Must fundamentally change awareness and behavior of traffic participants

This is the requirement emphasized by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha at the in-person and online meeting on the morning of November 6 with ministries, branches and 15 provinces and cities on completing the draft Decree on administrative sanctions for violations of traffic order and safety in the field of road traffic; deduction of points, restoration of driving license points; draft Decree detailing a number of articles and measures to implement the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha emphasized that racing and weaving are behaviors that endanger society, and violators and vehicles must be strictly punished - Photo: VGP/Minh Khoi

Severely punish groups of violations that endanger society

According to the report of the Ministry of Public Security (the drafting agency), the Decree on administrative sanctions for traffic order and safety in the field of road traffic; deduction of points, restoration of driving license points has the following scope of regulation: Administrative violations of traffic order and safety in the field of road traffic; forms, levels of sanctions, remedial measures for each violation; authority to draw up records, authority to impose sanctions, and fine levels.

Regulations on applying measures from driving license points; deduction level for each behavior; order, procedures, authority to deduct points, and restore driving license points.

Other administrative violations in the field of state management related to traffic order and safety in the field of road traffic.

The draft Decree inherits and completes existing stable regulations on administrative sanctions for road traffic order and safety; and adds new violations in the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety.

During the construction process, the Ministry of Public Security explained and accepted opinions in the appraisal report on the compliance with the Penal Code to avoid administrativeizing criminal acts or omitting administrative violations; applying additional penalties; and temporarily seizing vehicles, documents of drivers and violating vehicles.

Colonel Pham Quang Huy, Deputy Director of the Traffic Police Department, discussed the basis for increasing penalties for some groups of violations of traffic order and safety in the field of road traffic - Photo: VGP/Minh Khoi

Colonel Pham Quang Huy, Deputy Director of the Traffic Police Department, said that one of the new points is that the draft Decree has increased the penalty level to ensure deterrence for groups of behaviors that are dangerous to society and are the cause of traffic accidents that have been analyzed and evaluated through practice such as: Not complying with traffic rules; violating vehicle control regulations; related to road transport; affecting state management activities; causing public disorder, racing...

Some opinions suggested studying regulations on publicizing the identities of violators of traffic order and safety; strengthening detection and punishment of groups of behaviors that are the main causes of traffic accidents such as handling violations of alcohol concentration in recent times; organizing propaganda and distributing leaflets to each household...

Local leaders give comments on the draft Decree on administrative sanctions for violations of traffic order and safety in the field of road traffic; deduction of points, restoration of driving license points - Photo: VGP/Minh Khoi

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Thi Kim Chi said that schools need to integrate lectures, organize seminars, regularly propagate and disseminate to students to raise awareness of responsibility and risks and harms if they do not comply with traffic safety; coordinate with competent agencies to instruct students on safe motorbike driving skills, "when students violate traffic order and safety, they need to send notices to the school and family".

Representatives of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee proposed sanctions to handle subjects and vehicles participating in acts of encouraging swerving and racing; and additional sanctions to confiscate trailers attached to motorbikes and scooters.

In addition, representatives of ministries, branches and localities also discussed and exchanged on the compliance with the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety and the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations; the consistency and synchronization in the draft Decree and with the decrees regulating administrative sanctions in the field of state management, the decree detailing a number of articles and measures to implement the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations;...

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha requested regulations on the responsibilities and tasks of state agencies and local authorities in managing traffic infrastructure, organizing traffic activities (traffic lights, traffic flow, signs), and inspecting vehicles - Photo: VGP/Minh Khoi

"If you don't know, there must be a way to manage it, not ban it."

From the reality of many tragic traffic accidents that occurred to pedestrians while crossing the street, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha emphasized that the Decree must change the awareness and behavior of traffic participants, respect the law and the lives of others, and "correct and strictly handle even the smallest violations".

The Decree also needs to stipulate the responsibilities and tasks of state agencies and local authorities in managing traffic infrastructure, organizing traffic activities (traffic lights, traffic diversion, signs), inspecting vehicles, etc. "The law stipulates that pedestrian crossings must have lines, signs, or traffic lights, but if there are none, which agency is responsible?", the Deputy Prime Minister raised the issue.

For smart vehicles, machinery, and new technology traffic equipment, there must be a separate and appropriate management mechanism. "If we don't know, we must have a way to manage it, not ban it."

Regarding the management of students using motorbikes and motorbikes to participate in traffic, the Deputy Prime Minister requested regulations on teaching and guiding students about the law, traffic safety awareness, and motorbike driving skills, "with specific curriculum and locations", linked to the responsibilities of families, schools, and educational institutions.

Regarding the handling of swerving and racing behaviors, the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that these are behaviors that are dangerous to society. In addition to strictly handling violators, it is necessary to study regulations on confiscation and handling of violating vehicles; set up hotlines, and deploy preventive solutions right from when the subjects have not yet gathered to race...

The Deputy Prime Minister also gave his opinion on handling violations to rectify traffic on highways and manage freight and passenger transport activities along routes.

Major General Nguyen Van Minh, Deputy Director of the Traffic Police Department, reported on the explanation and acceptance of several major contents in the Decree detailing a number of articles and measures to implement the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety - Photo: VGP/Minh Khoi

Do not give motorbikes to students who have not been instructed in safe driving.

Also at the meeting, delegates discussed and gave opinions on the draft Decree detailing a number of articles and measures to implement the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety.

After a meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on October 29, the Ministry of Public Security chaired and worked with ministries and branches to absorb and complete the draft Decree, focusing on a number of issues with different opinions.

Major General Nguyen Van Minh, Deputy Director of the Traffic Police Department, said that the draft Decree has added provisions on the responsibilities of families, schools, and educational institutions in managing students using motorbikes to participate in traffic. In particular, schools and families coordinate to remind and monitor students to comply with the law on road traffic order and safety; not to hand over vehicles to students who are not qualified and have not completed the program on safe motorbike driving skills; and to include compliance with the law on road traffic order and safety in the criteria for evaluating and classifying conduct. The Ministry of Education and Training includes students' compliance with the law on road traffic order and safety in the annual emulation assessment criteria of high schools.

Delegates speaking at the meeting - Photo: VGP/Minh Khoi

The Ministry of Public Security also reviewed the regulations on the database on traffic order and safety to ensure completeness and synchronization with other functional agencies to serve the management and operation of traffic transport and traffic order and safety, making it convenient for people and businesses to look up and implement; promoted the application of science and technology in traffic management and operation, towards reducing patrolling, control and direct violation handling activities of the traffic police force.

The Ministry of Public Security has coordinated with the Ministry of Transport to specifically agree on regulations on responsibilities and authority in classifying and certifying the technical safety and environmental protection quality of smart vehicles; granting licenses to operate smart vehicles...

Regarding the Road Traffic Accident Damage Reduction Fund, the Ministries of Public Security, Finance, Justice, Transport and relevant agencies have agreed to draft a separate Decree to be submitted to the Government before June 30, 2025.

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