Five major cities to limit use of motorbikes after 2030
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has just approved a new resolution on traffic safety and order for the 2022-25 period, which will look into limiting motorbikes in five major cities of Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Can Tho, and HCM City.
Nguyen Trai street in Thanh Xuan district has long been known as a traffic jam hotspot in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has just approved anew resolution on traffic safety and order for the 2022-25 period, which willlook into limiting motorbikes in five major cities of Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang,Can Tho, and HCM City.
It will be necessary to partially or completely restrict the use of motorbikesin several districts in these cities after 2030, as per the document issued on April5.
The plan will be developed in accordance with the existing infrastructure, aswell as the capacity of the public transport system.
The cities’ People’s Committees are also instructed to work with their People’sCouncils on the development of mass public transportation, which is aimed toaccount for 30 to 35 percent of the total traffic by 2025.
Technology will be applied in traffic management to reduce congestion andpollution. The objective is to have no traffic jam that lasts longer than 30minutes.
Toll collection is also considered in several locations at risk of trafficcongestion, aiming to limit the number of vehicles entering these areas.
Construction permits for apartment buildings, skyscrapers and malls will onlybe issued when they fit with the city’s planning, while also meeting therequirements on parking, traffic infrastructure, and connection to major routesin the urban area.
Another goal stated in the resolution is to bring down the number of accidentsby 5 to 10 percent every year. By 2030, there must be a decrease of at least 50percent in road traffic injuries and fatalities compared to 2020.
The Ministry of Transport will continue implementing additional measures toimprove traffic safety on National Routes 1A, as well as on other key nationalroads. The focus will be put on the hotspots of road accidents.
The Ministry of Public Security will also implement the project on installingtraffic monitoring cameras, and proceed to the second phase of building acommon database for public safety and order./.
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Nguyen Trai street in Thanh Xuan district has long been known as a traffic jam hotspot in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA) 
