Drivers Slam Brakes for Dummy Traffic Cops in Tây Ninh
Translated from Vietnamese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
TLDR
- The Tây Ninh Provincial Traffic Police have installed nine realistic mock-ups of traffic police officers using speed guns along National Highway N2.
- These models are intended to remind drivers to control their speed and avoid speeding, especially on a road known for frequent violations.
- Real speed checks will be conducted near the models to prevent drivers from becoming complacent, and the models will be relocated to other high-violation areas.
In a creative bid to curb speeding on National Highway N2, the Traffic Police Department of Tây Ninh Province, Vietnam, has deployed nine lifelike dummy police officers equipped with speed guns. This innovative measure aims to enhance road safety by visually reminding drivers to adhere to speed limits, particularly on a stretch notorious for frequent violations.
Trung tá Cao Thanh Vũ, an official from the Traffic Police's Propaganda, Accident Investigation, and Violation Handling Team, explained that the models are designed to be the same size as actual officers. The intention is for drivers to see them from a distance and instinctively slow down, thereby preventing reckless driving. This visual deterrent is a key component of the province's broader campaign to improve traffic order and safety.
The model police officers shooting speed guns are made to be the same size as a real officer on duty, with the purpose of helping drivers see from a distance to pay attention to controlling their speed, not speeding or driving recklessly.
To ensure drivers do not become complacent, believing only dummy officers are present, real speed enforcement operations will be conducted regularly near these models. The police also plan to move these realistic dummies to other locations with similar traffic issues, demonstrating a dynamic approach to traffic management. This initiative is part of a larger crackdown on traffic violations that runs from March 16 to June 15, 2026, and includes increased surveillance camera installations and mobile patrols.
Besides, traffic police will also regularly conduct real speed checks near each model, so that drivers do not assume there are only models and no checks or penalties.
DistantNews Editorial
Originally published by Tuổi Trẻ in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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