Vinh City to use 'strong measures' to combat traffic congestion during Tet
(Baonghean.vn) - On the occasion of Lunar New Year, Vinh City Police and Police of wards and communes will increase patrols and controls on all routes, applying strong measures to strictly handle violations of laws on traffic safety and order.
Recently, traffic jams have occurred in many places in Vinh city.
According to Mr. Nguyen Viet Duc - Head of Urban Management Department, Vinh City People's Committee, the cause of traffic congestion is said to betransport infrastructureThere are still many shortcomings and lack of synchronization. In particular, the number of vehicles participating in traffic increases rapidly, while investment in building technical infrastructure is slow; especially investment in building parking lots.
The speed of urbanization is fast, while the civilized urban lifestyle of a part of the population changes slowly, and awareness of compliance with regulations on urban order and traffic safety still lacks self-awareness.
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| Nghe An has more than 130,000 cars, of which 70% are concentrated in Vinh city, traffic congestion occurs quite often. Photo courtesy of Quang An |
Some roads and sidewalks have been cleared but have not yet been invested in building curbs and block bricks; some roads have not been cleared according to approved plans, causing difficulties in management after corridor clearance.
In addition to infrastructure issues, propaganda for people in some wards and communes has not really been focused on. Patrolling, controlling and handling violations are sometimes not strict enough, not strong enough to deter and educate...
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| Vinh City traffic police direct traffic at intersections where traffic jams often occur. Photo: Document - Quang An |
"Vinh City needs to invest in building more parking lots; widen the roads for roads with wide sidewalks. Only then can we reduce traffic congestion to some extent because the rapid increase in the number of cars is very large."
To combat traffic congestion, especially during the peak of Tet, along with completing infrastructure, Vinh City People's Committee continues to maintain forces and means to carry out tasks.corridor clearancetraffic safety, ensuring urban order and environmental sanitation; urban beautification before, during and after the Lunar New Year 2021 in Vinh city.
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| Brilliant flower street during Tet holiday in Vinh city in 2019. Photo: Lam Tung |
In addition, Vinh City Police directed its subordinate police forces and police of wards and communes to regularly patrol and control all routes of the city, apply strong measures to advise on strict handling of violations of traffic safety laws; focus on handling trucks and passenger cars entering prohibited roads before, during and after the Lunar New Year 2021 and the Cao Thang night street area, Truong Thi walking street...
Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee - Mr. Tran Ngoc Tu said that the city has assigned relevant departments and offices to develop a plan to arrange flower and ornamental plant purchasing and selling points for the 2021 Lunar New Year; agree on temporary use of the venue for the event.flower marketwith organizations and individuals in need. The organization process must ensure reasonable site positioning, traffic safety, labor safety, environmental sanitation, security and order. Organize and effectively direct the activities of the Rapid Response Team in clearing traffic safety corridors, ensuring traffic safety and order, environmental sanitation, especially during the days before Tet; focus on areas where flower markets, hospitals and other important areas are located.
