The Traffic Safety Committee of Hoi An City frankly acknowledged that the traffic order and safety situation is still very complicated and unpredictable. In the first 6 months of 2024 alone, there were 18 road accidents in the area, killing 5 people and injuring 19 people.
Compared to the same period in 2023, traffic accidents in Hoi An increased by 17 cases, 5 more deaths, 17 more injuries. The main cause of accidents is that drivers use alcohol, leading to loss of control, not paying attention; driving on the wrong side of the road...
Alarmingly, foreigners account for 1/3 of the total number of cases, mainly due to renting or borrowing motorbikes to participate in traffic when they are not qualified to drive the vehicle.
According to the Traffic Safety Committee of Hoi An City, violations of traffic safety order still occur and have not been completely resolved. Typical examples include illegal re-encroachment of sidewalks and road corridors for business, parking, placing advertising signs, and dumping materials.
The Hoai River tourist boat operated outside the regulated area, using a rudimentary wooden boat with an engine to transport tourists, carrying more people than the prescribed number; the vehicle owner did not urge or remind passengers to wear life jackets.
It can be affirmed that Hoi An's road traffic infrastructure is mostly narrow and has high traffic volume, especially during peak tourist season and holidays.
Although the city has planned to build parking lots and not allow passenger cars to enter the old quarter, they have not been completed yet so large vehicles still have to park on some roads.
Although signs prohibiting stopping, parking, and cars have been installed during rush hours, there are no pick-up and drop-off points on the roads near the old quarter, so trams, taxis, and Grab cars are still parked on the sidewalk or at intersections, causing local traffic jams.
A taxi business unit said that in front of the headquarters of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the city, this location is for electric cars to stop and park. However, in reality, there are people providing car parking services, and many taxis also "avoid" parking in the above area.
Traffic jams occur during peak hours from 6-8pm on Tran Hung Dao and Hung Vuong streets. In addition to small roads, large number of vehicles, and poor traffic awareness, there are also reasons for four-wheeled passenger vehicles with engines and drivers participating in traffic within a limited range (also known as electric vehicles), but operating widely on the roads.
Electric vehicles are operating but their license plates are blank. The city’s solution has not brought fairness to all types of vehicles operating in the transport business. For example, taxis are banned on Le Loi Street, but the city does not ban cars...
Hoi An has deployed a security camera system to monitor and fine traffic violators quite effectively. Therefore, the city needs to continue investing in this system to ensure control and strict handling of traffic safety violations.
Source: https://baoquangnam.vn/ap-luc-o-hoi-an-3139896.html
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