Carrying passengers exceeding 300% of the allowed number of people is disregard for the law and human life.
Drivers and vehicle owners were fined a total of 223.2 million VND. Drivers were deducted 10 points from their driver's licenses, and vehicle owners were revoked their badges for two months.
But the story does not stop at the level of sanctions.
A 19-seater car "filling" up to 60 people is unacceptable.
No seats left, no way out. Standing people jostle sitting people, even having to sit on top of each other.
Just brake suddenly, if an accident occurs, the consequences will be unpredictable. The driver knows that but still does it. For profit, regardless of the lives of 60 passengers.
Adding one passenger to the car is more money, but it is also more risk of accidents.
Drivers are very reprehensible, even condemned. However, we need to look straight at another reality.
The driver could not pull 60 people into the car, no one could force passengers to get into the car themselves.
Each passenger sees the car packed but still accepts it. Why is no one aware that the driver is in violation and refuses to take this trip?
With knowledgeable and responsible people, ready to take photos, record videos, and send information to traffic police channels.
Let me reiterate that during the recent Lunar New Year, many people used their phones to record crowded passenger cars and send them to functional agencies.
From passenger feedback, many violating passenger cars were stopped for inspection and recorded immediately on the route.
Conversely, in the case of cramming cars but passengers still accept, it shows that that leniency has facilitated violations.
Getting into a crowded car is unintentionally creating a risk of accidents. Passenger cars carrying too many people always pose a risk, and when an incident occurs, the damage will increase many times over.
A 19-seater car crammed with 60 people, if an accident occurs, the number of casualties could triple.
Therefore, it is necessary for functional agencies to strictly punish drivers and vehicle owners, but if passengers are still lenient, there will still be many "overloaded" vehicles on the routes.
Safe traffic is not only the responsibility of functional forces, but also the choice of each citizen.
To limit accidents, in addition to strictly complying with traffic laws, each citizen also knows how to say no to a cramped trip.
Not to mention, it is necessary to show civic responsibility, record videos to report violations.
