NST Region: Drugs, alcohol among leading causes of accidents in Vietnam

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NSTregion: Truong Hoa Binh, who is also the Chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee said while efforts had shown positive improvements, the number of road accidents was still a problem.

Truong Hoa Binh, who is also the Chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee said while efforts had shown positive improvements, the number of road accidents was still a problem.

“I have since asked the relevant authorities to look into the weaknesses in the transport sector with an aim to improve road safety,” he said at a national online conference on traffic safety held by the National Traffic Safety Committee. According to Vietnamnews.com, compared to the same period in 2018, the number of traffic accidents decreased by nearly 600, the number of deaths fell by 353, and the number of injured people dropped by 700.

"Patrolling and handling of violations need to be done substantially,” Hung said, adding that the authorities need to strictly handle acts of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, violations of helmet wearing regulations, not wearing seat belts when riding in cars and using phones when driving.

 

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