Vietnam Uses Electronic Evidence to Crack Down on Tailgating Drivers

Drivers who deliberately tailgate on Vietnam’s highways will be shown the electronic evidence recording their conduct before they are punished. The approach aims to make enforcement transparent and leave violators convinced by the evidence.

The campaign targets unsafe following distances, which the article describes as a leading cause of serious collisions and traffic accidents on major expressways. Highway Traffic Police Division 3, under the Ministry of Public Security’s Traffic Police Department, became the first unit to apply the measure on the Pháp Vân, Cầu Giẽ, Cao Bồ, Mai Sơn, National Highway 45, Nghi Sơn route.

Cameras record a vehicle’s full movement, including its speed, timing and position in relation to lane markings and regulatory signs. Officers rely on electronic evidence when the road is clear, visibility is unobstructed and the driver could clearly see the signs and markings but still follows too closely or cuts in without enough space.

The system also captures deliberate lane cutting, forcing other vehicles aside and changing lanes without signaling. Authorities are paying particular attention to passenger vehicles, commercial transport and heavy trucks because of the potentially severe consequences of crashes involving them.

Officers said they do not enforce the distance rule indiscriminately. During holiday peaks, sudden increases in traffic or congestion can create objective reasons for vehicles to travel closer together, and those cases are not penalized. So far, the unit has identified and handled more than 10 violations. During the recent September 2 holiday, no crash linked to inadequate following distance occurred on the route under its supervision.

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convinced in their hearts and by what they say