In the afternoon of September 11, Politburo Member, Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc worked with the Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of Public Security and related ministries and sectors on reviewing regulations on safe distances between vehicles when participating in traffic on highways.
Reporting at the working session, Deputy Minister of Construction Le Anh Tuan said that through reviewing the current legal system, regulations on safe distances between vehicles have a legal basis, in accordance with domestic traffic practices, international practices and international commitments that Vietnam participates in.
Maintaining a suitable distance is necessary to prevent the risk of accidents and raise the awareness of compliance of traffic participants.
The Ministry of Construction will also coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security to study and propose to complete the handling of cases of violations of safety distance regulations, especially acts of going too close to vehicles in front, posing potential safety risks on highways.
Cases arising due to objective conditions also need to be considered for appropriate forms of guidance and reminders.
Concluding the working session, Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc requested to review and synchronously complete the legal system, standards, and related regulations, including regulations on speed and safe distance between vehicles, ensuring compliance with the actual conditions of Vietnam.
The Ministry of Construction coordinates with the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Justice and relevant ministries and sectors to study and review Circular No. 38/2024/TT-BGTVT, ensuring regulations on speed and safe distance suitable to the reality of traffic organization on expressways, and proposing a roadmap for handling contents that need to be further improved.
The Ministry of Public Security directs training and testing facilities to include content on safe distance and related regulations in the training and testing program. Thereby, forming a sense of compliance right from when people learn and take driving license exams.
Regarding the inspection and handling of violations, the Standing Deputy Prime Minister requested to ensure full conditions on infrastructure, equipment and standards before implementation.
The implementation needs to have an appropriate roadmap, combined with propaganda, guidance and handling so that people gradually form a habit of compliance. Solutions must originate from reality, ensure suitability, feasibility, and not apply mechanically.
The Standing Deputy Prime Minister proposed to study a plan to strengthen traffic police forces on highways during peak days, holidays, Tet and on roads with high traffic volume.
The Standing Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that all traffic organization measures must aim to serve the people, putting the people at the center.
The goal is not to punish how many cases or collect how much fine, but to ensure that people travel conveniently and safely. Thereby, gradually raising awareness of law compliance and forming traffic culture.
