Drivers who do not wear helmets, run red lights, or drive in the wrong direction will be fined. In the photo: traffic chaos on the corner of Quoc Tu Giam street, Hanoi on the morning of April 24 – Photo: TTD
But motorcyclists violate a lot, running red lights is quite common but have not been punished.
Mr. Thang suggested strengthening control and fines for motorcyclists, because motorbikes are still the main mode of transportation for people, accounting for 80-90% of vehicles on the road.
Youth has recorded the opinions of a number of National Assembly delegates and experts surrounding the proposal to impose fines on motorbikes.
Mr. NGUYEN VAN THANH (former president of Vietnam Automobile Transport Association):
Should be done soon
Fines for motorbikes are not new, so if they continue to be implemented, it is very reasonable and should be done soon. This will help improve and raise awareness of motorbike drivers, ensure traffic order and safety, and reduce accidents.
However, according to current statistics, there are about 70 million motorbikes in circulation in the country, so fines need to have a very clear and specific plan and implementation roadmap.
It is necessary to review the current monitoring capacity, technical infrastructure, and surveillance camera equipment. Because fines are based on surveillance camera images, this is a very important factor that must be guaranteed. At the same time, there should be screening and identification of cold penalties, not all errors should be cold penalties.
In addition, many people expressed concern that there are still many vehicles without owners, so there needs to be a policy to continue to support, including taxes and fees, for people to transfer their names and change owners.
Along with that, currently, the management of license plates based on identification and the purchase, sale and transfer of license plates are prohibited, vehicles purchased with documents of unknown origin cannot be registered… so the penalty will be cold. nothing difficult.
In case the car owner lends the car to someone, it will be their responsibility. If they are fined, they will still be jointly responsible.
Mr. KHUONG KIM TAO (former deputy chief of office of the National Traffic Safety Committee):
A cold fine is a fine to the vehicle owner
Researching fines for motorbikes is absolutely necessary in the context of traffic violations by motorbikes. This is beneficial when the force is small but can still resolve issues fairly, transparently, and comprehensively, avoiding violations.
Many localities such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have also implemented it and brought results.
Many people believe that nowadays there are many motorbikes and there is still a large number of motorbikes without owners, borrowed motorbikes… so the cold camera needs to clearly record the image, and together with the owner of the motorbike, detect who is driving the motorbike in order to punish them. correct.
But this thinking is not correct. Because finding out who was the driver takes a long time and is very complicated.
At the same time, the cold fine here needs to be confirmed as a fine for the car owner, not a normal fine for the driver. For example, if the camera detects a vehicle driving at the wrong speed, in the wrong lane, running a red light… then the owner must be responsible. How the car owner and driver deal with each other will be discussed later.
Or in the future, the law may stipulate that if the violating driver is found and not the vehicle owner, he or she may be subject to a heavier fine.
Mr. NGUYEN DINH HAI (Hoang Liet, Hoang Mai, Hanoi):
If I borrow a car, what will be the fine?
Every day I go to work by motorbike so I witness many cases of motorbike drivers speeding, swerving, overtaking recklessly, riding on the sidewalk…
Especially at intersections, it is not uncommon to see drivers, including drivers of technology vehicles, even though they are carrying passengers, still try to get ahead and run red lights, which is very dangerous. Not to mention there are people who turn left or right and don’t look ahead, don’t even turn on turn signals or turn other vehicles, including cars…
Many trucks carrying bulky goods also run carefree, circling sideways, circling along, wriggle around, or many young people use their phones and headphones while walking…
These scenes look very scary and pose a danger to others. Therefore, strengthening the camera system and technical equipment to fine motorbikes in the coming time is very necessary, ensuring objectivity and fairness.
In fact, in many localities such as Ho Chi Minh City, because motorbikes do not have to be registered like cars and many motorbikes when bought and sold do not change names or owners, agencies also need to research and calculate to avoid fines. Ensure accuracy and efficiency.
In addition, it is also necessary to consider cases such as a person with household registration in this province but working in another province and borrowing a motorbike. What kind of penalty will be imposed upon violation? Or if the violator uses a mask to cover the license plate or covers a number on the license plate, what will be the fine?
National Assembly Delegate TRUONG XUAN CU (Hanoi):
Should be piloted
Motorcycles account for a very large number, so the most important thing is to ensure human resources, infrastructure, data, especially surveillance camera systems. In addition, currently data on motorbikes has not been fully synchronized in the national population database.
Therefore, to perform well the cold penalty, it is necessary to speed up data synchronization. From there, you can retrieve and send penalty notices to the vehicle owner’s whereabouts easily and accurately.
In addition, cold fines should be considered for pilot implementation first in some districts and routes of large cities with guaranteed infrastructure.
This helps gain experience and can add more technology to expand mass implementation later.
