According to the Da Nang Department of Police, a total of 41 traffic violations were recorded yesterday on the first day of imposing penalties for traffic violations caught on surveillance cameras at 10 major inner-city intersections. 

A camera image of a car running through red lights at the intersections of Le Duan-Ong Ich Khiem

Of this figure, 21 violations were by car drivers, whilst the remainder were committed by motorcycle riders.  All the violations involved running through red lights.

The 10 intersections are: Nguyen Van Linh-Tran Phu; Nguyen Van Linh-Bach Dang-2 September; Le Duan-Ong Ich Khiem; Hung Vuong-Ong Ich Khiem; Dien Bien Phu-Ha Huy Tap; Nguyen Van Linh-Hoang Dieu-Ong Ich Khiem; Ong Ich Duong-Cach Mang Thang Tam; 2 September-the western approach road to the Tran Thi Ly Bridge; Ngu Hanh Son-Ho Xuan Huong-Le Van Hien; and the Hue T-Junction overpass.

Notably, the greatest number of offences was reported at the Le Duan-Ong Ich Khiem, and the Dien Bien Phu-Ha Huy Tap intersections.

An image of a motorbike running through red lights at the intersections of Ngu Hanh Son-Ho Xuan Huong-Le Van Hien

Captain Tran Vo Nhan, the leader of a special team for detecting image-based traffic violations via the video camera system at the Police Department, suggested that the Transport Department should provide his unit with more computers, digital colour printers, digital video recorders, and surveillance cameras to enhance his team’s performance.

The Head of the Department’s Traffic Police Division, Colonel Le Ngoc, remarked that following the success of the imposition of penalties on image-based violations at intersections in the suburbs, a similar regulation was applied for offences at these major inner-city intersections and is expected to record positive results, thereby helping improve traffic order.