Long An: Traffic accidents happened seriously, re-established Traffic Safety Committee Office

In the first quarter of 2021, traffic accidents in Long An province increased all 3 criteria, with 2 very serious traffic accidents.

In the first quarter of 2021, traffic traffic accidents in Long An province increased by 3 criteria. On the morning of April 23, Mr. Dang Hoang Tuan, Director of the Department of Transport, Deputy Head of Traffic Safety Committee of Long An province said that in the first quarter of 2021, traffic accidents in the province increased all 3 criteria (number of cases, number of deaths, love). Accordingly, the whole province has had 40 cases of road traffic accidents, killing 25 people, injuring 28 people (compared with the same period in 2020, there are 9 cases, an increase of 9 deaths and an increase of 7 injuries). There are 3 localities where traffic accidents occurs most in the city. Tan An, Ben Luc and Duc Hoa (7 cases per locality). According to the assessment of the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee, in the first quarter, there were 2 very serious traffic accidents, killing 4 people, injuring 3 people. Traffic accidents increased mainly due to the awareness of people traveling in the wrong part of the lane, and the awareness of responsibility of some leaders of agencies, units and local authorities, especially the authorities. grassroots level is not strong enough, shows subjective signs, neglect, even lax, lack of responsibility, leading to traffic accidents in rural areas to increase. Next time, the Provincial Traffic Safety Board requires leaders of agencies, units and local authorities to raise their morale and responsibility in ensuring traffic order and safety. At the same time, localities attach importance to law propaganda and education and building traffic culture, especially in rural areas. The police force of the Long An province police force checked and handled the concentration of alcohol and drugs. “Consolidating and re-establishing the Provincial Traffic Safety Board Office (merged by the Office of the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee previously to the Department of Transport). This, the Department of Transport is preparing documents to submit to the Provincial People’s Committee for decision “, Mr. Tuan emphasized According to Senior Lieutenant Colonel Van The Thai, Head of Traffic Police Department of Long An province, in order to reduce traffic accidents, the traffic police force strengthened the patrol, control and strictly handled violations of traffic order and safety. Determined to handle passenger cars carrying workers speeding, trucks carrying construction materials with oversized trunks. In addition, to better carry out the coordination direction, strengthen the force to inspect and handle violations of traffic order and safety in rural areas, inter-village and inter-commune roads. Opening a rush to handle alcohol and drug concentrations At the same time, coordinate with traffic traffic forces, branches and localities to focus on clearing sidewalks, spontaneous markets, road safety corridors, to avoid encroachment and loss of traffic safety.