

In the coming time, especially in the last months of the year during the peak season of New Year and Lunar New Year 2021, it is necessary to continue urging departments and branches to implement the Traffic Safety Year 2020 with the theme "If you drink, do not drive.".

In addition to promoting propaganda, dissemination and education of traffic safety laws, especially at school gates and markets, the authorities have increased patrols and handled violations of traffic safety laws, focusing on handling violations of commercial transport vehicles; violations of alcohol and drug concentrations, speeding while driving, violations of helmet use, etc.

The transport sector has strengthened inspection and tightened discipline in training and testing, issuing driving licenses, managing technical safety and environmental protection for road motor vehicles and inland waterway vehicles; ensured the quality and progress of traffic construction projects; prioritized the use of the Road Maintenance Fund to handle black spots of traffic accidents...

There were 187 traffic accidents in the first 10 months of the year.

According to the report, in the first 10 months of 2020, there were 187 cases in the area.Traffic accidents, killing 111 people and injuring 132 people. Compared to the same period in 2019, there were 22 fewer cases (11.7%), 20 fewer deaths (18.1%), and 13 fewer injuries (9.8%).

Comrade Hoang Phu Hien - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Director of the Department of Transport spoke at the meeting. Photo: D.C

Most of them are due to reasons such as: Not paying attention to observation occurred in 75 cases (38%), not controlling speed in 16 cases (8.9%), driving in the wrong lane in 43 cases (22%), avoiding overtaking in violation of regulations in 143 cases (7%)...

According to the report, there are 12 localities with a decrease in the number of deaths due to traffic accidents compared to the same period in 2019, including: Vinh City, Nghi Loc, Dien Chau, Quynh Luu, Yen Thanh, Tuong Duong, Nghia Dan, Quy Chau, Thanh Chuong, Nam Dan, Cua Lo, Quy Hop). There are 2 localities with the number of deaths due to traffic accidents that did not increase or decrease compared to the same period, namely Tan Ky and Con Cuong.

During the above period, the Traffic Police force recorded 69,937 administrative violations, issued decisions to punish 64,309 cases, and transferred 69,226,218,000 VND to the State Treasury for collection of fines.

The scene of the accident at 3:00 p.m. on October 24 on Lenin Avenue, through Nghi Phu commune, Vinh city. Photo courtesy of NK

The Department of Transport Inspectorate inspected, recorded and decided to sanction 1,983 cases of administrative violations, with a corresponding fine of more than 6.3 billion VND; revoked driving licenses in 512 cases, revoked certificates of traffic safety and environmental protection in 31 cases, badges in 52 cases, and cut into boxes of 52 violating vehicles. Compared to the same period in 2019, the number of organizations and individuals that were handled increased by 486 cases (24.5%), the amount of fines increased by 3.5 billion (56.8%).

In the first 10 months of the year, about 102 car tests and 289 motorbike tests were conducted; 71,285 driving licenses of all classes were issued, exchanged, and reissued. Compared to the same period, there was a decrease of 7,526 driving licenses of all classes (17.3%), of which car driving licenses decreased by 3,251 (24.6%).