The accident of the rescue vehicle on the Phan Thiet - Dau Giay expressway in the days leading up to the holiday is a warning about traffic risks when the traffic volume increases sharply.
A vehicle specializing in rescue missions encountered an accident, leading to a series of collisions, vehicle overturning, lane blocking, forcing functional forces to temporarily close the expressway for handling.
Just one incident, the entire road can be "frozen". Vehicles have to move to the national highway, travel is slower and more difficult.
On holidays, highways and national highways are always locally overloaded. But what is worrying is not only the number of vehicles, but also the driver's psychology.
The road is crowded, many people easily fall into a state of impatience, trying to encroach on the lane, tailgate, and compete for space. It is this rush that turns the highway into a potential accident environment.
It is necessary to reiterate the basic principle of strictly complying with speed, distance and lane when traveling on the expressway.
Any reckless overtaking, sudden change of lane, or failure to maintain a safe distance can become a "fire starter" for chain collisions.
When a car encounters an incident, the cars behind, if they do not keep a distance, will not be able to handle it in time, leading to chain collisions.
An accident on the highway can lead to prolonged traffic jams for dozens of kilometers. At that time, the traffic flow is "stuck", and the travel plans of thousands of people are disrupted.
Functional forces had to stretch themselves to divert and clear traffic. Rescue and relief vehicles also encountered difficulties when approaching the scene.
Just one minute of carelessness can paralyze the entire traffic route for many hours, even a day.
The Traffic Police Department has repeatedly recommended and strengthened the handling of violations on highways. But sanctions are only the last resort, the decisive factor is still the awareness of the driver.
Reality shows that most serious accidents originate from seemingly small acts, speeding recklessly, not observing, and being subjective about the distance.
But on the highway, "small" is no longer small. High speed makes any mistakes that can cause serious accidents.
The upcoming holiday, the number of vehicles will increase sharply, each person when holding the steering wheel needs to set their own discipline.
Go at the correct speed, keep your distance, do not jostle, do not be impatient.
Being a few minutes late is not a problem, but if you cause an accident for a second of speed, the price could be a whole day of traffic jams or more seriously, a whole lifetime.
The expressway is built to shorten geographical distance, not to shorten safety.
And safety, in the end, always starts from the awareness of each traffic participant.
