7 reasons why cars are refused registration
(Baonghean.vn) - In fact, the conditions for car inspection are not difficult. However, if you violate one of the following cases, you will definitely be denied inspection.
1. Not paid fines
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The first case of vehicle inspection refusal is because the vehicle owner has not paid the fine for traffic violations. The inspection centers will require the vehicle owner to return to fulfill the obligation to pay the administrative fine in full. Only then will they be allowed to return to the inspection center to complete the procedures for issuing the inspection certificate.
2. Install front bumper, rear bumper, roof rack
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Installing additional front bumpers, rear bumpers, or roof racks will be refused registration when exceeding the permitted size. Specifically, according to the registration agency, according to the standard, if a vehicle installs additional front bumpers, rear bumpers, or roof racks that exceed the current size of the vehicle in the ratio of length x width x height of 4x3x4 cm, it will be refused registration...
In addition to being denied registration, vehicles that self-install protective frames/bumpers are also subject to administrative penalties from traffic police for self-modifying the structure.
3.Change car lighting system
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Any act of changing the vehicle's lights compared to the design is considered a violation of Clause 2, Article 55, Road Traffic Law. The penalty is 1,000,000 VND. Accordingly, changing the vehicle's lights, installing additional LED lights, fog lights, rear lights... are all violations of this error... Arbitrarily installing additional types of lights not included in the manufacturer's design will also be denied registration.
4. Decals for the entire car
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Decals on the entire car are also refused to be registered. In recent years, the trend of decorating cars with decals has been very popular in the car market. However, if the car owner wants to decal the entire car, he must go through the procedure of changing the car's color if he does not want to be refused to be registered... In addition, the car owner will also be fined because this accessory will change the original paint color and structure of the car;The fine for violations will be 600,000 - 800,000 VND according to regulations.
5.Additional seats for VAN(2-seater pickup truck)
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Because Van cars do not have rear seats, many people after buying them "modify" the rear seats to have more seats when there are more people traveling... According to the Department of Motor Vehicle Inspection (Vietnam Register), the act of installing a rear seat on a Van (whether used or not) is against regulations and will not be registered.
When using a car with an additional seat, the traffic police will check and handle it according to regulations with a fine of 6 - 8 million VND; forced to fix by removing the back seat, returning it to its original design.
6. Change vehicle structure
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Another mistake that many truck owners are making today is extending the cargo bed to a height that exceeds the prescribed height and technical specifications to be able to carry more goods... In the case that the truck owner extends the cargo bed to a height that exceeds the standard, the vehicle will also be denied registration.
7.Failure to comply with the requirements for installing a journey monitoring device
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The last case is a transport business vehicle that is required to install a journey monitoring device (black box) but lacks this device.According to Decree 91/2009 on business and conditions for automobile transportation business, there are 5 types of automobiles that must be installed with black boxes, including: fixed-route passenger transport vehicles; buses; contract passenger transport vehicles; tourist transport vehicles; and container cargo transport vehicles.
These car models will also be refused registration if they do not install a black box.