As usual, on the first day of Lunar New Year, Hanoi streets were quite deserted and clear. However, despite the absence of any traffic police, many people still patiently waited for the red light.
Mr. Dang Van Hao, who lives in Bac Tu Liem, shared that his hometown is Ha Tinh, so this year he did not have time to return home for Tet. While participating in traffic in Hanoi on the first day of Tet, he patiently waited for the red light.
“Currently, the system of cameras to issue fines is dense in Hanoi. Meanwhile, the fine for running a red light is very high, so traffic participants strictly comply,” Mr. Hao shared.
Ms. Nguyen Thanh Thanh from Bac Ninh said that today her family just drove home to celebrate Tet. The journey home is more than 50km, Ms. Thanh always reminded her husband to drive carefully and not run red lights. When everyone obeys traffic laws, she herself also feels safer.
According to information from the Traffic Police Department, on January 1, 2025, the Road Traffic Law and Decree 168/2024/ND-CP will officially take effect. Accordingly, the fine for running a red light will increase.
Decree 168/2024/ND-CP detailing administrative sanctions in the field of road traffic, effective from January 1, 2025.
According to the decree, drivers of cars, four-wheeled motor vehicles or similar vehicles that do not comply with traffic light signals will be fined from 18-20 million VND (previously the fine was from 4-6 million VND).
Motorbike or similar vehicle drivers who violate the law will be fined from 4-6 million VND (old regulations fined from 800,000 VND - 1 million VND).
According to the assessment of traffic police, through the application of Decree 168, traffic participants' awareness has been increasingly improved.
According to information from the Traffic Safety Committee, during the recent Tet holidays, traffic accidents continuously decreased compared to the same period last year.
On January 25, 2025 (26th of Tet), there were 47 road traffic accidents nationwide, killing 27 people and injuring 31. Compared to the same period in 2024, there were 33 fewer accidents, 16 fewer deaths, and 26 fewer injuries.
On January 26 (27th of Lunar New Year), there were 53 traffic accidents nationwide, killing 25 people and injuring 47. Compared to the same period in 2024, there were 30 fewer accidents, 18 fewer deaths, and 20 fewer injuries.
On January 27 (28th of Tet), there were 52 traffic accidents nationwide, killing 26 people and injuring 36 people. Compared to the same period in 2024, there were 32 fewer accidents, 12 fewer deaths, and 33 fewer injuries.
On January 28 (29th of Lunar New Year), there were 50 traffic accidents nationwide, killing 17 people and injuring 48. Compared to the same period in 2024, there were 35 fewer accidents, 23 fewer deaths, and 29 fewer injuries.
On January 29 (the first day of the Lunar New Year), there were 56 accidents nationwide, killing 17 people and injuring 45 people (no accidents on the railway; 1 accident on the waterway, killing 1 person). Compared to the first day of the Lunar New Year of Giap Thin in 2024, there were 18 fewer accidents, 23 fewer deaths, and 28 fewer injuries.
