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Traffic violations persist despite police efforts, alcohol offences high

In the first six months of this year, out of over 2.1 million road, rail and waterway traffic violations, there were over 501,000 cases of drink driving, accounting for 19,85 per cent of all violations.

Multiple challenges in applying ’cold fines’ for motorbikes

Cold fines use the traffic surveillance system to track and impose penalties on motorists.

Traffic police fine over 112,000 blood alcohol content violations in 3 months

The Ministry of Public Security yesterday held a virtual meeting in Hanoi to summarize results of the focused period for inspecting and handling traffic safety violations in the past 3 months.

Ministry of Transport proposes increasing traffic violation fines

The Ministry of Transport has just submitted to the Government a draft amendment proposing an increase in traffic fines.

Traffic police to go undercover to fight illegal motorbike racing

Traffic police will go undercover in a bid to tackle illegal street motorbike racing, the HCM City Police Department has announced.

Using mobile phone when driving may be strictly banned

It may be illegal to use mobile phone when driving or riding a vehicle, according to the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety being drafted by the Ministry of Public Security.

Over 3,700 drink driving cases dealt with in first week of new year

Up to 3,785 cases of drink driving have been handled in the first seven days of 2020, with total fines of more than VND12.5 billion ($539,400).

CCTC cameras catching more and more motorists

It has been nearly four years since Hanoi first rolled out its experimenting traffic enforcement camera network hoping to levy fines more accurately and effectively.

 

Over 11,500 drivers caught without driving licenses

Among the traffic safety violations recorded between July 15 and 29, as many as 11,597 drivers nationwide were caught driving without a license or with a fake one, according to statistics from the Traffic Police Department.

Fining drivers a waste of time

 Many drivers in Hanoi would rather have their driving licences confiscated by police than pay fines after violating road rules, Giao thong (Transport) newspaper has reported.

With sidewalks occupied, Saigonese have to walk on the road

 VietNamNet Bridge - Stores, parking lots, pubs, cafes, and street vendors are occupying entire sidewalks and even roads in HCM City.

Photos: Hanoi pedestrians keep breaking traffic rules despite new regulations

 Hanoi launched its crackdown on pedestrians February 1, police issuing warnings in a city with scarce footpaths or marked crossings, for failing to follow regulations, while car drivers claimed the roads with impunity.

Draft law allowing police to collect fines causes concern

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Public Security’s draft regulation proposes that traffic police collect fines from traffic violations has caused public uproar over its high probability of fostering endemic corruption.

Hanoi’s policemen take kids to school while their parents busy paying fines

Hanoi’s traffic police began imposing fines on motorcycle drivers who carry children of over six years old without a helmet on the morning of April 8. While the parents were busy with the fines, their kids were taken to school by police officers.