Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked ministries, provincial and city people’s committees and relevant offices to strengthen traffic safety works during New Year, Tết (Lunar New Year) and the Spring Festival.
Transport policeman checks driving licence of a bus driver on Highway 10, in the northern province of Thai Binh (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister NguyenXuan Phuc has asked ministries, provincial and city people’s committees andrelevant offices to strengthen traffic safety works during New Year, Tết (LunarNew Year) and the Spring Festival.
The PM urged the Transport Ministry to set updetailed plans and measures for organising transport vehicle systems, sellingtickets through the internet to serve the best travelling of people.
The transport ministry is responsible forchecking publicized ticket prices and penalising illegal ticket price increasesand passenger transfers.
The ministry will regulate traffic lanescomfortably and suitably on key and high-vehicle traffic routes, strengthensafety measures at black spots (places with high rates of road accidents) andmanage the domestic waterway.
The ministry must ensure security and safety atairports, railway stations, ship and bus stations at tourism sites and festivalgrounds.
The Ministry of Public Security was asked tostrengthen patrolling and penalties for traffic and order violations during thenew year holidays.
Policemen will focus on fining violationsrelated to speeding, drunk driving, vehicles driving over capacity, ridingmotorbikes without wearing helmets and racing motorbikes illegally.
The police force is also asked to take strict measures for preventing illegaltransport of flammable and explosive substances and materials.
The ministry will co-ordinate closely withtransport inspectors to arrange police force on shifts at key routes and blackplaces on traffic jams.
In addition, the ministry’s hotline has beenpublicised on mass media in order to field traffic punishment complaints fromlocal people.
The Ministry of Information and Communicationshas been asked to re-enforce dissemination of traffic safety information duringholidays.
In particular, the people’s committees of Hanoiand HCM City are responsible for setting up plans to organise festivals,regulate traffic lanes and arrange workforce on shifts at main gates.-VNA
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