On the first day of applying "strict" penalties, more than 13,500 traffic violations were handled.

(NLDO) - On the first day Decree 168/2024 took effect, traffic police nationwide handled 13,591 violations, fined nearly 28 billion VND.

On January 1, news from the Traffic Police Department (Traffic Police, Ministry of Public Security ) said that in the first day of 2025, there were 51 traffic accidents nationwide, killing 28 people and injuring 35 people. Of which, there were 50 traffic accidents on roads, killing 27 people and injuring 35 people. A railway accident killed 1 person.

Traffic police handle traffic violations. Illustrative photo.

On the first day of implementing traffic safety and order, inspection and handling according to Decree 168/2024, the national traffic police force inspected, detected and handled 13,591 violations; imposed (expected) fines of nearly 28 billion VND; temporarily detained 82 cars, 4,050 motorbikes, 111 other vehicles; revoked 2,603 driving licenses of all types.

Of which, there were 2,789 cases of alcohol concentration violations; 3,105 cases of speed violations; 241 cases of overloading; 34 cases of exceeding the size limit; and 43 cases of drug violations.

Decree 168/2024, effective from January 1, 2025, stipulates that the fine for many traffic violations will increase dozens of times. Accordingly, Decree 168 will strictly handle acts that cause traffic accidents and show disregard for the law when participating in traffic by increasing the fine level very high, such as the fine for drivers who do not comply with traffic lights will be increased from 4 - 6 million VND to 18 - 20 million VND.

The act of transporting goods on a vehicle without securing them; obstructing or failing to comply with the inspection and control requests of law enforcement officers; failing to comply with the instructions of traffic controllers... will have a fine 3-30 times higher than the current one. The act of opening the vehicle door or leaving the vehicle door open unsafely, causing a traffic accident, will have a very high fine of 36-50 times. For motorcyclists and motorbike drivers who violate traffic safety regulations, the fine will also increase compared to the current one.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/ngay-dau-ap-dung-muc-xu-phat-nghiem-khac-xu-ly-hon-13500-truong-hop-vi-pham-giao-thong-196250101163315414.htm