On the afternoon of January 9, at the regular socio-economic press conference, Lieutenant Colonel Le Van Hai - Deputy Head of the Traffic Police Department (PC08), Ho Chi Minh City Police, informed about the situation of handling traffic violations according to Decree 168/2024/ND-CP.
According to Lieutenant Colonel Le Van Hai, from January 1 to 7, Ho Chi Minh City Traffic Police handled 11,830 traffic violations, temporarily detained 4,333 vehicles, including 11 cars and more than 4,200 motorbikes.
The total fine was 42.5 billion VND, an increase of 11 billion VND over the same period last year.
The main violations include: Alcohol concentration violations (3,633 cases); speeding (1,235 cases); driving in the wrong lane, on the sidewalk (468 cases); stopping and parking in the wrong place (805 cases); not obeying traffic lights (389 cases); not wearing helmets (878 cases), etc.
According to Lieutenant Colonel Le Van Hai, after more than a week of applying Decree 168/2024/ND-CP, Ho Chi Minh City Police have noticed many positive changes in the traffic situation in the city.
“During rush hours on major routes, drivers stopped at traffic lights seriously, stopped at the right line, and were orderly. There were no more cases of traffic participants driving on the sidewalk or driving on the wrong side of the road. Even the situation of driving in the opposite direction has been limited,” said Lieutenant Colonel Le Van Hai.
Regarding people providing information about traffic violations, Lieutenant Colonel Hai said that since Decree 168/2024/ND-CP took effect, the Ho Chi Minh City Traffic Police Department has received 87 reports of images from people. This information is currently being forwarded to relevant units for verification and processing.
However, due to not receiving detailed instructions from the Ministry of Public Security, the Traffic Police Department has not yet paid rewards to those who provided information.
Lieutenant Colonel Le Van Hai also confirmed that, up to now, the Traffic Police Department has not received any information or accusations about negative acts such as extortion of violators or assaults when filming traffic violations.
To ensure safety for both themselves and the community, representatives of the Ho Chi Minh City Police Department recommend that people strictly comply with the provisions of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety. Traffic participants need to act in a civilized, polite manner and ensure safety for themselves and others.
When providing information on traffic violations, citizens must ensure that the collection does not infringe upon the honor, dignity, reputation and privacy of citizens, and must respect the right to freedom of public image. If the information is falsified or misleading, the provider will be dealt with according to the law.
