On the first day of Tet holiday, 23 people died in traffic accidents.
On January 23 (the 29th day of the Lunar New Year), the first day of the Canh Ty Tet holiday, 31 traffic accidents occurred nationwide, killing 23 people and injuring 15 others.
The Traffic Police Department (Ministry of Public Security) said that on January 23 (ie the 29th day of the Lunar New Year), the first day of the Lunar New Year holiday, there were 31 traffic accidents nationwide, killing 23 people and injuring 15 others.
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| On January 23 (the 29th day of the Lunar New Year), the first day of the Canh Ty Tet holiday, 31 traffic accidents occurred nationwide, killing 23 people and injuring 15 others. |
Accordingly, on January 23, there were 31 traffic accidents nationwide, killing 23 people and injuring 15. Of these, 29 were road traffic accidents and 2 were railway accidents.
Compared to the first day of Tet holiday last year, this year the number of incidents, deaths and injuries increased (last year there were 26 incidents, killing 21 people, injuring 11 people, all were road traffic accidents).
Implementing the peak of the Traffic Police Department in ensuring traffic safety and social order on traffic routes during the Lunar New Year and spring festivals in 2020, the Traffic Police force nationwide has made efforts to ensure traffic safety and order.
On January 23, the national traffic police force inspected and recorded 3,264 cases of traffic safety violations. Handled 363 cases of violations on waterways. Revoked 526 driver's licenses.
The Traffic Police Department requires leaders of the Traffic Police Department and police of units and localities to continue to focus on directing the handling of traffic safety violations with the highest spirit; at the same time, continuously control and handle cases of alcohol concentration violations.
In addition, all traffic accidents that are handled by traffic police must be tested for alcohol concentration of the driver./.
