Only one road traffic accident was reported in Da Nang from 10 - 15 February (the 29^th day of the 12^th lunar month to the 4^th day of the 1^st lunar month), a decrease of one against the same period last year, the Traffic Police Division of the Da Nang Police Department has said.

A scene of a road traffic accident on Chuong Duong Street on 10 February

Police officials said that the incident was reported at around 10.40pm on 10 February. A 55-year-old man was driving his motorcycle on Chuong Duong Street in Ngu Hanh Son District's Khue My Ward when his vehicle collided with a 4-seater car travelling in the same direction.

The collision caused the car to flip over onto a sidewalk. Police officials had to rescue the car driver from the overturned car, but, fortunately he only suffered minor injuries. Meanwhile, the motorcyclist was critically injured in the crash.

Between 10 and 15 February, 61 road traffic violations were handled. The majority of traffic violations involved two-wheeler riders without helmets and their vehicles not equipped with rearview mirrors, going in the wrong direction, reckless overtaking, weaving between moving vehicles, zigzagging through traffic, and careless driving when under the influence of drink.

By LE HUNG - Translated by M.D