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 paying 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 procedure for issuance of 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 if they exceed the allowable 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 vehicle registration, vehicles that install additional protective frames/bumpers will also be administratively fined by traffic police for changing the structure themselves.
3.Change the car lighting system
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Any act of changing the car'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 car's lights, installing additional LED lights, fog lights, rear lights... are all violations of this error... Arbitrarily installing additional lights that are not in the manufacturer's design will also be refused registration.
4. Decals for the entire car
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Decals covering the entire car are also rejected for registration. 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 rejected for registration... 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.Add extra seats to your van(2-seat 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 rear seats on Van cars (whether used or not) is against regulations and will not be registered.
When using a car with additional seats, 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 seats, returning to the original state as designed.
6. Change the 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 specified height and technical specifications to be able to carry more goods... In the case of a truck owner extending the cargo bed to a height exceeding the standard, the vehicle will also be refused registration.
7.Failure to comply with the requirement to install 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 install black boxes, including: fixed-route passenger 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.