Chairing a teleconference reviewing traffic safety work in 2018 and set forth tasks for 2019, Binh said that the tests for driving licenses must be conducted strictly.
He requested the Ministry of Transport to address black spots in traffic accidents, and step by step close the paths illegally opened crossing railways.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Public Security and the People’s Committees of provinces and cities were asked to prioritize the use of fines to buy and install camera systems to monitor and facilitate the punishment of traffic violations and ensure security and order.
Inspections must be intensified, especially during the upcoming lunar New Year (Tet) festival, he said, adding that high blood alcohol concentration and no-helmet driving are the two main causes of traffic accidents during festivals.
