HCM City (VNS/VNA) - The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transportis taking steps to ensure traffic safety and order in the remaining months ofthe year.

Technology used at traffic signals at intersections provides information to theTraffic Control and Monitoring Centre, while cameras at intersections recordinformation about traffic flow and areas that need inspections. 

The department has also directed a number of agencies to link security camerasat office buildings and residential areas with the Traffic Control andMonitoring Centre.

It has also created a traffic portal to provide online traffic information sothat drivers can avoid traffic jams.

Traffic hotspots that have a high risk of accidents have been identified.Information about these hotspots has been transferred to the city’s TrafficSafety Board so that public awareness campaigns in these areas can beorganised.

The department has also worked with schools and related units to disseminatetraffic safety information in public areas such as bus stations and parks.

To ensure pedestrian safety, the department has placed steel barriers on somesidewalks to prevent motorcycles from riding on them.

Traffic police have been told to strictly handle violators and strengtheninspections.

The department is also working with other agencies to repair damaged roads andto complete traffic infrastructure projects on schedule.

To reduce congestion, it will also conduct research on rearranging the trafficflow on roads that lead to Cat Lai Port, Tan Son Nhat airport, and the citycentre.

The city has identified 28 major congestion spots. By the end of this year, thecity aims to eliminate two or three of them, with priority given to Tan SonNhat International Airport and Cat Lai Port./.