On the afternoon of February 16, Hanoi’s Traffic Police Department reported that after 1.5 months of Decree 168/2024 being in effect (from January 1 to February 15), traffic police across the city handled over 24,000 violations (a decrease of more than 42.9% compared to the previous period); authorities also temporarily seized over 7,400 vehicles, suspended more than 1,000 driver’s licenses, and deducted points from over 2,700 licenses.
The image shows citizens obeying traffic laws, including stopping at red lights (Photo: Tran Thanh).
According to authorities, during the 1.5 months of implementing Decree 168/2024, traffic police across the city handled 5,800 cases of alcohol violations; over 1,700 speeding violations; 838 overloaded vehicle cases; 665 red-light violations; and over 7,400 cases of not wearing helmets.
Field observations indicate that on many roads and intersections in Hanoi, violations like running red lights, lane encroachment, and illegal parking have significantly decreased.
To maintain improved traffic safety and order, moving forward, Hanoi’s Traffic Police Department will enhance patrols and focus on addressing six groups of violations that are key causes of accidents.
In the near future, traffic police will strictly address six major violation categories responsible for accidents (Photo: Tran Thanh).
These include: Alcohol and drug violations; modifying vehicle dimensions, overloading, oversized cargo causing safety risks; speeding, running red lights, wrong-lane driving, and going against traffic flow; reckless motorbike stunts or unauthorized racing.
Commercial transport drivers using phones or misusing GPS tracking devices; violations by students, including riding motorcycles without proper qualifications or neglecting to wear helmets.
End of 10 Special Task Forces in Hanoi
As of February 14, the 10 special task forces of Hanoi’s Traffic Police Department concluded their duties after approximately nine months of operation.
According to the police, launched in May 2024, these 10 special task forces made significant contributions to controlling traffic conditions and maintaining public security and order.
“The collaboration between traffic police and mobile police units during patrols effectively addressed violations, detected and combated various crimes, while positively influencing public compliance with traffic laws,” stated Hanoi’s Traffic Police Department.
