Nghe An: Taxi companies pledge not to speed, recklessly overtake, and snatch passengers
(Baonghean.vn) - Recently, taxi operations have had many violations of traffic safety and order, requiring timely correction from businesses.
On the afternoon of October 16, Vinh City Police held a conference to sign an agreement on implementing laws on traffic safety and order, traffic culture with taxi companies. Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Duy Ha - Deputy Head of the City Police chaired.
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Overview of the conference. Photo: Canh Nam. |
Currently, there are over 1,300 taxis operating in Vinh city from 12 businesses. In recent times, taxi operations have had many violations of traffic safety and order, with the main violations being speeding; illegal overtaking; driving in the wrong lane; stopping, parking, picking up and dropping off passengers in the wrong place; violating traffic signals; not giving way; fighting for passengers, causing disorder; transporting criminals; not obeying police orders; driving on drugs...
From November 16, 2016 to July 15, 2017, there were 39 traffic accidents in the city (including: railway: 4 accidents, killing 2 people, injuring 1 person; road: 35 accidents, killing 23 people, injuring 27 people). There were 2 accidents involving taxis, killing 1 person, injuring 1 person. |
At the conference, taxi companies gave opinions and proposed solutions to strictly implement the Law on Road and Railway Traffic and build traffic culture for drivers.
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Mai Linh Taxi company representative requested service businesses not to use drivers who were dismissed for violations. |
Notably, to minimize traffic accidents and build a good image of taxis in the eyes of people and tourists when coming to Nghe An, traffic police need to severely punish drivers for violations; notify businesses of drivers' violations to remind and correct them promptly; businesses should not hire drivers who frequently violate the law or have signs of breaking the law and have been fired by other companies...
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Taxi businesses signed a contract to strictly implement traffic laws and build traffic culture. |
Vinh City Police organized a signing ceremony between taxi companies on the implementation of laws on traffic safety and order, according to which taxi companies strictly carry out propaganda work for drivers on traffic culture, do not speed, recklessly overtake, compete for customers causing insecurity and order; strictly implement road traffic laws when doing business; regularly rectify violations by drivers, promote propaganda and education on compliance with the Law on Road and Railway Traffic, contributing to reducing traffic accidents due to lack of awareness when participating in traffic...
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