Hidden dangers from passenger buses carrying goods.
(Baonghean.vn) - Driven by profit, some business owners, vehicle owners, and bus drivers have been loading bulky goods onto the roof, and even inside the passenger compartment, compromising traffic safety, environmental hygiene, and posing a risk to the health and lives of passengers.
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At Vinh Market bus station, it's not uncommon to see 45-51 seater passenger buses lined up to unload goods. One after another, rickshaws, handcarts, and trucks arrive, transfer goods onto the buses, and then depart. The goods loaded onto the vehicles are quite diverse, ranging from cardboard boxes, sacks, and tires to paint cans and metal sheets. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| The roof of this vehicle is piled high with bamboo baskets, bicycles, and all sorts of other odds and ends. The passenger compartment is crammed with goods of all kinds, even on the seats; the back seats have been removed to make more space. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| This other vehicle was in such a dilapidated state that the rear seats had been removed from the passenger compartment to make room for cargo. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| A vehicle travels from Phan Boi Chau Street (Vinh City) onto National Highway 1. Bulky goods are piled "to the ceiling" of the vehicle, posing a safety hazard and a high risk of accidents. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| Passenger buses carrying oversized loads on their roofs not only pose a traffic safety hazard but also affect other vehicles in traffic. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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According to Decree 46/2016/ND-CP, theImproperly securing luggage and goods; allowing luggage and goods to fall from the vehicle onto the road; and placing goods in the passenger compartment are all violations. Vehicle owners will be subject to administrative penalties ranging from 600,000 VND to 800,000 VND. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
