Rewarding 21 collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements in traffic safety

Comrade Huynh Thanh Dien - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee chaired the conference. Attending were members of the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee and representatives of leaders of districts, cities and towns at the connecting points.

Accidents and casualties decrease but remain high

In 2018, Nghe An province had 302 traffic accidents, killing 194 people, injuring 219 people, damaging 177 cars and 243 motorbikes. Compared to the same period in 2017, the number of accidents decreased by 5 cases, 5 deaths, and 9 injuries.

The province has cleared 8,994.5 square meters of houses, 17,322 kiosks, 2,418 tents and shops; 10,263 square meters of all kinds of canopies; 10,997 billboards and 59,789 other violations of traffic corridors.

Authorities of Quynh Hong commune (Quynh Luu) mobilized to clear the traffic safety corridor. Photo: Thanh Toan

Speaking at the conference, comrade Huynh Thanh Dien requested members of the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee and district leaders to analyze and clarify the shortcomings and limitations that affect the work of ensuring traffic order and safety and the work of clearing and preventing re-encroachment of traffic safety corridors in 2018.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee stated: In 2018, the traffic safety situation and the clearance of corridors in the province have received attention and action from localities and functional forces. Although the number of traffic accidents, deaths and injuries has decreased compared to 2017, it is still high, and the situation of preventing re-encroachment of traffic safety corridors after clearance is still not really sustainable.

More than 500 youth union members participated in the parade on several main streets in the city to promote firecracker prevention and ensure traffic safety before, during and after the Lunar New Year 2019. Photo: Phuong Thuy

Violations of traffic safety laws still occur frequently: overloaded and oversized vehicles; family cars illegally operating passenger transport; violations by students; violations of speed, alcohol concentration, and driving in the wrong lane or on the wrong side of the road still account for a high percentage; many "black spots" with potential for traffic accidents on some routes have not been resolved or handled. The situation of railway traffic safety and order is still complicated, with the potential risk of increasing traffic accidents...

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee launched the Traffic Safety Year 2019 with the theme "Traffic safety for motorcyclists". Photo: Thanh Chung

2019, handling the responsibility of the head

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized: The above shortcomings, in addition to objective causes, still have the lack of determination of some localities, functional forces, especially the role and responsibility of the leader.

To continue to effectively implement the work of ensuring traffic safety and order in 2019, comrade Huynh Thanh Dien requested all levels and sectors to focus on directing the implementation of a number of key contents: Develop a plan to implement the Traffic Safety Year 2019 with the theme "Traffic safety for motorcyclists"; continue to resolutely direct the implementation of the contents of Resolution No. 56 of the Provincial People's Council and Plan 136/KH-UBND on a number of measures to clear violations of traffic safety corridors, ensuring effectiveness; Attach to handling the responsibilities of heads of all levels, sectors, localities and units in directing the implementation of solutions to ensure traffic safety and order according to the locality and field of responsibility.

Awarding Certificates of Merit to 11 groups and 10 individuals with outstanding achievements in ensuring traffic order and safety in 2018. Photo: Thanh Chung

Strengthen management of road vehicle registration, improve the effectiveness and efficiency of patrolling, controlling and handling traffic safety violations. In the immediate future, focus on implementing solutions to ensure traffic safety and order during the peak period before, during and after the New Year and Lunar New Year 2019.

On this occasion, the Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 11 collectives and 10 individuals with outstanding achievements in ensuring traffic order and safety in 2018./.