I don't understand why so many people disregard the danger to cross the level crossing when the train is very close. I really hope that functional agencies will strictly handle this violation, and at the same time must strengthen the installation of camera systems to have forms of remote fines" - Ms. Nguyen Thu Thuy (Hoang Mai, Hanoi) shared with PV of Lao Dong Newspaper when witnessing the scene of some people still crossing the road even though the barriers have been lowered.
In fact, such dangerous situations are not uncommon. Like the case on March 2, a man driving a motorbike with license plate 29M1-490xx got stuck on the railway tracks when trying to cross the level crossing while the barrier was lowering. Fortunately, the task force of Road Traffic Police Team No. 4 (Traffic Police Department, Hanoi City Police) promptly discovered and safely rescued him.
Working with functional forces, the violator (working as a delivery person) said that because he was busy delivering orders, he took advantage of the time when the barriers had not been completely lowered to overcome them, not anticipating that he would be trapped in the middle of the level crossing.
Just a few seconds of delay or impromptu handling can lead to particularly serious consequences" - Major Phung Duc Hieu - officer of Road Traffic Police Team No. 14 (Hanoi Traffic Police Department) - shared.
Faced with the fact that railway traffic safety violations are still developing complicatedly, the Director of the Traffic Police Department has issued a nationwide order to strengthen the handling of violations at level crossings intersecting with railways. On March 2, 2026 alone, local traffic police forces discovered and handled 193 violations, including 13 cars and 180 motorbikes.
Notably, among violations at level crossings, the offense of crossing the level crossing when the red light has been turned on, the barrier has not been lowered or is still lowered still accounts for a high proportion, with a total of 50 cases.
This shows that people's awareness is only because of a short period of time, but when they do not see the train, they still deliberately weave through the barriers to cross the railway" - a representative of the Traffic Police Department said.
Statistics from the Traffic Police Department - Ministry of Public Security, localities with high violation rates include Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Khanh Hoa, Lao Cai and Da Nang.
In the coming time, the Traffic Police Department will continue to direct local police to strengthen strict handling of violations, and at the same time promote propaganda to warn and guide people to strictly comply with legal regulations on railway traffic safety, forming habits and traffic culture when passing through intersections.
