Nghe An tightens inspection, handling of traffic violations and Covid prevention control

On February 10, the People's Committee of Nghe An province issued a document on strengthening traffic safety and order during the Lunar New Year and Spring Festival 2021 in conjunction with the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic.

Accordingly, the Provincial People's Committee requested provincial departments and branches to step up propaganda and mobilize people to comply with the provisions of the law on traffic order and safety and Covid-19 prevention and control. Implement the actions of "If you drink alcohol, do not drive" and "5K" in Covid-19 prevention and control. Continue to resolutely and effectively implement the Prime Minister's telegram and the Provincial People's Committee's telegram on ensuring traffic order and safety associated with Covid-19 prevention and control during Tet. Implement the directives of ministries, branches and the Provincial People's Committee on Covid-19 prevention and control related to the Spring Festival 2021.

The Department of Transport is responsible for directing bus station, train station, airport, port management units, and transport business units to strictly comply with the instructions and guidance of the Ministry of Health and the Steering Committee for epidemic prevention and control at all levels on strengthening measures to ensure safety and epidemic prevention and control. Record and provide information on vehicle and passenger activities in accordance with the law, require passengers to wash their hands with sanitizer, wear masks when boarding the vehicle and throughout the trip to completely prevent the risk of spreading the epidemic to the community from passenger and cargo transportation activities.

Organize an interdisciplinary delegation to inspect the implementation of legal regulations on ensuring traffic safety and order, transport business and Covid-19 prevention and control on key traffic routes, major traffic hubs, bus stations, train stations, airports, ports, etc. Strictly handle organizations and individuals who violate their authority, especially drivers who violate alcohol concentration, speed, overloading goods, carrying more people than prescribed, not instructing and requesting passengers to comply with regulations on epidemic prevention and control as well as acts related to smuggling, trade fraud, transporting prohibited goods and explosive materials against regulations.

Direct transport businesses, bus station operators, railway stations, and inland waterway terminals in the area to urgently update data on the national Covid-19 safe living map according to the following steps. Install the "Covid-19 Safety" application on the mobile phone of the person assigned to be in charge. Register an account, declare and update information on epidemic prevention measures. Strengthen inspection and suspend operations of businesses that do not update information and do not ensure full epidemic prevention and control.

The Provincial People's Committee requested the Police of all units and localities to strengthen inspection and handling of traffic participants who do not wear masks. Photo: Tien Hung

The Provincial People's Committee also assigned the Provincial Police to direct the Police of units and localities to strengthen patrols, control, and strictly handle violations of traffic safety and order in combination with the task of controlling and preventing the Covid-19 epidemic, especially drivers who violate regulations such as using drugs; violating alcohol concentration; overloading vehicles; not wearing helmets; weaving, swerving, gathering to race, disturbing order; Checking and handling vehicle owners and traffic participants who violate regulations on preventing and controlling the Covid-19 epidemic, especiallynot wearing a mask….

Instruct the Police of units and localities to comply with the instructions and recommendations of the Health sector on disease prevention and control for themselves and the people to ensure safety, prevent and stop the risk of disease transmission for the people and the Police force in patrolling, controlling and handling violations.

Meanwhile, the Department of Information and Communications, the Provincial Radio and Television Station, and Nghe An Newspaper are responsible for strengthening propaganda and mobilizing people to strictly comply with legal regulations on traffic safety and Covid-19 prevention and control, promoting the slogan "If you drink alcohol - do not drive" and the "5K" message in epidemic prevention, installing the Bluzone application, and making medical declarations when requested by authorities.

The People's Committees of districts, cities and towns direct functional agencies and commune-level authorities in the area to implement solutions to ensure people's safe traffic participation in conjunction with epidemic prevention measures during Tet. Step up propaganda and mobilize people to comply with legal regulations. Strengthen inspection and urge the implementation of solutions to ensure traffic order and safety, transport business, and prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic.

Pay special attention to ensuring a plan to organize forces on duty 24/7, a transportation plan to serve people's travel needs and a response plan when there are suspected Covid-19 cases on public transport or at transport hubs. At the same time, announce the local hotline to receive people's feedback on traffic safety and order in the area.

The Provincial Traffic Safety Committee regularly monitors, inspects and urges localities and units to implement the instructions in this document. Ensure plans for organizing forces on duty 24/7, transportation plans to serve people's travel needs and response plans when there are suspected Covid-19 cases on public transport or transport hubs. Announce hotline numbers to receive people's feedback on traffic safety and order on the Provincial Electronic Information Portal.