Addressing the issue of oversized and overloaded vehicles.
(Baonghean.vn) -On the morning of May 17th, the Provincial People's Committee and the Department of Transport organized a conference to implement Prime Minister's Directive 95 on rectifying the situation of road vehicles violating regulations on overloading and carrying more passengers than permitted. Representatives from several functional agencies and transport businesses in the province attended.
In recent times, the number of vehicles carrying excessive weight, dimensions, and passengers has been on the rise. Overloaded and oversized vehicles have caused subsidence and deformation of road surfaces on national and provincial highways. According to current statistics, many roads in the province are severely degraded, including 32 weak bridges, affecting traffic flow and posing a potential risk of traffic accidents.
Overview of the conference
Opinions and dialogue from businesses.
At this meeting, various departments and transportation businesses in the province held a dialogue to find solutions to the problem. Most transportation businesses clearly understand that carrying oversized and overloaded cargo is a violation of the law, and believe that strict, fair, and consistent enforcement will be more effective. One reason is that transportation costs are too low, so even knowing it's illegal, they still engage in it. In addition, they argue that permits for overloaded vehicles need to be issued with longer validity periods, as the current system makes it very difficult for businesses.
In discussions with transport businesses, relevant sectors have acknowledged some feedback while also highlighting existing problems caused by oversized and overloaded vehicles. Following this conference, the Provincial People's Committee will direct relevant sectors and functional forces to strictly implement the Prime Minister's directive on rectifying the situation of road vehicles violating regulations on carrying overloaded goods and exceeding the prescribed number of passengers.
Thanh Le
