Over 8,700 violations handled on first day of traffic safety campaign

An alcohol content check area set up by traffic police on Phap Van - Cau Gie Expressway (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Traffic policenationwide detected and dealt with over 8,700 cases of traffic rule violationon April 15, the first day of a campaign launched to ensure traffic order andsafety for the April 30 and May 1 holiday and the May 23 elections.

In handling the violations, police collected 9.9 billion VND (nearly 429,000 USD) in fines, detained 34automobiles and 1,260 motorbikes, and revoked 915 driving licences.

Among the violations, relevant forces found 626drivers exceeding the legal limit for "drunk driving" and five others using drugs, according to theTraffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security.

During the campaign from April 15 to June 14,police will intensify monitoring and patrol on roads, waterways and railways while strivingto minimise traffic congestion and illegal motorbike racing.

Maj. Gen. Le Xuan Duc, deputy head of theTraffic Police Department, said at the launch on April 15 that the campaignaims to reduce the numbers of accident cases and related deaths and injuredpeople, and especially, prevent extremely serious accident cases.

The traffic police will also accompany leadersof the Party, State, and National Election Council during the inspection of theelection organisation, and protect the transportation of ballot boxes, headded./.

VNA