Police in the northern province of Thanh Hoa have said they will stop casting fishing nets into the wheels of bikes driven by traffic violators because of the controversy it has raised, the VnExpress newswire reports. Tran Van Thuc, chief of staff at the Thanh Hoa City Police Department, said the department has reported to the National Traffic Safety Committee and relevant agencies the results achieved using this method to snag traffic violators, and will wait for feedback before deciding whether or not they can resume it. Thuc said Thanh Hoa City has arrested 100 illegal motor racers thanks to the method of flinging fishing nets at the back wheels of traffic violators who ignore the police's signal to stop. Since October 28, the method has been widely used and proved effective, he said. RELATED CONTENT Vietnam police try stopping mob racers with fishing nets The method has received mixed reviews from the public. Many people have said it is dangerous because it can cause … [Read more...] about Thanh Hoa police stop using fishing nets to snag bike racers
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Da Nang reports HFMD death; Thanh Hoa announces epidemic
A 2-year-old child, N.A.K, in Da Nang City has died from the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), the first patient of the disease this year, the local Health Department reported. Yesterday Nha Trang city-based Pasteur Institute confirmed that the sample taken from K, who was a student of the Thien Nga Pre-school in Cam Le District, had been tested positive with the Enterovirus 71 that caused HFMD, the department said. K suffered high fever and rashes in the bottom on February 8 and one day later, he was admitted into the Da Nang Obstetrics-Pediatrics Center of the Da Nang Hospital, where doctors diagnosed him with HFMD of level 2. On February 10, K’s disease aggravated to level 4, a critical condition that killed him four days later, despite intensive treatment by doctors. After K., three other students at Thien Nga have also developed HFMD symptoms and are being treated, local health authorities reported. Health workers have sprayed antiseptic at the school and surrounding … [Read more...] about Da Nang reports HFMD death; Thanh Hoa announces epidemic
Thanh Hoa: Traffic police stop violator by putting a blackjack in front wheel
Traffic policemen in Thanh Hoa province are suspected of throwing their blackjack into the front wheel of a motorbike to stop the traffic violators. A clip was posted in Youtube early this week, showing dozens of people, including some traffic policemen, policemen of the 113 special taskforce and civilians standing around two motorbikes that fell to the ground. A truncheon suspected of belonging to the traffic policemen was stuck inside the front wheel of a motorbike. According to the one who posted the one-minute clip, the incident happened in late October in Thanh Hoa province. Two young men were riding a Wave motorbike without wearing helmets and the traffic police threw their blackjack at the bike's front wheel to stop the vehicle. The motorbike, thus, fell into a running SH motorbike and both felt to the ground. Many people have expressed their disagreement over Thanh Hoa's traffic police officers, saying that that act was dangerous. Colonel Le Van Nghiem, Thanh Hoa's … [Read more...] about Thanh Hoa: Traffic police stop violator by putting a blackjack in front wheel
Thanh Hoa stops seizing traffic rule violators by fishing net
VietNamNet Bridge - Facing controversy, Thanh Hoa province's traffic police department has halted using fishing nets to catch traffic law violators, said Tran Van Thuc, chief of the provincial police agency's office. According to the official, since this method was applied, Thanh Hoa police have arrested more than 100 drivers who drive at excessive speeds, or zigzag on streets. … [Read more...] about Thanh Hoa stops seizing traffic rule violators by fishing net
Thanh Hoa: Police seize traffic rule violators by fishing nets
VietNamNet Bridge ' If traffic law violators or bike racers do not stop at command, police will throw fishing nets onto the rear wheel of their vehicles and the net clings to the wheels, forcing the vehicles to stop. This method is used by police of Thanh Hoa city. Implementing Thanh Hoa authorities' instruction on strengthening traffic safety and order, Thanh Hoa police has launched a campaign to deal with bike racers and those who drive dangerously on the street. Traffic polices and 150 night-watchmen are divided into 20 groups to block hot spots. They are equipped with fishing nets to catch traffic rule violators. … [Read more...] about Thanh Hoa: Police seize traffic rule violators by fishing nets