Ba Sa intersection is the intersection between Provincial Road 713 and National Highway 20, in Da Huoai 2 commune (Lam Dong province). This area is located near the foot of Bao Loc Pass and is in a densely populated area. Provincial Road 713 also connects with Da Huoai 3, Nam Thanh and Nghi Duc communes, so the number of vehicles passing through here is very large.
To ensure traffic safety, the intersection is equipped with signal lights (green light - red light). However, even without a sign allowing them to turn right when running red lights, many motorcyclists still deliberately run lights, posing a potential risk of accidents.
According to Lao Dong Newspaper on July 10, in less than 15 minutes, many motorcyclists participated in traffic, running red lights at Ba Sa intersection. It is worth mentioning that motorbike drivers deliberately running red lights here happen at any time when there is a red light signal.
This not only violates the provisions of the Road Traffic Law, but also poses a potential risk of traffic accidents, endangering yourself and others.
According to many people living in this area, there have been many traffic accidents at Ba Sa intersection, including traffic accidents leading to death. However, the situation of motorbike drivers participating in traffic running red lights at this intersection occurs frequently, at all times of the day.
The situation of running red lights is common in the direction from Provincial Road 713 to National Highway 20 towards Bao Loc Pass. In particular, the traffic participants running red lights are mainly local people. Most strangers driving here comply with the provisions of the Road Traffic Law.
Decree 168/2024/ND-CP of the Government stipulates that the act of running a red light on a motorbike can be fined from 4 to 6 million VND, in case of causing an accident, the fine is from 10 to 14 million VND. For cars that run red lights, they can be fined from 18 to 20 million VND, in case of causing an accident, they can be fined from 20 to 22 million VND.
In addition to being fined, traffic participants who run red lights will be subject to an additional penalty of 4 points deducted from their driving license.
To ensure traffic safety at Ba Sa intersection, it is necessary for authorities to take patrolling and control measures to strictly handle cases of traffic participants crossing red lights.
