According to Senior Lieutenant Colonel Vu Thanh Giang - Head of the Traffic Police Department (CSGT) of the Provincial Police, before, during and after the Lunar New Year, the traffic volume of people and vehicles participating in traffic increased sharply, leading to a potential risk of traffic unsafety (ATGT).
To ensure traffic safety during this time, the Traffic Police Department has deployed a peak period to ensure traffic order and safety on roads. Accordingly, the unit mobilizes maximum forces, vehicles, and professional technical equipment to patrol, control, and strictly handle violations, especially alcohol concentration violations, speeding, carrying more people than prescribed, going in the wrong lane...
Before, during and after the Binh Ngo Lunar New Year 2026, the traffic police force will strengthen patrols, inspections and strictly handle cases of alcohol concentration violations. Right from the 1st day of Tet, the unit has simultaneously launched a specialized campaign to handle alcohol concentration violations," Senior Lieutenant Colonel Giang emphasized.
Grasping information that the traffic police force launched a campaign to handle alcohol concentration from the 1st day of Tet, the majority of Quang Ngai people seriously comply with the regulation "if you have drunk alcohol, do not drive". At family parties on New Year's Day, the story of not driving after drinking alcohol is spread by everyone, reminding each other to make Tet more joyful and complete.
Talking to reporters, Ms. Nguyen Thanh Binh (resident of Truong Quang Trong ward) said that on the 1st day of Tet, her family returned to her paternal hometown about 30 km from home. Knowing that her husband often used alcohol and beer when wishing Tet, she chose to call a service car to travel to ensure safety.
Having young children, if I have drunk alcohol and drive a motorbike, it will be very dangerous. Therefore, I choose service cars for pick-up and drop-off, although the fare is double that of normal days, it is still fun, because it ensures safety for the family, and also creates additional income for those who make a living during Tet," Ms. Binh shared.
Similarly, Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Phuc (resident of Truong Giang commune) said that this Tet he drove a car to take his wife and children to wish Tet to both paternal and maternal families. As a teacher, he always seriously complies with the regulation that if he has drunk alcohol, he should not drive.
I do not use a drop of beer or alcohol while driving to ensure safety for my family and traffic participants. The very strict alcohol concentration penalty is also the reason why people are increasingly complying well with regulations," Mr. Phuc said.
According to reporters' records on the night of the 1st day of Tet, traffic police and mobile police strengthened patrols, inspections, and set up alcohol concentration checkpoints on many roads in Quang Ngai. On National Highway 24B, in addition to setting up checkpoints, traffic police also conduct mobile patrols. Most people seriously comply.
Captain Nguyen Trung Hieu - Deputy Head of Road Traffic Police Team No. 1, Provincial Police Department of Traffic Police said that in the evening hours, the force will strengthen the handling of alcohol concentration violations. However, there is still a small part of people who do not strictly comply. The traffic police force will handle it drastically with the spirit of no forbidden zones, no exceptions.
