Convex mirrors need to be protected to ensure traffic safety.

With the winding and dangerous nature, many roads in Dong Van Karst Plateau Global Geopark, Tuyen Quang province have been installed with convex mirrors. These convex mirrors have been very effective, contributing to ensuring traffic safety, becoming a companion for car and motorbike drivers on the roads.

A convex mirror with scratches and dents caused by being hit by a stick or stone (Photo taken at 4:30 p.m., August 10, 2025 on the Quan Ba ​​- Yen Minh route).

However, on some roads in the Dong Van Stone Plateau, some convex mirrors show signs of human impact, such as being hit by rocks or hard objects, causing some mirrors to be dented or scratched. Some mirrors have dirty writing or stickers on them, making it difficult for drivers to see. Drivers can even be startled when they suddenly see those stains on the convex mirrors, leading to confusion about vehicles or people going in the opposite direction.

A mirror is obscured by clumps of grass planted by local people next to it. (Photo taken at 4:40 p.m., August 10, 2025, on the Quan Ba ​​- Yen Minh route).

There are places where convex mirrors are placed, people also grow grass for livestock, making it difficult for passersby to observe. And there are also places where the mirrors have been installed for a long time, the mirror surface is covered with dust, the mirror is hit by rocks on the road, causing it to be dented, distorted and difficult to observe; or due to some impact factor, the mirror is misaligned, limiting the reflection effect and the ability to observe vehicles moving through the road.

A mirror was painted black by someone lacking awareness on the road through Ma Pi Leng Pass (Photo taken at 10:00 a.m., August 10, 2025).

Faced with the above reality, localities with roads equipped with convex mirrors need to take measures to detect and handle those who damage mirrors or write on them; actively propagate and raise awareness among people to join hands in protecting convex mirrors; and encourage people not to plant grass or trees too close, affecting visibility.

The authorities also need to maintain and clean convex mirrors; replace mirrors that have been dented, damaged, or have reduced reflectivity due to subjective and objective reasons; and adjust misaligned mirrors. Thereby, contributing to ensuring traffic safety on the roads.

PV Group

Source: https://baotuyenquang.com.vn/xa-hoi/202508/can-bao-ve-guong-cau-loi-de-dam-bao-an-toan-giao-thong-c9e0019/