Nghe An: Strengthen patrols, control, and handling of violations of alcohol and drug concentrations

On the morning of December 23, Nghe An Provincial People's Committee held an online conference to summarize the work of ensuring order.traffic safety(TTATGT) in 2022, deploying tasks in 2023. Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Permanent Deputy Head of the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee chaired.

Panorama of the conference at the Provincial People's Committee bridge. Photo: D.C.

There were 159 traffic accidents in the province.

In 2022, production, business, trade and service activities nationwide as well as in the province will have a strong recovery; transportation activities and people's travel needs will increase, and traffic volume will be large.

Party committees, authorities, departments, branches, sectors and organizations have paid attention to leading, directing, synchronously and drastically implementing many solutions, thanks to which the traffic safety situation in the province has had many positive changes.

Traffic police promote compliance with the Road Traffic Law at schools, check and handle violations of alcohol concentration; Officers of Nghe An Motor Vehicle Registration Center check safety conditions for passenger cars. Photo: D.C.

Traffic accidents decreased sharply in all three criteria compared to the same period last year, specifically: In 2022, (from December 15, 2021 to December 14, 2022), there were 159 traffic accidents in Nghe An, killing 110 people and injuring 101 people. Compared to the same period in 2021, there were 43 fewer cases, 14 fewer deaths, and 45 fewer injuries.

There are 8 localities with traffic accidents decreasing in all 3 criteria (number of cases, number of deaths, number of injuries) compared to the same period in 2021, including: Vinh city, Nghi Loc, Tuong Duong, Ky Son, Quy Hop, Quy Chau, Hung Nguyen and Nam Dan.

Patrol, control and handling data of functional forces in 2022. Technique: Huu Quan

In 2022, 613 car, motorbike and scooter tests will be conducted (an increase of 20% compared to the same period in 2021); of which 458 motorbike tests will be conducted with about 53,500 students taking the test; 155 car tests will be conducted with about 36,500 students taking the test; about 77,000 new driving licenses will be issued (an increase of 23% compared to the same period), and about 28,000 driving licenses of all classes will be exchanged and reissued (an increase of 29% compared to the same period).

Strengthen propaganda, combine patrols and handle violations

At the conference, delegates from departments, branches and localities focused on discussing, pointing out the existing problems and proposing solutions to ensure traffic safety in the coming time. Many opinions said that the awareness of voluntarily complying with traffic safety laws of some people, and some businesses, vehicle owners and drivers is still limited; in particular, for profit, many owners and drivers have tried every way to avoid the authorities, deliberately violated the law, creating unhealthy competition and causing bad public opinion.

The infrastructure system has been invested in and developed a lot, however, some routes are still in a state of degradation and damage and have not been maintained and repaired in a timely manner. The work of clearing violations, preventing re-encroachment of traffic safety corridors, and urban beautification according to the content of Resolution 27/2021/NQ-HDND of the Provincial People's Council and Plan 36/KH-UBND dated January 20, 2022 of the Provincial People's Committee has shown signs of "slowing down"...

Representatives of departments and branches presented reports and discussions. Photo: D.C.

Concluding the conference, comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee stated: In order to effectively implement the work of ensuring traffic safety in 2023 with the theme "Respecting the law to build a traffic culture", first of all, the peak period of New Year, Lunar New Year and Spring Festival 2023, all levels and sectors need to strengthen innovation in propaganda, dissemination and education of traffic safety laws.

Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee delivered a concluding speech at the conference. Photo: D.C.

Traffic police in the whole province have increased patrols, control and handling of violations. Launching peak patrol campaigns, focusing on handling violations that are the main causes of traffic accidents such as: violating regulations on alcohol concentration; driving a vehicle with drugs in the body; transporting oversized, overloaded goods, carrying more people than prescribed...

Develop plans to regulate, organize traffic, and separate traffic flows and routes on key routes to prevent traffic congestion, especially during holidays, New Year's Eve, Lunar New Year and Spring Festival 2023.

Directing the acceleration of key traffic works, arterial traffic routes connecting regions and key economic zones. Strengthening the maintenance and repair of traffic works; handling black spots and potential traffic accident spots. Organizing forces to focus on clearing violations of traffic safety corridors and urban sidewalks, thoroughly handling encroachment on urban sidewalks in the whole province.

Strengthen state management of transport activities, improve the quality of passenger transport services, especially by bus, inter-provincial passenger transport, and ambulances. Review and adjust the frequency, routes, and bus stops to ensure scientific and reasonable standards, serve the needs of the people, and ensure order and safety in the transport sector.

Along with that, improve the effectiveness of state management in the field of training, testing and granting of driving licenses, regularly inspect to promptly correct existing problems in training, continue administrative reform to improve the quality of service to the people, resolutely handle driving training and testing facilities that violate management regulations.

Directing to tighten management of road motor vehicle inspection, combined with continued investment in inspection equipment in a public and transparent manner, ensuring convenience and good service for the people...

Comrade Le Hong Vinh awarded Certificates of Merit from the Provincial People's Committee to collectives with outstanding achievements. Photo: D.C.

Awarding Certificates of Merit from the Provincial People's Committee to individuals with outstanding achievements. Photo: D.C.

Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee also directed that after the meeting, localities and units must organize a summary assessment of the implementation of traffic safety and order work in 2022, and deploy tasks for 2023. Localities with increased traffic accidents must organize a review to clarify the causes and report to the Provincial People's Committee before January 20, 2023.

On this occasion, the Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 3 collectives and 6 individuals with outstanding achievements in ensuring traffic safety in 2022.