Hanoi’s Traffic Police are intensifying their efforts to tackle direct causes of accidents and are increasingly utilizing the ‘punishment by camera’ method through their monitoring system.
Traffic police recording traffic violations
The focus is on violations such as running red lights, driving on the wrong side of the road, and driving on pavements. Notably, there has been an increase in motorcyclists, especially delivery drivers, deliberately obscuring, covering, or altering their license plates to avoid detection by the monitoring system, which has created challenges for road safety efforts.
On May 9, in the area of Hang Giay – Hang Dau (Hoan Kiem District), a task force from the 1st Road Traffic Police Team handled numerous violations, including many delivery drivers using cloth, tape, or objects to obscure their license plates.
Common violations dealt with by the traffic police.
Captain Ta Xuan Hau, an officer of the 1st Road Traffic Police Team, stated that they have handled numerous cases related to license plate violations, with a significant proportion involving delivery drivers. Obscuring license plates not only hinders violation handling but also poses risks to vehicle management and information retrieval in the event of traffic accidents or incidents related to security and order.
According to Decree 168/2024/ND-CP (effective from January 1, 2025), motorcycle, scooter, and electric scooter drivers who obscure, blur, or alter their license plates will be fined VND 4-6 million and will have six points deducted from their driving licenses.
Moving forward, the Traffic Police Department will enhance mobile patrols with specialized recording devices and maximize the use of the monitoring system for ‘punishment by camera’. All violations will be documented, and information will be traced and handled according to regulations to ensure deterrence and promote compliance with road traffic order and safety regulations.
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