The Ministry of Transport has recommended to the Prime Minister that fines for pedestrians violating traffic laws in Hanoi and HCM City should be raised as a measure to reduce traffic jams and accidents.
The proposal is part of the draft decree on road traffic fines, which proposes fines at about 50 percent higher than currently.
For example, pedestrians who ignore traffic lights, road signs and police direction would have to pay fines of VND60,000-80,000. Those not using pedestrian crossings would be fined VND80,000-100,000.
“Pedestrians still have a poor awareness of traffic rules. In many cases, pedestrians have caused fatal accidents,” said Than Van Thanh, chief of the Secretariat of the National Committee of Road Safety’s Office.
Many pedestrians argued that they had to walk on roads because the pavements were occupied by parked vehicles or business; and they did not across the stress at pedestrian crossings or footbridges because there were few of them and they are not ideally placed.
According to HCM City’ Road Safety Committee, last year saw 59 traffic accidents, which left 42 people killed and 17 injured, accounting for 5.25 percent of the total number of cases in the city.
Under the draft, fines for motorbikes, cars, coaches violating traffic law would also increase.
For example, pedestrians who ignore traffic lights, road signs and police direction would have to pay fines of VND60,000-80,000. Those not using pedestrian crossings would be fined VND80,000-100,000.
“Pedestrians still have a poor awareness of traffic rules. In many cases, pedestrians have caused fatal accidents,” said Than Van Thanh, chief of the Secretariat of the National Committee of Road Safety’s Office.
Many pedestrians argued that they had to walk on roads because the pavements were occupied by parked vehicles or business; and they did not across the stress at pedestrian crossings or footbridges because there were few of them and they are not ideally placed.
According to HCM City’ Road Safety Committee, last year saw 59 traffic accidents, which left 42 people killed and 17 injured, accounting for 5.25 percent of the total number of cases in the city.
Under the draft, fines for motorbikes, cars, coaches violating traffic law would also increase.
VOVNews/VNA
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