Raising awareness of traffic safety among students.

Recently, there has been a significant increase in traffic violations by students. In just the first eight months of 2025, 39 traffic accidents involving students occurred in Dong Nai province.

Disseminating information and raising awareness about road traffic safety laws and traffic participation skills to students at Loc Thai Secondary School, Loc Ninh commune.

To ensure the safety of students when participating in traffic, the traffic police force of Dong Nai province, in coordination with local authorities, parents, and schools, is stepping up efforts to disseminate and educate on traffic laws while also strengthening enforcement against violations. This aims to contribute to fostering a sense of law compliance and building a safe traffic culture in schools.

The risk of electric vehicles becoming "runaway cars"

At the gates of schools throughout Dong Nai province, it's not difficult to spot students (mostly male) casually riding modified electric bicycles to school. A reporter's observation at the gate of Tan Lap Secondary School (Dong Phu commune) revealed two modified electric bicycles parked outside the school gate. Both students were subsequently asked to bring their parents for a reminder; they also committed to taking their children's electric bicycles to a repair shop to have the modifications removed and restored to their original condition.

Mr. T., the parent of one of the two students mentioned above, said: Previously, the family discovered that the child had modified some parts of the electric bicycle, such as the IC and battery, and asked him to remove them. However, due to being busy with work and not paying attention, the child used his daily breakfast money to modify the electric bicycle like his friends.

"My grandson only added some external accessories, which didn't affect the bike's speed. Today, after the authorities explained and analyzed the dangers of modified electric bicycles when participating in traffic, my family will supervise him more closely to prevent him from repeating the offense," Mr. T added.

During an inspection of the student parking area at Tan Phu Secondary School (Dong Phu commune), authorities discovered three modified electric bicycles parked there.

Student D., who uses a modified electric bicycle, said: “Out of curiosity, I used my Lunar New Year lucky money to order some parts online to modify the wheels, suspension, luggage rack, battery, IC unit, etc., for my electric bicycle. Today, after being reminded by the traffic police, I realize that what I did was against traffic laws and endangered myself and other road users. I promise to repair the bike to its original condition.”

According to Mr. Truong Van Toan, Principal of Tan Phu Secondary School, from the beginning of the school year, the school has required parents to sign a commitment regarding students' use of electric bicycles in accordance with regulations and the mandatory wearing of helmets when riding to school. However, due to the large number of students using electric bicycles, over 1,000 vehicles, control remains limited, and therefore, there are still some cases of students riding modified or customized electric bicycles to school.

According to national technical regulations, electric bicycles are only permitted to have a power output of no more than 250W, a maximum speed of 25 km/h, a weight not exceeding 40kg, and must have pedals. However, some modified electric bicycles can reach speeds of 50-70 km/h, comparable to motorcycles, but their braking systems and frames are not designed to withstand high speeds. This practice poses many risks to traffic safety, especially since most of the riders are students who lack the necessary skills to handle traffic situations.

"The school has reminded them many times, but sadly, some students still ride modified electric bicycles to school. We are committed to preventing similar incidents from happening again; if we discover any, we will invite parents to the school to discuss solutions," Mr. Toan expressed.

Lieutenant Tran Chuong Duong, from Traffic Police Team No. 4, Dong Nai Provincial Police Department, affirmed: "In the coming time, we will continue to strengthen patrols, inspections, and strictly handle cases of students modifying or customizing electric bicycles on the road."

“Parents need to remind students to absolutely not modify or customize electric bicycles, not to illegally change the motor or battery; to equip and use standard helmets when riding electric motorbikes or electric bicycles; not to carry more people than allowed, and not to use mobile phones while operating the vehicle. Schools need to strengthen education and integrate traffic law awareness into extracurricular activities to improve students' compliance with the law,” Lieutenant Tran Chuong Duong noted.

Synchronize solutions

During a traffic violation enforcement operation at the gate of Loc Thai High School (Loc Ninh commune) by the Task Force of Traffic Police Team No. 3, under the Traffic Police Department of Dong Nai Provincial Police, in a short period of time, the authorities reminded and penalized many students for violations such as: not wearing helmets while participating in traffic; driving motorbikes and electric motorbikes without being of legal age, etc.

NA, a 10th-grade student at Loc Thai High School, said: “My house is 20km from the school. Normally, I go to school by electric motorbike. Today, the traffic police reminded me that I am not old enough to drive an electric motorbike and that my helmet is not safe enough. From now on, I promise to absolutely not violate the rules again.”

Along with reminding and strictly handling cases of violations, the traffic police also previously had parents sign commitments to prevent students from driving vehicles in violation of regulations. At the same time, they coordinated with schools to strengthen the dissemination and education of traffic laws and safe traffic participation skills for students.

Nguyen Uyen Nhi, an 8th-grade student from Loc Thai Secondary School, who directly participated in the legal awareness and dissemination session organized by Traffic Police Team No. 3, shared: “Participating in today's extracurricular activity, I have gained basic knowledge about traffic laws. It has also equipped me with some necessary skills to participate in traffic safely.”

Lieutenant Colonel Tran Thanh Quyen, Deputy Head of Road Traffic Police Team No. 3, said: "In the coming time, in addition to stepping up the work of disseminating and educating the public on traffic laws, we will strengthen patrols and controls to ensure traffic safety at school gates, especially in areas where national highways pass through school gates."

“We continue to deploy forces to ensure traffic safety and order at the gates of schools, especially before and after school hours. Therefore, parents need to be aware and absolutely not allow their children to drive motorbikes or electric scooters if they are not old enough according to regulations, and should regularly remind them to comply with the law when participating in traffic,” Lieutenant Colonel Tran Thanh Quyen emphasized.

Xuan Tuc

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/xa-hoi/202510/nang-cao-y-thuc-ve-an-toan-giao-thong-cho-hoc-sinh-b3528e2/