Jammed: Hanoi tops in traffic misery
VOV.VN -Hanoi drivers face the worst congestion in the nation and spend countless hours per year stuck in traffic delays— but the commute to work on the morning of September 20 was even worse than usual.
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View of traffic jam at 7:30 a.m. on the morning of September 20 at intersection of Phan Trong and Tue-Kim Giang streets. |
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The cause is attributed to a traffic accident involving two cars travelling in the same direction. |
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People afraid of being late at work try to pass through other vehicles, causing even more traffic chaos and a higher risk of accidents. |
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Long lines of automobiles and motorcycles in tandem. |
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Parents taking children to school cannot move for hours. |
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Vehicles are also backed up at the intersection of Kim Giang and Phan Trong streets. |
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30-minute traffic jams near Dai Thanh Apartment Building are commonplace, however, this morning people and vehicles have not moved for hours. |
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Motorcycles struggled to find a way out by driving on side streets and sidewalks making the deplorable situation worse. |
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Even with the assistance of traffic police, thousands of drivers are still stuck in traffic at 10 a.m. |
