Initial information, on the morning of December 13, a clip of a container truck blatantly driving in the wrong direction on DT 744 route (also known as Nguyen Chi Thanh road), passing through Chanh Hiep ward, Ho Chi Minh City, was circulated on the internet.
The image was recorded by a traffic participant, the container truck driving in the wrong direction in the lane for two-wheeled and three-wheeled vehicles. Container trucks running in the wrong direction on a long distance make motorbike participants afraid and avoid it.
According to the reporter, Nguyen Chi Thanh Street starts from National Highway 13 (Binh Duong Avenue) in Chanh Hiep Ward to Dau Tieng Commune, about 45 km long. This is a route connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Tay Ninh province, with a large volume of moving vehicles. The section through Chanh Hiep ward has 6 lanes, with a median strip, 3 lanes in each direction. Container trucks driving in the wrong direction have a potential risk of causing traffic accidents.
Currently, the Traffic Police Department of Ho Chi Minh City Police has grasped information about the incident. The specialized unit is verifying the vehicle traveling in the wrong direction on the road, appearing in the clip to verify, clarify and handle according to regulations.
