What solutions to prevent serious traffic accidents?
(Baonghean.vn) - Recently, in the province, there have been many consecutive traffic accidents, causing heavy damage to people and property, caused by drivers using stimulants, speeding... causing public outrage and confusion.
"Crazy cars" cause serious consequences
At around 0:00 on September 14, 2022, a 5-seater car was traveling on Pham Hong Thai Street from Hung Thinh Commune, Hung Nguyen District to the center of Vinh City. When it reached the section near Cua Tien Bridge, Vinh Tan Ward, Vinh City, the car collided with a man on a motorbike, then lost control and continued to hit some roadside signs and then crashed into 3 cars of people parked on the side of the road. At the time of the accident, there were two young men in the 5-seater car. The incidentaccidentAlthough there were no casualties, four cars were severely damaged.
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The scene of the accident at around 0:00 on September 14, at Cua Tien bridge, Vinh Tan ward, Vinh city. Photo: Doan Hoa |
Previously, at around 12:00 noon on May 16, 2022, on Route 36, in Hamlet 5, Quynh Vinh Commune, Hoang Mai Town, a sand-carrying truck was traveling on Route 36 in the direction of Nghia Dan District - Hoang Mai Town. When reaching Hamlet 5, Quynh Vinh Commune (Hoang Mai Town), it suddenly lost control and collided with a tractor-trailer traveling in the opposite direction. Before stopping, the sand-carrying truck continued to collide with two cars with license plates 37A - 435.xx and 37A - 534.xx and another motorbike; this vehicle only stopped when it crashed into a rice field next to Route 36 and overturned. The accident injured a man on a motorbike and severely damaged 4 cars.
These are just two of many traffic accidents that have occurred in the province recently. Notably, the accidents have all left very serious consequences. In addition to causing great property damage, many incidents have caused extremely painful consequences and many innocent people have lost their lives or suffered serious health problems.
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Scene 5Multiple car collision in Vinh cityat 4:30 p.m. on December 11, 2021 on Tran Quang Dieu Street. Photo: Hoai Thu |
Expressing his frustration about this situation, Mr. Duong Sy Dan, residing in Le Loi ward, Vinh city, said that although the current penalties for drinking alcohol, speeding, etc. under Decree 100/CP and the revised Decree 123/CP are quite severe, they only stop at fines and revocation of driving licenses for a certain period of time, and do not punish repeat offenders, causing many people to remain "indifferent to the law". Therefore, the authorities need to study and propose heavier penalties such as permanent revocation of driving licenses, or even criminal prosecution.
Strengthen control and strict handling
Through actual handling, the authorities said: The first reason for the series of accidents to occur is that the driver loses control from the first collision, which then turns into a series of serious accidents. The causes can include drivers drinking alcohol, beer, stimulants, panicking, not being able to control their behavior; "stepping on the gas pedal by mistake"... In addition, there are also causes from drivers losing concentration, being sleepy, driving while angry, frustrated, or agitated, which are also causes that easily lead to accidents.
To prevent traffic accidents, especially multiple traffic accidents, Mr. Ho Minh Dien - PTS Driver Training Center, Nghe An Department of Transport said: Along with strictly complying with the Traffic Law, drivers also need to equip themselves with traffic culture, including how to handle situations when accidents occur, especially resolutely saying no to stimulants such as alcohol and beer before driving. In addition, under any conditions, drivers should not put their right foot on the floor of the car to avoid panicking and mistakenly pressing the brake pedal instead of the accelerator pedal.
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Dien Chau Traffic Police Station checks alcohol concentration of drivers. Photo: D.C. |
According to Mr. Nguyen Van Quang, owner of a car garage on Hai Thuong Lan Ong Street, Vinh City: Nowadays, manufacturers are constantly developing and equipping cars with many advanced safety technologies such as distraction warning systems, lane departure warnings, forward collision warnings, etc. However, no matter how modern it is, the most important thing is still the human. Therefore, when driving, drivers should limit the use of the phone. If they feel sleepy or in a bad mood, they should stop the vehicle.
To limit traffic accidents in general and multiple traffic accidents in particular, the Traffic Police will maintain regular patrols and control, focusing on strictly handling violations such as speeding, alcohol concentration violations, etc. In particular, in the process of handling traffic violations, for violators who are civil servants, public employees, armed forces, and party members, in addition to handling according to regulations, a notice will be sent to the agency, unit, or party organization of the violator to handle responsibilities according to regulations, etc.
Thus, it can be seen that along with the increased patrolling and control of the functional forces, the Traffic Police force needs to regularly maintain specialized topics for handling violations such as speed, alcohol concentration, etc. to promptly detect and strictly handle violations; at the same time, resolutely say "no" to acts of intervention in the process of handling traffic violations.
On the part of traffic participants, to prevent unfortunate accidents, first of all, each driver must strictly comply with the Road Traffic Law and traffic rules. When participating in traffic, it is necessary to keep a distance, and install a front and rear camera system for cars to both easily observe while driving, and avoid disputes or being held responsible in case of collisions...
