On the afternoon of February 5, at the regular Government press conference, Deputy Chief of Office, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Security, Major General Hoang Anh Tuyen informed about the traffic order and safety situation during the Lunar New Year 2025 and people's awareness of complying with regulations on traffic order and safety after implementing Decree 168/2024/ND-CP.
According to Major General Hoang Anh Tuyen, during the 9-day Lunar New Year holiday, traffic order and safety have had very positive changes, traffic accidents have decreased sharply in all 3 criteria and especially for the first time recorded a decrease of over 2 digits.
In particular, compared to the 9-day Tet holiday of Giap Thin 2024, the number of traffic accidents decreased by 258 cases (equivalent to 36.69%); the number of deaths due to traffic accidents decreased by 128 (37.61%); and the number of injuries due to traffic accidents decreased by 232 (38.34%).
After more than a month of implementing Decree 168/2024/ND-CP of the Government, Major General Hoang Anh Tuyen assessed that the awareness and traffic participation behavior of people, service drivers, truck drivers, passenger car drivers... and even owners of transport businesses have all changed very positively and clearly.
People have been more seriously complying with traffic safety laws even when there are no traffic police on duty.
In particular, people obeyed traffic lights and drove in the correct lanes and sections of the road as prescribed; on the highway, vehicles did not drive in the emergency lane.
Thereby, during the Lunar New Year holiday of At Ty year 2025, traffic accidents will decrease sharply in all 3 criteria.
Notably, many violations have decreased sharply compared to the previous period, typically: The total number of cases punished for violations decreased by 12.8%; violations related to alcohol concentration decreased by 13%; violations related to speed decreased by 2.1%; violations related to overloading, oversizing, and extending the container wall decreased by 44%.
The number of cases of drivers on the road with drugs in their system decreased by 21.5%; violations of traffic light signals decreased by 36.7%; violations of helmet regulations decreased by 23.8%.
Violations of not obeying traffic controllers' orders decreased by 31.5%; carrying more people than allowed decreased by 46%.
"It can be seen that initially, people have participated in traffic in a more orderly and safer environment, gradually forming a healthy and civilized traffic culture," said Major General Hoang Anh Tuyen.
In the coming time, the Ministry of Public Security requests that press agencies continue to strengthen propaganda about the effectiveness of the Law on Road Traffic Safety and Order, as well as Decree No. 168 of the Government and changes in the traffic safety and order situation.
Thereby, continuing to raise awareness of all citizens and businesses when participating in traffic to contribute to better ensuring safety of life and health for traffic participants and building an orderly, disciplined and safe society.
