In Hanoi, the city police have launched a comprehensive campaign to inspect passenger transport at the end of the year. In particular, the authorities will focus on checking the alcohol and drug levels of drivers, along with reviewing the conditions of transport business, such as: Fire prevention and fighting safety, operation of surveillance cameras...
Control measures are implemented not only outside the bus station but also inside the bus stations, ensuring that each departing vehicle meets safety conditions.
During a surprise inspection by the Inter-agency Task Force, including the Traffic Police Team No. 14 (Hanoi Traffic Police Department) and Hoang Mai District Police at Giap Bat bus station, a series of bus drivers were asked by the task force to be tested for drugs and alcohol concentration right before leaving the station.
According to Captain Luong Trong Toan - Officer of Road Traffic Police Team No. 14, inspections will be carried out regularly and unexpectedly. If violations are detected, a fine will be issued according to regulations, and the transport business owner will be required to arrange for another qualified driver to operate the vehicle, so as not to affect the travel of passengers.
In addition to strictly controlling violations of alcohol and drug concentrations, the authorities also focus on handling behaviors that cause traffic jams and accidents, such as stopping to pick up/drop off passengers in violation of regulations, not obeying traffic light signals, etc.
In addition to fixed-route passenger buses, the operation of limousines and contract passenger transport vehicles is also forecast to increase sharply at the end of the year. In particular, Hai Ba Trung and Hoan Kiem districts are "hot" areas for limousines and contract vehicles violating traffic laws.
According to Lieutenant Colonel Tran Ngoc Trung - Captain of Traffic Police Team No. 4, although the authorities regularly patrol, handle and propagate, violations are still common due to the low awareness of some drivers.
In addition, drivers often find ways to "circumvent the law", using a common contact group to inform each other about the presence of traffic police, causing difficulties in handling the situation.
"We will continue to deploy a combination of professional measures, such as secretly recording and regularly patrolling the streets to detect violations," said Lieutenant Colonel Tran Ngoc Trung.
Traffic police recommend that drivers strictly comply with the Road Traffic Law and avoid violations that affect traffic safety. At the same time, people are also encouraged to promptly report violations so that authorities can take effective measures.
