During the Lunar New Year holiday, the traffic police force of Thanh Hoa province have recorded 2,347 cases in violation of traffic regulations, with fines totaling over 7.1 billion VND, suspension of driver’s licenses, and inspection of 542 cases; and impounding of 1,181 vehicles.
In particular, during the 7-day Lunar New Year holiday from the 29th to the 5th of Lunar New Year, the traffic police force of Thanh Hoa province also issued fines of nearly 4.3 billion VND for drunk driving in 1,101 cases. The fire prevention and fighting work was well-prepared with timely fire extinguishing and rescue operations in 8 incidents, and prevention of 1 suicide attempt.
The security situation in Thanh Hoa province remained stable with no unexpected incidents occurring. The crime rate decreased by 29.41%, and there were no major crimes or serious accidents reported in the province.
Specifically, there were 12 criminal cases in Thanh Hoa province during this period, a decrease of 29.41%. The police force has investigated and clarified 11 out of 12 cases, achieving a clearance rate of 91%.
This year, 100% of officers and soldiers of the traffic police force in Thanh Hoa province did not take a break during the Lunar New Year holiday, but instead concentrated their forces to implement a comprehensive set of measures to ensure traffic safety. With the spirit of “Working through the night, working through the holiday”, they resolutely dealt with violations without any exceptions, without overlooking any violations due to the significance of the holiday. The traffic police force in Thanh Hoa province has established patrol teams combined with checkpoints to strictly handle violations of traffic safety regulations, such as overloading, speeding, reckless driving, and especially drunk driving.
In the coming time, as there are many festivals and events in Thanh Hoa province, the traffic police force will continue to strengthen inspections and enforcement against drunk driving offenses. Therefore, the Thanh Hoa police advise people to always raise their awareness and strictly comply with traffic safety regulations, especially avoiding alcohol when driving to prevent regrettable consequences that may occur during the first days of the Lunar New Year.
