On April 1, it was recorded at km171717 + 300 National Highway 1, passing through Ham Kiem Commune, Ham Thuan Nam District, Binh Thuan Province, that many trucks, tractors, and passenger cars were jostling along the road and drivers got off their vehicles to go to the shop to buy drinking water. This location does not have a sign prohibiting stopping and parking.
Many vehicles stop at this location because there is only 200 m from the Phan Thiet - Dau Giay Expressway access road. It is worth mentioning that some vehicles stop at the outside wheel position on the mixed lane for motorbikes and rudimentary vehicles and do not have warnings according to regulations.
With such a situation, on the evening of March 30, a motorbike accident occurred at this location that hit the rear of a tractor-trailer. The consequences caused the death of the motorcyclist. According to the camera, the driver and the tractor-trailer had just stopped to buy drinking water for about 2 minutes when the incident occurred.
However, at this location, there are also some shops that instruct cars to enter the restaurant's yard to stop and park, ensuring safety.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Tu - a resident of this location said that there have been 2 accidents here recently. Cars are parked on the roadside and have no street lights, affecting vehicles' vision at night.
A traffic police officer of Binh Thuan Province Police recommends that if parking a vehicle occupies a part of the road, the driver must immediately place a danger sign in the front and rear of the vehicle so that the driver of another vehicle can know. If stopping the vehicle, the engine cannot be turned off and the driver's seat cannot be left. Parking or parking in a place with a wide roadside or a plot of land outside the road. In case the sidewalk is narrow or there is no sidewalk, vehicles must stop or park close to the right edge of the road in the direction of travel.
Mr. Pham Dang Tuan - a resident of Phan Thiet who often passes through this location said that there are no street lights on National Highway 1A near the access road to the expressway. Although, this location has many curves. Without street lights, cars can still park on the road, which is very dangerous. Therefore, people also recommend that street lights be installed at this location soon to ensure traffic safety.
Stopping and parking seems simple, many drivers have a subjective mentality of "stopping for a while and then leaving" but when an accident occurs, they get into many problems. Therefore, drivers need to pay attention to and comply with the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety when stopping and parking to ensure traffic safety.
