Early morning, many residents were surprised to witness dozens of traffic police officers urgently carrying out a special task: cleaning the streets. It wasn’t a traffic accident; the cause was oil spilled all over the road, creating dangerous slippery patches. It turned out that an irresponsible truck had caused this situation overnight, putting law enforcement and residents in an emergency.
Incidents caused by trucks dropping materials are no longer uncommon, especially in big cities. However, trucks illegally dumping oil on the road are a more serious issue, not only causing environmental pollution but also directly threatening traffic safety. The consequences of these irresponsible actions are borne by innocent people, while authorities have to spend extra effort to fix them.
I remember once being on duty at the agency and receiving a request for coordination from authorities to track down a truck illegally dumping oil. According to reports, many motorcyclists had accidents and were hospitalized due to this oil slick. “Tracking down the oil-dumping truck” became more urgent than ever, not only to handle the violation but also to prevent unfortunate consequences that could occur.
Fortunately, just two hours after broadcasting the announcement on VOV Traffic Radio, the “owner” of the oil slick proactively contacted the police to report. This person admitted to the violation and took full responsibility, as well as the sanctions according to the law.
This story about responsibility reminds me of an image circulating on social media recently about a man voluntarily fixing the consequences he caused. This man, wearing a helmet, meticulously wiped each oil stain on Nguyen Trai Street, Hanoi, believed to be spilled by himself.
The “self-correcting action” of this man received widespread praise from the community. If everyone had such a sense of responsibility, society would reduce a lot of damage and become better. Especially in the transportation sector, where trucks play an important role, the sense of responsibility of each driver and business needs to be enhanced.
In life, mistakes are unavoidable. However, the awareness, courage, conscience, and responsibility of each person are the decisive factors in the value of each action. The issue of trucks illegally dumping oil is not only an environmental and traffic problem but also a problem of awareness and responsibility of a part of traffic participants. “Tracking down oil-dumping trucks” is not only the job of authorities but also the responsibility of the whole community, to build a safer and more civilized living environment.
