Handled nearly 280,000 alcohol violation cases in the first 3 months of the year

On April 1, the Traffic Police Department said that in the first quarter of 2024, the national traffic police force will drastically handle violations that cause traffic accidents.

Specifically, 1,035,240 cases of violating traffic order and safety were handled, fined 2,041 billion 467 million VND, stripped of 206,468 driving licenses, degrees, and professional certificates, and temporarily confiscated 373,545 vehicles. type. Compared to the same period in 2023, handling increased by 285,135 cases (up 38%), fines increased by 675 billion 396 million VND (up 49.4%).

Of these, 275,130 cases of alcohol concentration violations (accounting for 26.8%); 1,587 cases of driving positive for drugs (accounting for 0.15%); 21,740 cases of overloaded cargo (accounting for 2.1%); 245,707 cases of violating speed regulations (accounting for 24%). The number of deaths due to traffic accidents has decreased by 484 (-15.1%) people compared to the same period in 2023.

According to the Traffic Police Department, also in the first quarter of 2024, there were 6,550 traffic accidents nationwide, killing 2,723 people and injuring 5,246 people. Compared to the same period in 2023, the number of deaths due to traffic accidents has decreased by 484 people (-15.1%).

A representative of the Traffic Police Department said that the number of traffic accidents concentrated mainly in the field of road traffic with 6,496 cases, killing 2,686 people and injuring 5,239 people. Notably, there were 6 traffic accidents with particularly serious consequences, occurring in localities including: Quang Ninh, Thanh Hoa, Tra Vinh, Lao Cai, Thua Thien Hue, Tuyen Quang.

“Traffic accidents with particularly serious consequences have reduced all 3 criteria, compared to the same period in 2023. Specifically, there has been a reduction of 5 cases, a reduction of 20 deaths and a reduction of 28 injuries,” a representative of the Traffic Police Department informed. News and more: The vehicles causing the most traffic accidents are motorbikes, accounting for 56.82%, trucks and trailers ranked second with 19.4%, followed by cars. , passenger cars…

“The cause of the majority of traffic accidents is due to drivers not paying attention, not driving in the right part of the road or lane, changing direction incorrectly, not keeping distance and using alcohol.” – Representative of the Traffic Police Department analyzed.

According to the representative of the Traffic Police Department, the work of handling violations is carried out throughout, with no prohibited areas, no exceptions, the focus is on groups of behaviors that cause traffic accidents with the aim of gradually forming a culture when participating in traffic accidents. traffic and control traffic accidents.

Thanh Ha