Prime Minister urges Tet traffic preparation

 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked ministries, along with provincial and city people’s committees and relevant offices to strengthen traffic safety works during the New Year, Tet (Lunar New Year) and the Spring Festival.

The transport ministry is responsible for checking publicized ticket prices and penalising illegal ticket price increases and passenger transfers.

 

The ministry will regulate traffic lanes on key and high-vehicle traffic routes, strengthen safety measures at black spots (places with high rates of road accidents) and manage domestic waterways.

 

The ministry must ensure security and safety at airports, railway stations, ship and bus stations at tourism sites and festival grounds.

 

The Ministry of Public Security was asked to strengthen the patrol of traffic and issuing of penalties for traffic violators during the new year holidays.

 

Policemen will focus on fining violations related to speeding, drink driving, vehicles driving over capacity, motorbike drivers not wearing helmets and illegal motorbike racing.

 

The police force has also been asked to take strict measures on the illegal transport of flammable and explosive substances and materials.

 

The ministry will co-ordinate closely with transport inspectors to arrange the police force to work on shifts at key routes and black spots to reduce traffic jams.

 

In addition, the ministry’s hotline has been publicised on mass media in order to field traffic punishment complaints from locals.

 

The Ministry of Information and Communications has been asked to re-enforce the dissemination of traffic safety information during holidays.

 

In particular, the people’s committees of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are responsible for setting up plans to organise festivals, regulate traffic lanes and arrange workers on shifts at main gates.

 

(Source: NDO)