Strengthening the handling of youths who form groups to race, weave, and zigzag

That is the information that Major Le Dang Khoa - Deputy Captain of the Traffic Police Team (Vinh City Police) just announced after summoning 2 groups of young people driving motorbikes and violating many traffic safety regulations.

Previously, through patrolling and people's feedback, in Vinh city, a number of groups of young people driving motorbikes violated traffic safety laws such as speeding, driving in a row, etc.zigzag, not wearing helmets... this causes frustration for traffic participants. The routes in Vinh city that are often chosen by young people to gather and drive motorbikes violating traffic safety are the regulating lake area, 72m route, Thang Long road...

Image of speeding violation of a group of teenagers recorded by the Traffic Police Team.

To handle the above cases, the Traffic Police Team of Vinh City Police has proactively developed a plan, mobilized maximum forces and means to strengthen traffic patrol and control, disguised to record and shoot speed, as a basis for handling violations.

Since mid-October, the Traffic Police Team has investigated and handled dozens of cases of young people driving motorbikes violating many traffic safety regulations. Typically, on November 19, 2020, on Thang Long Street, Vinh City, 04 young people driving motorbikes in two groups exceeded the speed limit and did not wear helmets. On December 4, through technical equipment, the Traffic Police Team invited 04 young people driving motorbikes to the headquarters to work.

Group of young people violated the law on the evening of November 27, 2020. Photo: Duc Vu

Through working, these teenagers all admitted their traffic safety violations. The Traffic Police Team made a record of the incident, asked them to write a report, and pledged not to re-offend.

On the evening of November 27, 2020, another group of 6 teenagers drove motorbikes in a row without helmets on many streets of Vinh city. When the traffic police discovered them, they drove away at high speed. To ensure safety, the traffic police recorded the incident and proceeded to impose a fine. On December 5, the 6 teenagers in this group were invited to the headquarters by the traffic police to work.

While working with groups of young people who violated traffic safety, the traffic police discovered that the children had formed a group with their own logo and pasted it on their motorbikes to gather and go out on the street.

Traffic police officers work with juvenile offenders. Photo: Duc Vu

Traffic Police Team LeaderVinh City PoliceAlso said, for violations such as speeding, driving in a row, not wearing a helmet, etc., in addition to a fine of 6 to 8 million VND, the vehicle will also be temporarily detained for 7 days.

In the coming time, the Traffic Police Team will continue to patrol, control and strictly handle violations of traffic safety laws among young people.