Link action to personal responsibility
From January 1, 2025, Decree No. 151/2024/ND-CP officially took effect, clearly stipulating that compliance with the Traffic Law will be one of the criteria for evaluating and classifying student conduct.
The Decree stipulates the responsibility of schools in organizing students and their families to sign a commitment to comply with the provisions of the law on road traffic order and safety, including the following contents: Students must not drive motorbikes without meeting the prescribed conditions; must not drive motorbikes without completing the program of instruction on safe motorbike driving skills; students' families must not hand over motorbikes to students to drive without meeting the prescribed conditions.
This is considered an important step in raising awareness and compliance with traffic laws for students.
Quoc Hung, a 10th grade student at Chu Van An High School (Hanoi), said that this regulation is very necessary when the number of teenagers violating traffic laws is increasing.
“The new regulation will become a necessary deterrent and disciplinary measure, helping students become more aware of their responsibility to protect themselves and others when participating in traffic. This regulation also changes the misconception of some students who think that young people will not be held responsible for violating traffic laws. I believe that after applying it, students will obey the law better, contributing to reducing traffic accidents,” said Quoc Hung.
According to many parents, linking traffic behavior with behavioral standards will help students become more aware of personal responsibility towards the community.
"This regulation not only has an educational effect but also acts as a safety shield for the students themselves. Lowering their conduct will affect their children's efforts, so many parents will consider giving them vehicles as well as regularly reminding them when they participate in traffic. My family personally does not let my children ride motorbikes when they are not old enough. I also often tell my children about traffic accidents caused by traffic violations so that they will be afraid and not dare to commit illegal acts," said Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong, a parent with a child studying at a secondary school in Bac Ninh province.
School and family work together
On the teacher side, Ms. Tran Thi Tho - Hoang Van Thu High School (Hanoi) fully supports the new decree of the Government. When students are assessed as having low conduct due to violating traffic safety laws, it will directly affect the students' rights such as considering year-end rewards, considering transfer records, and considering university admission. Therefore, the deterrent effect is particularly effective.
According to Ms. Tho, educating students requires close coordination between family and school, which is the root of solving the problem. When students are well educated, they will act appropriately and even prevent violations by their friends.
Sharing about this issue, Ms. Do Thi Thu Nga - Literature teacher, October High School (Tuyen Quang) said that there should be clear penalty scales for violations of Traffic Law.
“For minor violations, the first violation can result in a reduction in the conduct score for that month, and if repeated, the conduct score for the semester or the entire school year will be reduced. I even propose the penalty of being expelled from school if the nature of the violation is particularly serious,” Ms. Nga suggested.
