On February 19 (ie, the 3rd day of Tet), the Traffic Police Department of Gia Lai Provincial Police said that in the 2 days of the 1st and 2nd days of the Binh Ngo Lunar New Year 2026, 2 traffic accidents occurred throughout the province, killing 2 people. Compared to the same period in 2025, there was a decrease of 4 cases, a decrease of 3 deaths and a decrease of 4 injuries.
During the above time, the traffic police force strengthened patrols and inspections, and at the same time directly propagated to 195 truck drivers and 321 motorbike drivers about not using alcohol, beer, and drugs when participating in traffic; organized signing commitments not to violate.
For roads, functional forces arranged 150 patrol and control teams, detected and made records of 385 violations; temporarily seized 1 car, 104 motorbikes... The total fine amount is more than 1 billion VND.
Among them, there were 99 cases of alcohol concentration violations (1 car, 98 motorbikes), no drug violations were detected. 92 cases of speeding (63 cars, 29 motorbikes); 45 cases without driver's licenses; 58 cases without helmets; 4 cases of illegal stopping and parking...
For railways, the traffic police force maintains coordination with railway industry units, proactively grasps the situation, and ensures traffic order and safety on the route passing through the province.
On waterways, functional forces organized 4 patrols and inspections in the water area of Quy Nhon Port cluster and the Hai Cang - Nhon Chau route, and no violations were detected.
Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Hong Vang - Deputy Head of the Traffic Police Department of Gia Lai Provincial Police - said that throughout Tet, the entire patrol and control force is 100% deployed on duty on each route, each time frame, not to be passive or surprised in any situation.
We focus on controlling groups of violations with high risks leading to traffic accidents such as alcohol concentration violations, drugs, speeding... At the same time, maintaining a standing force, ready to promptly handle arising situations, especially traffic accidents and congestion due to increased traffic volume, ensuring smooth and safe traffic for people during Tet," Senior Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Hong Vang said.
