Don't let the law get the better of you.

The number and complexity of traffic law violations by students in Thanh Hoa province are increasing. Since the beginning of 2023 alone, through coordinated armed patrols combined with professional patrols, the mobile police force of Thanh Hoa province, in collaboration with the police of districts, towns, and cities, has arrested and processed nearly 200 cases of young people who regularly gather to drive motorcycles recklessly, causing public disorder...

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Typically, in early April 2023, through the surveillance camera system in Thanh Hoa City, the police force discovered two groups of young people regularly riding motorcycles in parallel formations, carrying more passengers than allowed, not wearing helmets, running red lights, and swerving dangerously. The Mobile Police Department, in coordination with the Thanh Hoa City Police and relevant units, summoned the families and the young people involved, imposing fines on both the violators and their parents for allowing their children to drive vehicles before they were old enough. The penalties were widely publicized to deter future violations; however, some young people continued to disregard the law and violate the regulations.

According to information from the Thanh Hoa City Police, on April 29, 2023, through images from roadside surveillance cameras, traffic police officers tracked down and issued fines totaling 18.2 million VND to three young men and their relatives for violating the Road Traffic Law on motorcycles. The violations included not wearing helmets, not having a driver's license, reckless driving, and entrusting a vehicle to someone who was not qualified to drive. Previously, when asked to stop by the police, the three individuals sped away, endangering other road users.

Traffic law violations involving students are becoming increasingly frequent, complex, and brazen. Without effective preventative measures, this risk will create a generation of law-abiding individuals in the future. The fact that nearly 400 students violated traffic laws by riding motorcycles with engine capacities exceeding regulations to school, as discovered by the provincial police during a comprehensive inspection and control campaign on May 12, 2023, targeting students using prohibited items and weapons in schools, is clear evidence of the disregard for traffic laws by both students and their parents.

Traffic patrols and enforcement of traffic violations among students are essential. However, we should not rely solely on the patrols, inspections, and enforcement of authorities. Instead, we should proactively prevent this disregard for the law by increasing responsibility from each family and each school, working together with law enforcement to effectively address this dangerous problem.

Thai Minh

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