In Hanoi, there are many traffic signs that are obscured by trees and other obstacles. This not only causes difficulties for traffic participants but also poses a risk of unintentional violations of the law.
"Matrix" of traffic signs
According to Giao thong Newspaper reporters, on the To Huu - Le Van Luong route, dozens of signs are being obscured by trees. For example, when approaching the To Huu - Vu Trong Khanh intersection, there are signs indicating directions, but you have to move all the way to the location to see them.
Many traffic signs on many roads in Hanoi are obscured by trees and other obstacles. Photo: Ta Hai.
It is worth mentioning that on this route, the situation of billboards interspersed with traffic signs is quite common.
Similarly, the no stopping and parking sign at the intersection of Au Co and Lac Long Quan streets is located next to an outdoor advertising sign, causing confusion. The "slow down, pay attention" sign on Au Co street is mixed in with a "forest" of advertising signs, making it difficult for road users to see.
At the gateways to the center of Hanoi such as Quang Trung Street (Ha Dong District), Ho Tung Mau, Le Duc Tho (Nam Tu Liem District), Pham Hung (Cau Giay District)..., there are quite strange traffic signs. Typically, the type of sign has too many words printed on it and the font size is very small. To understand the instructions, drivers have no choice but to stop the car, taking a very long time to read.
Pedestrians "give up"
On Pham Hung Street, turning right towards Xuan Thuy Street, the content of the sign indicates time limits, vehicle weight, vehicle size, except for some priority vehicles... but is written small, the number of letters is thick, making it difficult for traffic participants.
"People who are familiar with the law, when standing next to this sign, after reading it, have to think and calculate for a while about what time frame their vehicle belongs to, what type it is, how many seats it has, and what its weight is to remember and apply it. Therefore, with vehicles approaching and then passing by, drivers will be completely helpless," said Mr. Nguyen Long (Nam Tu Liem, Hanoi).
On Tran Thai Tong Street, the authorities have built a system of no parking signs and repeated signs with high density. However, next to the no parking sign at the intersection with Cau Giay Street, there is a parking sign of DMD Consulting Joint Stock Company for Parking Exploitation, which organizes vehicle care and storage.
Overall review for adjustment
Talking to Giao thong Newspaper, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy, a traffic expert, said that traffic signs are one of the important road signaling works, helping traffic participants comply with the rules, contributing to ensuring traffic order and safety.
The sign has too many words printed on it and the font size is very small on Pham Hung Street. Photo: Ta Hai.
According to Ms. Thuy, currently in Hanoi as well as many other localities, there is a chaotic situation of traffic signs; the color and size of advertising signs are the same as traffic signs; many advertising signs are interspersed with traffic signs, affecting visibility and losing urban beauty...
"I think it is necessary to review all the sign systems on the roads. Recently, there have been cases of people arbitrarily erecting prohibition signs such as: No parking, while in reality it is not; there are signs that are not known to be set up by the management agency or by the people.
"It is necessary to make detailed statistics of signs that need to adjust the content, size of drawings, spacing of letters and numbers to adjust. In case the painted lines are missing or unclear, they also need to be quickly maintained," Ms. Thuy said.
Regarding this issue, Mr. Tran Huu Bao, Deputy Director of Hanoi Department of Transport, said that there is a situation of chaotic signs in Hanoi. Currently, the Department of Transport is asking districts, wards, and road management units to review each route to make appropriate adjustments.
"We regularly receive feedback about signs in the area through rapid response teams to promptly fix them. This is a regular task of the Department of Transport. Upon receiving the information, within about half an hour, there were replacement signs," said Mr. Bao.
The Ministry of Transport has just sent a document to the Ministry of Public Security, People's Committees of provinces and cities and the Vietnam Road Administration requesting a review and handling of existing problems and shortcomings in road traffic organization.
Specifically, the Ministry of Transport requested the Ministry of Public Security to direct the Traffic Police Department, the Public Security of provinces and cities to coordinate with the Vietnam Road Administration, the Departments of Transport... to review and resolve shortcomings in the system of signs, traffic lights, licensing, and arrangement of parking and vehicle storage points on the road system.
The People's Committees of provinces and cities assigned to manage the local road system shall coordinate with the competent authorities to conduct a general review, conduct on-site inspections, detect, recommend, and propose handling or immediately handle (according to their authority) any shortcomings. The review results shall be sent to the Ministry of Transport (via the Vietnam Road Administration) before March 10, 2025.
Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/ha-noi-dep-bien-bao-giao-thong-danh-do-nguoi-di-duong-192250227222759188.htm
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