Tan Ky handles 11 officials and civil servants responsible for ensuring traffic safety and order

On the morning of May 6, the Provincial People's Council's Legal Committee had a meeting with the District People's Committee and Tan Ky District Police under the program of monitoring the handling of traffic accidents and administrative violations in the field of traffic in the province. Photo: Minh Chi

According to the district's report, in 2017-2018 and the first 3 months of 2019, there were 32 traffic accidents in the district; of which 10 cases were prosecuted, 9 defendants.

Also through patrols and controls, the authorities discovered and handled administrative violations in 4,101 cases (under the jurisdiction of the District Police).

Violations are mainly caused by drivers not wearing helmets; not having a driver's license; using alcohol while driving; vehicles not ensuring technical safety... It is worth noting that traffic safety violators among minors are on the rise.

Tan Ky District Police check alcohol concentration of traffic participants. Photo: Minh Chi

According to the People's Committee of Tan Ky district, there are currently a number of traffic black spots in the area where traffic collisions frequently occur. These are two points on Ho Chi Minh road intersecting with residential roads leading to the center of Nghia Binh commune and intersecting with the road leading to the district administrative center; Tam Dong crossroads; the intersection between National Highways 48E, 48B and Provincial Road 545. The locality has repeatedly requested the Department of Transport to install a traffic signal system, but so far it has not been implemented.

Direct causes of traffic accidents in Tan Ky area. Graphics: Huu Quan

The clearance of violations of traffic safety corridors according to Resolution No. 56/2016 of the Provincial People's Council implemented in the area also has problems left over from history, that is, many cases of land granted to organizations and individuals located in traffic safety corridors. Besides, the authorities of some establishments have not yet taken drastic action.

In 2018, Tan Ky handled responsibilities for 11 officials and civil servants related to the responsibility in clearing violations of traffic safety corridors, including the Chairman, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee, Chief of Police, and commune land officials.

At the meeting, based on a number of issues raised by the members of the monitoring delegation, the District People's Committee and the District Police also raised a number of problems and difficulties in handling violators of the Road Traffic Law.

Chairman of Tan Ky District People's Committee Hoang Quoc Viet affirmed that the district has paid attention to implementing solutions to ensure traffic safety, along with strictly handling the responsibilities of leaders in this field. Photo: Minh Chi

There are also issues of handling reports and denunciations of traffic safety violations; handling illegal vehicles, oversized and overloaded vehicles; problems in granting inland waterway traffic licenses...

Concluding the meeting, Deputy Head of the Provincial People's Council's Legal Committee, Thai Thi An Chung, highly appreciated the leadership and direction of local Party committees and authorities regarding traffic safety assurance and handling of administrative violations.

Traffic accidents in the area have decreased in all three criteria, especially no serious and extremely serious accidents. The locality has also drastically implemented measures to ensure traffic safety, especially the work of clearing violations of traffic safety corridors; traffic accidents are promptly investigated and handled in accordance with legal regulations; the work of handling administrative violations is strengthened and ensured strictly.

Tan Ky District Police said that the penalty for administrative violations is high, so many motorbike owners do not come to resolve the situation of confiscated vehicles. Photo: Minh Chi

The Deputy Head of the Provincial People's Council's Legal Committee suggested that the District People's Committee and the Police force need to strengthen direction and coordination, enhance the responsibility of Party committees and authorities, especially those related to traffic safety work; attach exemplary roles to cadres, party members, civil servants and public employees in complying with traffic safety laws.

Besides, focus on propaganda work, raising people's awareness of compliance, especially in remote areas, remote areas and ethnic minority areas.

Minh Chi