Decree No. 168/2024/ND-CP regulating administrative sanctions for violations in the field of road traffic officially takes effect from January 1, 2025. The Decree increases the level of sanctions for many acts and groups of acts violating traffic rules on the road.
After 15 days of implementation, the Decree has created positive changes in traffic awareness, behavior and traffic safety and order (TSA). The situation of drivers running red lights, going against traffic on one-way streets... has decreased significantly, especially in large cities such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City...
According to statistics from the Traffic Police Department (Ministry of Public Security), from January 1 to 14, 2025, the national traffic police force detected and handled 174,653 cases of traffic safety violations. Compared to the previous period, the number of fines decreased by 22,786 cases (-11.54%).
The traffic accident situation has changed significantly with all three criteria decreasing compared to the same period and the previous period.
Accordingly, from January 1 to 14, 2025, there were 681 traffic accidents nationwide, killing 365 people and injuring 453 people, a decrease of 355 cases (-34.27%), 47 deaths (-11.41%), 426 injuries (-34.24%), and 347 cases (-34.53%), 94 deaths (-20.47%), and 301 injuries (-39.92%) compared to the same period.
A representative of the Traffic Police Department assessed that Decree 168, issued with many acts with increased penalties, has had a profound impact on awareness and significantly raised the consciousness of traffic participants.
However, in reality, it can be seen that the traffic infrastructure in large cities is not synchronized with the rapid increase in the number of vehicles, especially personal vehicles.
Many opinions say that, in addition to increasing the level of penalties, another issue that needs to be improved is the traffic infrastructure. A well-invested and developed traffic system can facilitate socio-economic development, create job opportunities, and improve people's income and living standards.
In addition, investment in transport infrastructure also helps improve the living environment, reduce pollution and enhance security, order and traffic safety.
On January 16, 2025, Lao Dong newspaper will organize a discussion on "Impact of traffic infrastructure on security, order and traffic safety" with the participation of representatives of the Traffic Police Department (Ministry of Public Security), experts on architecture and urban traffic.
Through the Seminar, representatives of functional agencies and experts will assess the impacts of Decree 168 on traffic order and safety, and at the same time propose solutions to develop and synchronize traffic infrastructure...
The discussion will be broadcast live on Lao Dong electronic newspaper (laodong.vn) at 2:00 p.m. on January 16, 2025. Readers are invited to follow and ask questions to the discussion's guests.
