Nghe An: Traffic safety loss due to vehicles carrying spilled materials

On the afternoon of May 21, on the Ho Chi Minh road through Tan Ky and Nghia Dan districts, a convoy of large trucks carrying sand appeared and circulated noisily. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Although the vehicles were covered with tarpaulins, they were done carelessly and inconsistently, causing materials to fall onto the road, causing dust and traffic safety problems. Photo taken on the afternoon of May 21 on Ho Chi Minh Road through Nghia Binh Commune (Nghia Dan). Photo: Thanh Cuong

Traffic participants on these routes are extremely frustrated because of dust, environmental pollution, and even the potential risk of traffic accidents caused by vehicles transporting construction materials that drop onto the road. Photo: Huu Vi

These images are not hard to find on Ho Chi Minh Road. Photo 1 was taken at the intersection of Km0 milestone in Tan Ky town. Photo 2 was taken on Ho Chi Minh Road through Nghia Trung commune (Nghia Dan). Photo: Thanh Cuong

Not only that, the convoy also showed signs of having their cargo bodies extended and carrying loads exceeding the permitted weight. Photo taken on the afternoon of May 21. Photo: Huu Vi

Although the traffic police force has blocked and inspected the route, the phenomenon of vehicles carrying loosely covered materials and dropping them on the road has not decreased. Photo taken at 5 p.m. on Highway 545 through Nghia Hop Commune (Tan Ky). Photo: Huu Vi

Decree 46/2016/ND-CP of the Government on administrative sanctions for violations in the field of road and railway traffic stipulates: Fines from VND 1,000,000 to VND 3,000,000 for acts of transporting bulk goods, waste, and construction materials that are easy to fall without a cover or tarpaulin, or with a cover or tarpaulin but still letting them fall, causing traffic safety and environmental sanitation problems.