Launching online contest 'Learning about traffic safety laws'

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of October 9, the Provincial People's Committee held the launching ceremony of the contest "Learning about traffic safety laws and providing and using information online on the internet" on the Nghe An province electronic information portal in 2017.

The launching ceremony was held at Nguyen Duy Trinh High School, Nghi Loc District. Attending the ceremony were Mr. Huynh Thanh Dien - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, representatives of provincial and Nghi Loc district departments, branches and sectors. Photo: Thanh Le

Traffic accidents are currently a pressing issue for the whole society and the illegal provision, use and exploitation of information on the internet is also a concern and worry for all people.

The consequences of traffic accidents are not only for individuals and families but also for the whole society and are one of the obstacles to the socio-economic development of the locality and the country. In particular, the current situation of traffic law violations among young people is increasingly complicated and difficult to control.

Statistics show that drivers who cause traffic accidents are between 16 and 26 years old, accounting for more than 40%. This group is easily agitated, has limited traffic awareness, leading to violations of traffic safety laws such as illegal racing, running red lights, not wearing helmets, carrying more people than allowed, etc.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Huynh Thanh Dien launched the contest: "Learning about traffic safety laws and providing and using information online" on the Nghe An province electronic information portal in 2017. Photo: Thanh Le

In addition, the provision and use of information on the Internet is an essential need of the whole society. The Internet has many benefits and is indispensable in today's life, but violating the law in the provision and use of information on the Internet leaves many unfortunate consequences.

Speaking at the launching ceremony, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Huynh Thanh Dien emphasized: The contest aims to promote the strengths of providing and using information on the internet and social networks to propagate, improve the quality and effectiveness of legal education on traffic safety for all classes of people in the area, especially students.

Comrade Nguyen Ba Hao - Deputy Director of the Department of Information and Communications announced the contest rules. Photo: Thanh Le

Thereby, raising awareness, consciousness, and voluntary compliance with the law on traffic safety and order, and behavior when participating in traffic; contributing to reducing violations of traffic safety laws, traffic accidents, and forming a culture when participating in traffic; providing and exploiting information on the internet for the right purpose, in accordance with the law, effectively and practically.

The contest was officially launched on October 9 and lasted for 4 weeks for organizations, individuals of Vietnamese nationality, foreigners living, working and studying in Nghe An province, especially students from grade 10 to grade 12 in the province.

Right after the launching ceremony, 10 students from Nguyen Duy Trinh High School, Nghi Loc District were the first contestants to participate in the contest. Photo: Thanh Le

The test content includes legal regulations when participating in traffic; skills in handling traffic situations, controlling vehicles; overcoming consequences and resolving traffic accidents; civilized behavior when participating in traffic, obeying the law and propagating traffic safety laws.

Each week, the Organizing Committee will finalize the results once with 16 individual awards (1 first prize, 2 second prizes, 3 third prizes and 10 consolation prizes) and 1 collective award. At the end of the competition, there will be 5 collective awards (for the unit with the most total awards, the most participants and the best quality entries over 4 weeks of competition).

Thanh Le