On April 5, a total of 52 traffic accidents occurred across Vietnam, resulting in 32 fatalities and 22 injuries, according to the Traffic Police Department (C08) under the Ministry of Public Security.
Throughout the day, local traffic police forces nationwide conducted inspections and handled over 8,600 violations related to traffic order and safety. As a result, authorities temporarily impounded 37 cars, more than 2,300 motorbikes, and 90 other vehicles. Additionally, 426 driver’s licenses were revoked, and 1,085 cases had penalty points deducted from their licenses.
During the weekend, traffic police across the country also took action against:
- Over 1,600 cases of alcohol-related driving violations
- More than 2,000 speeding violations
- 114 cases of overloading cargo beyond legal limits
- 10 cases involving drug use while operating vehicles
On the expressways, patrol teams from the Traffic Police Department checked and documented 204 violations, resulting in 72 driver’s license suspensions, 50 cases with penalty point deductions, and 2 vehicles being impounded.
In the waterways, units from the C08 Waterway Patrol Teams I and II, along with local traffic police departments, identified and handled 204 violations of inland waterway regulations.
Meanwhile, three violations related to railway traffic safety were also discovered and handled by local traffic police.
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Source: Vietnam Insider