Ensuring traffic safety during the rainy and stormy season

An Giang Ferry Joint Stock Company staff regularly check life jackets and floating equipment on ferries to ensure passenger safety. Photo: TRONG TIN

Synchronously deploy solutions

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Ngo Cong Thuc signed and issued Official Dispatch No. 252/UBND-KT on strengthening traffic safety assurance during the rainy and stormy season in the province in 2025. The Provincial People's Committee requested the Department of Construction to organize the review, detection and handling of points and road sections at risk of causing traffic safety loss; residential roads connecting to provincial roads and national highways; supplement and repair traffic safety systems on routes under their management; especially promptly repair and overcome damage to traffic infrastructure caused by rain and storms.

The provincial police have developed a plan to deploy forces to regularly patrol and control routes with high traffic density; points and sections of roads where traffic accidents often occur. Coordinate with functional forces to patrol inland waterways, promptly detect and suspend operations of ports, wharves, ferries; passenger transport vehicles, sightseeing and tourist vehicles that do not meet safety conditions according to regulations.

The Provincial Border Guard Command absolutely does not allow vehicles to go to sea when the vehicle does not meet safety conditions, especially passenger transport vehicles and tourist vehicles. Actively coordinate to notify vehicles operating at sea and along the coast to take shelter from storms when the weather is not safe.

Kien Giang Maritime Port Authority strengthens safety inspections for maritime vehicles according to regulations. Resolutely does not grant permission to leave ports and wharves when ships and boats do not meet the safety conditions for maritime routes. The Department of Agriculture and Environment promptly notifies fishing vessels operating at sea to take shelter when the weather is not as prescribed. The Department of Culture and Sports does not grant permission for advertising signs, banners... that obscure the vision of vehicle drivers participating in traffic, posing a risk of insecurity due to rain and wind.

The People's Committees of communes, wards and special zones shall step up propaganda and mobilize people to comply with traffic rules; especially warning about risks and situations of traffic accidents due to storms and rains on local radio waves. Improve state management of infrastructure protection and road and inland waterway traffic safety corridors; promptly detect and strictly handle cases of re-encroachment on roadsides and sidewalks; organize tree trimming and clear stagnant water areas to prevent flooding of roads.

Raising public awareness

In addition to the solutions of the functional sector, to ensure order and traffic safety during the rainy and stormy season, every person participating in traffic must raise their awareness of law enforcement, comply with regulations on ensuring road and waterway traffic safety, and equip themselves with necessary skills, be careful when traveling, and avoid unfortunate incidents. Mr. Nguyen Van Chi Linh, residing in Long Xuyen ward, said: "During the rainy and stormy season, low-lying roads are flooded and slippery, so I drive at a slow speed, keeping a safe distance from the vehicle in front to promptly handle unexpected situations." Ms. Le Thi Anh Nguyet, residing in Vinh Hau commune, shared: "I buy a raincoat that fits well, not too loose or too tight, making it difficult to control the vehicle in heavy rain and strong winds and to avoid the raincoat being caught in the wheels and causing accidents."

An Giang has a dense system of canals and rivers, so the proactive awareness of ensuring traffic safety of ferry terminal owners, ferry terminal owners, ship and boat owners is very important. Deputy General Director of An Giang Ferry Joint Stock Company Nguyen Van Huan said that the unit has 7 ferry terminals, with 34 vehicles in operation, transporting an average of 12 million passengers by motorbike and 2 million by car each year. An Giang Ferry Joint Stock Company always strictly implements safety regulations in managing and exploiting ferry transport activities. The company regularly inspects, repairs, and maintains vehicles and bridges. Fully equips equipment, life buoys, lighting systems on shore and under ferries, and signal lights. When there are storms, arrange for people to be present on all ferries, including those that are anchored, to take measures to prevent ferry drift incidents. Do not let ferries leave the dock when it is unsafe.

This year's stormy season is complicated. In addition to traffic safety solutions actively implemented by all levels, sectors and functional forces, every person participating in traffic needs to raise awareness and strictly comply with the law when participating in traffic to minimize possible accidents, ensure people's lives and property, and contribute to ensuring order and traffic safety.

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