Efforts to keep peace on the river

Functional forces patrol and control on waterways

Lieutenant Colonel Hua Quoc Vinh - Captain of Waterway Police Team No. 1, Traffic Police Department, Tay Ninh Provincial Police, said: "People living along the river often pay little attention to wearing life jackets when participating in waterway traffic. Therefore, Waterway Police Team No. 1 has increased its force to inspect and guide ferry owners as well as vehicle operators to ensure the safety of passengers when participating in waterway traffic, strictly comply with the Law on Inland Waterway Traffic, especially paying attention to wearing life jackets and ensuring life-saving and rescue equipment."

Mr. Huynh Van Phuc (residing in Duc Hue commune, Tay Ninh province), who has been a captain for about 20 years, said: “To ensure the safety of ferry passengers, we always remind and give out life jackets to everyone. I myself have all the required documents and do not use alcohol or beer while driving the ferry.”

Waterway police officers check compliance with regulations by watercraft operators.

To ensure order and safety of traffic on inland waterways, the Traffic Police Department, Tay Ninh Provincial Police has established 3 specialized patrol and control teams to handle violations in the province. Of which, Special Team No. 1 is under Waterway Police Team No. 1; Special Team No. 2 is under Waterway Police Team No. 2 and Special Team No. 3 is under the charge of Phuoc Dong Waterway Police Station.

“Waterway Police Team No. 1 has concentrated its forces, equipped with means and technical equipment to strengthen the handling of 4 topics on cargo transport vehicles exceeding the waterline; not having a registration or inspection certificate; not having a professional certificate; violating alcohol concentration. The team has also advised the Traffic Police Department's leadership to develop a plan and organize propaganda for people, especially at cross-river passenger terminals, users of rudimentary watercraft, and households living along the river. Traffic police coordinate with commune-level police on the route to propagate to people to understand and comply with the Law on Inland Waterway Traffic, not to violate regulations, contributing to limiting accidents; mobilizing everyone to sign a commitment to comply with the law when participating in traffic on waterways" - Captain of Waterway Police Team No. 1 shared more.

Waterway police officers remind vehicle operators to pay attention to fire prevention and fighting work.

While driving a vehicle on waterways, Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan (42 years old, residing in Dong Thap province) strictly complies with the provisions of the law to ensure safety for himself and other traffic participants. Mr. Tuan shared: “When driving a water vehicle, I do not drink alcohol, beer, use drugs or prohibited substances; and do not carry goods beyond the waterline. I am also fully equipped with life jackets, fire extinguishers, life-saving and rescue equipment to prevent accidents and incidents that may occur.”

Participating in the propaganda session organized by the Traffic Police Department in coordination with the Police of Hoa Khanh and Duc Hue communes, owners of passenger wharves across the river, operators of watercraft and people living along the riverside acquired a lot of useful knowledge and skills in handling situations, being fully equipped and using lifebuoys, life preservers, fire prevention and fighting equipment properly.

Giving life jackets to people living along the river

Ms. Le Thi Rieng (residing in Duc Hue commune), owner of the passenger wharf across the Nguyen Hoang Nham river, Thanh Son hamlet, Duc Hue commune, said: "After participating in the propaganda session, I have learned many useful lessons. I will remind the captain not to use alcohol or beer when driving the ferry, and before the ferry leaves the wharf, life jackets must be distributed to passengers."

Lieutenant Colonel Van Minh Thang - Deputy Captain of Waterway Police Team No. 1, Traffic Police Department, Tay Ninh Provincial Police, said: "In addition to propaganda work, the functional forces also focus on patrolling and controlling, including identifying routes, areas and complicated and dangerous river sections to increase forces and means of inspection, control, and strictly handle violations. In particular, we focus on errors that lead to traffic accidents such as: unregistered and uninspected vehicles; drivers without professional certificates...

In the last months of the year, Waterway Police Team No. 1 will strengthen coordination with local authorities, inspect cross-river passenger terminals as well as the operating conditions of vehicles on the route regarding registration and inspection; check the use of alcohol by crew members; resolutely handle cases of intentional violations; and make efforts to reduce traffic accidents on waterways"./.

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