Ho Chi Minh City Traffic Police warn of recurrence of nail scattering on National Highway 1K

Although patrol teams have removed nails to ensure traffic safety, the situation still recurs, posing a potential risk of accidents for motorcyclists.

October 27, information from Traffic Police Department (PC08, Ho Chi Minh City Police), on National Highway 1K, from My Phuoc - Tan Van intersection to Chau Thoi Pagoda gate (in the old Di An city area), authorities and people continued to discover many new sharp diamond-shaped pieces of steel scattered on the road surface.

The situation of spreading nails and sharp steel bars continues to appear on National Highway 1K, My Phuoc - Tan Van, causing danger to road users and causing public outrage.

Immediately after that, the patrol teams organized Nail suction, collecting a series of metal foreign objects to ensure safety for traffic participants. However, this situation still recurs, posing a high risk of leading to accidents, especially for motorcyclists.

According to the Traffic Police, the behavior Scattering nails and sharp steel bars not only violates the law but also directly threatens people's lives and property. In many cases, cars run over nails, leading to tire explosions, loss of control and serious accidents.

Faced with the above situation, the Traffic Police force has increased patrols and controls along the entire National Highway 1K and the My Phuoc – Tan Van route. At the same time, police in wards along the route have also been asked to propagate and mobilize tire repair and tire repair establishments to sign a commitment not to perform or assist in the act of spreading nails.

In parallel, many volunteer groups and local people regularly organize nail extraction and metal collection to contribute to traffic safety. However, recently, this situation has become more complicated when some people, regardless of the danger, continue to spread nails on the road, causing outrage in the community.

Faced with worrying developments, authorities advise people traveling through this area to be extremely vigilant, stay on the correct side of the road and pay attention to the road surface.

If you discover an area with nails or suspicious sharp objects, you should immediately report it to the traffic police, ward police or the nearest local authority for timely handling.

In case of recording images, information or characteristics of the nail scattering subject, people are encouraged to provide them to the police for investigation and strict handling according to regulations. Volunteer groups "nail suction" are also encouraged to continue to coordinate with the authorities to ensure the safety of traffic participants.

According to PC08, the act of spreading nails is a manifestation of disregard for the law and human life. Every citizen needs to raise awareness, proactively report, and join hands in building a safe and civilized traffic environment.

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