Nghe An Traffic Police respond to reports of overloaded vehicles on National Highway 1A

According to information reported on October 21, in Dien Chau district, every day there are dozens of Howo (Tiger) trucks from other provinces showing signs of carryingoverloadSpecifically, a series of vehicles with license plates 23, including vehicles with license plates 23C-043.14; 23C-053.61; 23H-007.73... took soil from the Dien Doai quarry, then drove to National Highway 48, and then continued to move down National Highway 1A for dozens of kilometers to dump soil for construction projects.

It is worth mentioning that, according to the report, the above incident has been happening for quite a long time, affecting traffic safety and order, but has not yet been handled.

Upon receiving the above information, the Traffic Police Department of the Provincial Police directed the Dien Chau Traffic Police Station to verify it immediately on the morning of October 22. Through actual inspection, during the process of transporting soil, the above vehicles (vehicles with license plates 23C- 043.14, 23C- 053.61, 23H- 007.73) did not exceed the permitted cargo volume for traffic, the original size of the container was not expanded...

Weight test results of 3 cars. Photo: PV

Specifically, for the vehicle with license plate 23C- 043.14, the allowable weight is 7,300 kg, compared to the actual weight at the time of inspection of 6,640 kg (Take total weight - vehicle weight - 2 people (130 kg) = weight of cargo); for the vehicle with license plate 23C- 053.61, the allowable weight is 7,300 kg, compared to the actual weight of 5,890 kg; for the vehicle with license plate 23H- 007.73, the allowable weight is 7,300 kg, compared to the actual weight of 6,820 kg.

Dien Chau Traffic Police Station checks the size of the cargo bed of cars according to the feedback. Photo: PV

With the goal of controlling and reducing traffic accidents, thereby raising people's awareness of traffic law compliance, as well as minimizing violations in the field of traffic, in order to protect road traffic works and traffic safety and order in the province, along with strengthening the patrol and control work of the authorities, not only cases of oversized and overloaded vehicles, but any reflection of people on traffic violations in the area are directed to be verified and strictly handled, without exception.

Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Nam Hong - Deputy Head of Traffic Police Department, Nghe An Provincial Police