Nearly 100 traffic police officers patrolled key roads across three districts of Hanoi, cracking down on dozens of cases involving modified motorbikes and reckless driving during the night of March 28 and the early hours of March 29.
At 9 pm on March 28, reporters from Dantri/Dtinews observed a large deployment of nearly 100 traffic police officers and supporting forces conducting operations across major roads in Cau Giay, Bac Tu Liem, and Nam Tu Liem districts.
In Bac Tu Liem district, a mobile task force of 20 officers patrolled the streets. Police swiftly intervened, employing professional measures to stop vehicles and prevent offenders from escaping.
During the patrols, officers uncovered numerous illegally modified motorbikes. Even high-end, large-displacement models such as Ducati motorcycles had been customised by illegal street racers, producing ear-piercing noise as they sped through the streets.
Authorities repeatedly stopped young riders on key roads such as Le Quang Dao, Thang Long Boulevard, and Ho Tung Mau for operating motorcycles without number plates or helmets.
One 17-year-old male riding a Honda SH without a helmet was pulled over. The teenager, who did not yet possess a driving licence, claimed he had borrowed the vehicle from his mother for a ride. Under Vietnamese law, lending a motorcycle above 50cc to an unlicensed individual carries a fine of up to VND9 million.
Meanwhile, in Cau Giay district, traffic police detected dozens of violations, including running red lights and driving against traffic flow, on roads such as Pham Hung, Xuan Thuy, and Cau Giay.
A young man stopped on Pham Van Dong Street for running a red light expressed surprise at the nighttime enforcement.
"I didn't expect traffic police to be on duty at this hour. I modified my bike just for fun," he stated, as officers issued a fine for altering the vehicle's structure.
At 11 pm, a patrol unit in Cau Giay District stopped two young men riding a motorcycle without helmets. Both later tested positive for alcohol.
Proactive measures to curb violations
Colonel Tran Dinh Nghia, Head of the Hanoi Traffic Police Department, highlighted a recent surge in gatherings of young riders engaging in reckless driving, excessive speeding, riding without helmets, running red lights, and even carrying weapons.
"This behaviour not only endangers the offenders themselves but also poses serious threats to public safety. The Hanoi Traffic Police Department has devised a concrete action plan to strictly handle such violations, especially at night and on weekends, when dangerous offences are more likely to occur," Colonel Nghia stated.
He added that the force would continue to deploy overnight patrols in the coming weeks, focusing on preventing youth-related traffic violations.
Lieutenant Colonel Pham Van Chien further reported that during the night of March 28 and the early hours of March 29, Hanoi's traffic police handled nearly 30 cases of violations. The most common offences included riding without helmets, lacking vehicle registration documents, operating modified motorbikes, and performing dangerous manoeuvres on the streets.
