Vinh City: many streets turned into rice drying yards
(Baonghean.vn)- In Vinh City, some inner-city roads are being brazenly turned into rice drying yards by residents.
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| Nguyen Duy Trinh Street is located in Hung Dung Ward, an area with quite high traffic density. However, for nearly a week now, many households have turned the street into a rice drying yard. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
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| After harvest, rice is transported by truck and unloaded right in the middle of the road. People have even "designed" many obstacles as barriers to "protect" the rice. This has hindered traffic in the area. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
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| In the afternoon, many families pile up rice, cover it with tarps and leave it on the road until the next morning. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
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| The road became very dirty and offensive. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
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| At the curve in front of Nguyen Sy Sach apartment building, people have also turned the traffic infrastructure into a place to dry rice. It is worth mentioning that during rush hour, this is a place with many potential traffic accident risks because the curve is quite narrow and visibility is obstructed. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
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| People also use many obstacles to "prevent" vehicles from entering. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
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| At the turn from Le Viet Thuat Street leading into the residential area, these images are not uncommon. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
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| In addition to encroaching on the road, many sidewalks on Nguyen Sy Sach Street are also used by many people to dry rice in large quantities. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
Clause 2, Article 35 of the Road Traffic Law stipulates that acts such as: Holding markets, buying and selling goods on the road; illegally gathering crowds on the road; drying rice, paddy, straw, agricultural products or leaving other objects on the road; ... will be prohibited and strictly punished. Depending on the level of danger and consequences caused, violators may be subject to administrative sanctions or criminal prosecution. According to Clause 1, Article 12 of Decree 46/2014/ND-CP dated May 26, 2016, individuals and organizations that "dry rice, paddy, straw, stubble, agricultural, forestry and seafood products on the road" may be fined from 100,000 to 400,000 VND. Regarding criminal handling: In case of violations that cause damage to life or serious damage to the health or property of others, the violator may be prosecuted for "Crime of obstructing road traffic" according to the provisions of Article 203 of the 1999 Penal Code (amended and supplemented in 2009) with penalties of a fine from 5 million to 30 million VND, non-custodial reform for up to 2 years or imprisonment from 3 months to 3 years... |
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