The Minister of Transport’s newsletter proposed cold penalties for motorbikes after being published and received a lot of attention from readers Dan tri. The majority of opinions support the traffic commander’s idea, even saying that this should be done sooner.
However, there are also readers who ask the question “How to collect fines when motorbikes do not have to be periodically registered and buying and selling without changing ownership is common”.
Fines for cold motorbikes: Should be done!
Talk to reporters Dan tri, Lieutenant Colonel Pham Viet Cong, Deputy Chief of Office of the National Traffic Safety Committee, emphasized that people traveling by motorbike are the subjects that need attention. Because the proportion of motorcyclists is very high, but the awareness of traffic compliance among some is still limited.
According to Mr. Cong, in large urban areas there are many common violations of motorcyclists such as running red lights, going in the wrong lane, climbing on the sidewalk… These are all one of the many causes of traffic congestion and accidents. problem.
Most cars do not dare to enter the BRT bus lane because there are cameras nearby, while motorbikes blatantly violate the law (Photo: Tien Nguyen).
“Therefore, sanctioning these acts is a way for us to control congestion and accidents. However, it is also important to emphasize that the sanctioning of violating vehicle owners is still happening every day, in Each locality, it’s not something new. What’s new is that we apply science and technology to enhance processing,” Mr. Cong said.
According to the lieutenant colonel, in the past, the traffic police often had regular topics on checking and handling motorbikes. But now, along with the application of science and technology, the Ministry of Public Security has also invested in a lot of information technology systems, especially surveillance systems.
In addition to the surveillance system, authorities can handle violations based on images recorded by people using phones, dash cams, or even from images posted by the violators themselves. The case of model Ngoc Trinh “acting in a circus” on a motorbike is an example.
“Therefore, I think collecting data and handling violations with motorbikes is completely doable and feasible, both trends and reality are reasonable,” Mr. Cong assessed.
Deputy Chief of Office of the National Traffic Safety Committee acknowledged that current regulations do not have any problems with the above proposal. Most importantly, according to Mr. Cong, the handling of motorbikes must become a topic, just like the handling of alcohol levels and helmets. Since then, people have had a greater sense of self-compliance, and the authorities have also been given favorable conditions to work and handle.
Emphasizing that the goal of cold fines is not “to press people to fine them”, Mr. Cong said this sanction helps raise people’s awareness, adjust traffic behavior accordingly, regulations.
Need to solve the “master” problem
Sharing the same opinion as Senior Lieutenant Colonel Pham Viet Cong, Dr. Phan Le Binh said that the proposal to fine fines for motorbike violations is a good idea and everyone wants it. From an ideal perspective, this proposal, if implemented, could make a small contribution to limiting private vehicles and encouraging people to use public transportation.
Mr. Binh analyzed that the convenience of motorbikes also leads to the “arbitrary” mentality of the driver. Pulling over, going in the opposite direction, running red lights, going onto the sidewalk, stopping arbitrarily… become very common mistakes. Therefore, it is inevitable that a city can have up to 5-6 million motorbikes.
Despite good intentions, Dr. Phan Le Binh acknowledged that fining motorbikes is unlikely to be feasible at the present time. When there is no connection between the violating motorbike and the owner, the violator can wait 5-10 years without paying the fine.
Mr. Binh stated that in order to achieve this, relevant agencies need to come up with many comprehensive solutions, including fundamental changes in legal mechanisms, as well as technology and techniques.
“Before discussing cold fines, I think the traffic police force should continue to step up the punishment for widespread violations such as running red lights, running in the wrong direction… Direct and strong handling of these acts is also important. That’s good, but fines for motorbikes in the current context in Vietnam are still a bit far-fetched,” Mr. Binh frankly said.
The mentality of “dealing” with the authorities is more common among motorcyclists (Illustration: Tran Thanh).
Meanwhile, regarding the cold penalty process, Lieutenant Colonel Pham Viet Cong said that the management agency is aiming to put into law regulations on controlling motorbike emissions, leading to the fact that motorbikes must also be registered like this. car. This can be done in parallel with the proposed fine.
“Especially when the Ministry of Public Security is also implementing a solution to identify license plates. According to the roadmap, when we synchronize these solutions, it is very suitable to deploy cold fines on motorbikes,” Mr. Cong commented.
In addition, even if there is no “motorbike registration” mechanism, Mr. Cong said that locating violating vehicles is now easily done through monitoring technology. Therefore, he affirmed that imposing fines on motorbike owners for violations is not difficult.
“I think we just have to do it first, and then from there we can see the actual problems and find solutions to solve them. Don’t set too high goals or expect to be 100% effective just yet. “, according to Vice Chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee.
