Traffic police in Ho Chi Minh City have continued the campaign to deal with dilapidated motorbikes that lack license plates, headlights, rear-view mirrors, and horns, as well as cases of driving under the influence (DUI).

The campaign to tackle old and unsafe motorbikes, which are responsible for a large portion of vehicle emissions in Vietnam’s big cities, was initiated on Monday in Hiep Binh Phuoc Ward in Thu Duc City.

Traffic police officers spent Tuesday handling motorbikes in bad conditions in Cho Lon, District 5.

At their checkpoint set up near the intersection of Vo Van Kiet Avenue and Hai Thuong Lan Ong Street, within one hour, officers confiscated many motorcycles, the majority of which were Honda 50-cubic-centimeter (cc) Cups, Honda Dreams, and Waves with their manufacture dating back to the early 2000s.

Upon the confiscation of the dilapidated motorcycles, their owners made different excuses, blaming the use of these vehicles on the requirements of their jobs and their financial conditions.

“I just ride whatever vehicles my employer gives me,” said T.T., a 33-year-old male day laborer, who was caught riding a rickety motorbike without any rear-view mirror, headlight or horn.

“My boss will fire me if you seize the motorbike."

Like T., A.M., a 26-year-old day laborer, said his employer did not want to spend money fixing the vehicles used for his business.

On Monday evening, the Ho Chi Minh City traffic police patrolling the streets also caught many DUI drivers in a nationwide crackdown that will last until December 31.

According to current regulations, car drivers and motorcyclists must have a blood alcohol level of zero.

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