With a length of nearly 500km, National Highway 6 is a vital route connecting Hanoi with the Northwestern provinces, transporting important goods and passengers. The terrain is mountainous, with many curves, the road surface is rapidly degraded under the impact of prolonged heavy rain, and rocks and soil from the positive slope may suddenly fall, blocking the road surface of National Highway 6.
In late September, reporters were present on National Highway 6, through Phu Tho and Son La, and recorded that the continuous rain made it very difficult for vehicles to move, posing a very high risk of traffic accidents.
In reality, many vehicles have to move slowly, following each other through each corner. Motorbikes squeeze through deep puddles, while cars turn on yellow lights, inching into every meter of slippery road.
"Running on the road this rainy season is very stressful, with thick fog and slippery roads, just a little loss of concentration can lead to falling into a ravine" - Mr. Nguyen Van Quan (36 years old, from Thanh Hoa) shared a long-distance driver.
Similarly, driver Nguyen Van Dung (42 years old, from Hoa Binh) assessed that National Highway 6 is a mountain pass, steep, sharp curves, and a slippery road surface due to fog, especially in winter and early spring. Every time it rains, it is drizzling, causing the tire to not stick to the road, leading to brake failure, leading to accidents.
Mr. Luong Van Nam (34 years old, residing in Phu Xuyen, Hanoi), a tractor-trailer driver who often passes through National Highway 6, shared - to drive safely through a road affected by bad weather, drivers should limit speed when passing through here, pay attention to observe, and use traffic lights reasonably to avoid unfortunate incidents that may occur.
" An experience that drivers have learned is to keep a few pieces of yellow or red plastic on the vehicle to stick to the headlights when it rains or fog because at that time, the white light will be completely mixed with the fog" - Mr. Nam said.
Talking to reporters, a representative of the Road Management Office I.1, said: "The unit regularly coordinates with localities to patrol, handle landslides and put up warning signs. However, due to the characteristics of high mountain terrain and unusually heavy rain, risks are still lurking. We recommend that drivers proactively monitor weather forecasts, reduce speed, and keep a safe distance when traveling through steep passes".
According to statistics from the Road Management Office I.1, since the beginning of the year, there have been 21 traffic accidents on National Highway 6 through Phu Tho province, killing 3 people, injuring 18 people and damaging 24 vehicles.
