The question is why dangerous behaviors to the point of "betting lives" are still continuously recurring?
Almost every week there is information about cars crossing railway barriers, which is incomprehensible.
Newspapers report warnings that railway accidents caused by cars overtaking fences leave too many lessons to learn. However, at many railway intersections, the image of cars and motorbikes weaving through barriers, taking advantage of a few seconds before the train arrives, still occurs as a bad habit that is hard to break.
On April 26, in Quang Ngai, a car carrying a wedding procession also recklessly ran a red light on the railway. If the train arrived a few tens of seconds earlier, a happy day could turn into a tragedy.
Reality has proven that railway accidents often leave particularly serious consequences. Cars or motorbikes fall onto the tracks when trains rush in, almost having no chance to escape.
What is worrying is that many drivers are not "unknowing", but "intentionally". They observe from afar, see that the train has not arrived, and immediately accelerate and overtake recklessly.
That is dangerous subjectivity, a clear manifestation of disregard for the law and disregard for the lives not only of oneself but also of others.
When the accident occurred, the train had to stop to allow functional forces to carry out related procedures, affecting the operation of the railway industry.
On those trains, there are thousands of passengers and goods that need to be transported to their destination on time. Accidents, casualties, property damage and damage to the economic activities of the whole society.
Why are there still many people recklessly crossing railway barriers when there is a train signal?
There are many causes in terms of awareness and perception, but there is a cause that punishment is too light, not enough to deter.
As in the case of the tractor-trailer driver overtaking a barrier in Quang Tri, the fine of 5 million VND and revocation of the driver's license for 2 months are not commensurate with the level of danger caused by the act.
For those who are willing to "exchange their lives for a few seconds", the sanctions must be strong enough to make them not dare to trade.
Along with that, supervision work needs to be strengthened.
Installing cameras at intersections, cold fines, publicizing violations, these measures are not new but need to be implemented drastically and continuously.
However, sanctions are only a part. The root lies in awareness. Many people do not really value safety, so the risk of accidents still recurs.
Stopping in front of the barrier only takes a few minutes but is safe for yourself and for others. Conversely, just because of impatience, you can pay the price with your own life and cause damage to many others.
