Authorities in Dong Nai province have asked relevant offices and departments to strictly penalise road users playing Pokémon Go on streets.
Authorities in Dong Nai province have asked relevant offices and departments to strictly penalise road users playing Pokémon Go on streets.
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| Warning sign reads ’Road users : no Pokemon Go on the road’. Đồng Nai launched crack-down against road users playing the game. — Photos dantri.com.vn |
The decision was signed on Thursday by Chairman of Dong Nai People’s Committee, Tran Van Vinh, due to the increasing number of road users playing the game in the province.
Local offices were directed to raise awareness among the community, especially road users, about the danger to health and property posed by playing the game on roads.
State officers, staff, students and the armed forces were also urged to help people not be distracted by the game so that it affects their work or study.
The People’s Committee asked provincial police and transport department to launch a crack-down against road users playing Pokémon Go.
During the campaign, police will focus on fining road users who use smartphones while driving, those who park on streets or the roadside searching for Pokemon, crowds in public places that threaten traffic safety and pedestrians not on sidewalks.
Pokémon Go, a mobile game offering an augmented-reality experience, was officially launched in Vietnam on August 6.
(Source:VNS)
