Nghe An traffic police discovered over 1,000 drivers violating alcohol concentration during the 7-day Tet holiday.
(Baonghean.vn) - 100% of officers and soldiers of Nghe An Traffic Police are on duty and patrol 24/7, working through the night and Tet. In addition to ensuring traffic safety and order, patrolling, controlling and handling violations, especially alcohol concentration, is strictly implemented, with the spirit of "no forbidden zones, no exceptions".
According to statistics from the Traffic Police Department (Nghe An Provincial Police), during the 7-day Lunar New Year holiday in 2024, from February 8, 2024 (ie December 29, Quy Mao year) to February 14, 2024 (ie January 5, Giap Thin year), the Traffic Police force organized 1,018 patrol and control shifts with 4,144 officers participating.
Through that, 1,992 cases of traffic safety and order were detected and recorded. Of these, 1,172 cases of alcohol concentration violations, 6 cases of drugs, 439 cases of speeding, 116 cases of not wearing helmets, etc.
During the 7-day Lunar New Year holiday in 2024, there were 8 traffic accidents in the province, killing 7 people and injuring 4. Compared to the same period, the number of accidents and deaths remained unchanged, while the number of injuries decreased by 2 people.
According to Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Nam Hong - Deputy Head of the Traffic Police Department of Nghe An Provincial Police: During Tet holidays, 100% of officers and soldiers of the Traffic Police force of units and localities are on duty and patrol and control 24/24 hours, working all night, throughout the 2024 Lunar New Year. In addition to ensuring traffic safety and order, regulating traffic so that people can enjoy Spring and celebrate Tet conveniently and safely, the patrolling, controlling and handling of violations, especially alcohol concentration violations, are carried out very seriously by the Traffic Police forces of units and localities in the whole province, with the spirit of "no forbidden zones, no exceptions". It is clear that people are very sympathetic to the way the Traffic Police work.
Regarding the plan for the coming time, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Nam Hong said: To continue to effectively implement the work of ensuring traffic order and safety in 2024 with the theme "Respecting the law to build a traffic culture", the traffic police force will persistently implement propaganda measures, thereby raising awareness of self-compliance with the law and building a culture of safe traffic for the people.
At the same time, continue to mobilize and arrange forces and means, thoroughly use means and technical equipment to organize patrols, control, detect, and strictly handle violations that are the direct cause of traffic accidents, especially violations of alcohol concentration when driving on roads. Teams and stations coordinate with local police to actively propagate and regularly conduct inspections and handling on national and provincial highways, focusing on strong inspections at noon, evening, on holidays and on routes with high traffic volume. In addition, the Traffic Police force of 21 districts, cities and towns simultaneously deployed working groups to inspect and handle general violations, including violations of alcohol concentration on all routes managed by the locality, with the viewpoint of "no forbidden zones, no exceptions", anyone who violates will be handled.