In his concluding remarks at the preliminary conference on ensuring traffic order and safety in the first quarter of 2024 on the morning of April 24, Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang paid special attention to the issue of driver awareness in obeying the law. traffic.
The Minister said that the cold sanctioning of cars is doing very well, but there are still many violations of motorbikes, so there needs to be a cold sanctioning form for this vehicle.
Violations of traffic laws by motorbike drivers often occur commonly in places without traffic police supervision (Illustration: Manh Quan).
The traffic sector commander said that motorbikes are still the main method of transportation for people, accounting for 80-90% of traffic on the road. Therefore, improving the behavior of motorcyclists will certainly help reduce accidents further.
Also related to the issue of traffic safety when riding motorbikes, the Minister assessed that the situation of parents giving motorbikes to their children when they are underage and do not have a driver’s license is still common, leading to traffic accidents. compassion.
The Minister emphasized that improving traffic safety for children is an extremely important task to protect the lives and health of children and those around them.
“Parents must spend time teaching and training their children to have enough knowledge and skills before handing over the car; Authorities need to strictly handle the practice of handing over cars to children who are underage and do not have a driver’s license.” vehicles; Coordinate with schools to have appropriate handling measures for traffic safety violations of students,” the Minister emphasized.
Regarding the issue of traffic safety on the highway, the Minister of Transport said that he is giving drastic instructions to put temporary rest stops on the highway into operation in the next few days, contributing to meeting the needs of people. Go to the place to stop, rest, and go to the bathroom.
The Ministry of Transport will also accelerate bidding packages to build rest stops on the North-South expressway; We ask local leaders to pay special attention and give priority to having rest stops put into operation soon.
