Continue to control alcohol concentration, create a habit for people not to drive after consuming alcohol or beer.

On the morning of July 11, the National Traffic Safety Committee held a national online conference to review the work of ensuring traffic order and safety in the first 6 months of the year and the direction and tasks for the third quarter of 2023. The conference was chaired by Comrade Nguyen Van Thang - Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Transport, Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee.

At Nghe An bridge, comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee chaired.

4,970 traffic accidents occurred in 6 months

With the drastic direction of the Government and the Prime Minister, along with the active participation of ministries, branches and localities, the traffic safety situation in the first 6 months of 2023 was basically ensured. Traffic accidents continued to be controlled and decreased significantly in all 3 criteria compared to the same period in 2022. Nationwide, 4,970 traffic accidents occurred, killing 2,865 people and injuring 3,471 people. Compared to the same period in 2022, the number of cases decreased by 762 cases (-13.29%), 484 deaths (-14.45%), and 214 injuries (-5.81%).

In particular, the number of traffic accidents caused by drivers violating alcohol concentration regulations during peak periods has decreased significantly compared to previous years. In addition, the number of traffic jams during peak periods has decreased compared to the same period in 2022 after the implementation of non-stop toll collection nationwide. Violations of overloading vehicles and vehicle wall extensions in localities have been fundamentally handled.

In Nghe An province, in the first 6 months of 2023, there were 94 traffic accidents, killing 61 people and injuring 67 people. Compared to the same period in 2022, there were 3 fewer accidents (3.09%), 6 fewer deaths (8.9%), and 5 more injuries (8%).

Traffic police nationwide inspected and handled 1,685,517 cases of traffic safety violations, fined VND 3,251 billion 819 million, revoked 328,213 driving licenses, certificates, and professional certificates; and temporarily detained 528,461 vehicles of all kinds. Compared to the same period in 2022, the number of violations handled increased by 306,203 cases (+22.2%), and the fines increased by VND 1,616 billion 945 million (+98.9%). Inspectors of the Departments of Transport conducted 38,637 inspections and checks; handled 24,427 administrative violations with fines totaling over VND 149 billion; detained 113 cars; suspended the operation of 33 wharves and 102 inland waterway vehicles; supervised 448 car driving tests and 350 motorcycle driving tests.

Target pull downTraffic accidents on all three criteria

At the conference, ministries, departments, branches and localities reported on traffic safety work and proposed solutions for traffic safety work in the coming time.

Concluding the conference, comrade Nguyen Van Thang - Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Transport, Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee highly appreciated the efforts and responsibilities of ministries, branches and localities in coordinating to ensure traffic safety in the first 6 months of the year.

In order to achieve the goal set by the Party, the National Assembly and the Government, which is to reduce traffic accidents in all three criteria of number of cases, number of deaths and number of injuries by at least 5% compared to 2022 in 2023, in the third quarter of 2023, ministries, branches and localities need to continue to resolutely implement a number of key tasks:

Specifically, the National Traffic Safety Committee continues to coordinate with ministries, branches, localities and relevant agencies and organizations to organize in-depth working sessions on outstanding issues in ensuring traffic safety, on that basis, advise, recommend and propose solutions suitable to the practical situation.

The Transport sector, in addition to improving the effectiveness of State management in the field of training, testing and granting of driving licenses, and directing the tightening of management of vehicle registration, needs to ensure the progress and quality of key transport projects, maintenance and repair plans for transport infrastructure; organize warnings, regulate and ensure safety of inland waterway traffic during the rainy and flood season. Review and evaluate the current status of complex traffic routes, promptly overcome unreasonable traffic organization, and resolve "black spots" and potential traffic accident risks.

Traffic police patrol 24/7, handle behaviors that are the direct cause of traffic accidents, focusing on continuing to do a good job of controlling alcohol concentration, persistently implementing to create a habit of people not driving after drinking.use alcohol. Thoroughly control and handle acts of "extending" the cargo area to handle oversized and overloaded vehicles; handle the responsibility of those who hand over motorbikes and cars to underage children to drive; thoroughly instruct officers to ensure safety when performing patrol and control work...

Continue to implement the Project "Investing in installing cameras to monitor and command traffic to serve security, order and handle traffic violations" and component projects according to the roadmap to modernize the work of the Traffic Police force.

The Traffic Safety Committees of provinces and cities continue to advise the People's Committees of provinces and cities to deploy the 2023 Traffic Safety Year Plan in localities; implement the Prime Minister's Official Dispatch directing on ensuring traffic safety during the National Day holiday on September 2 and the peak month to ensure traffic safety for students going to school in September 2023...