(Baonghean.vn) - In Thanh Chuong and Do Luong districts, most passenger boats on Lam River regularly violate regulations on waterway traffic safety, despite being reminded many times by authorities.
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Cung ferry terminal in Trung Son commune (Do Luong) was once recognized as a model ferry terminal, with concrete roads leading to the terminal and waiting rooms on both sides of the river... |
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However, the passenger boat violated waterway safety regulations. Passengers crossing the river were not wearing life jackets and there were no protective railings on the boat. |
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Life jackets and life buoys are hung by the boat owner in the cockpit, at the back of the boat. |
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At Gia ferry in Da Son commune (Do Luong), the boat had life buoys hung on both sides of the railing as required, but no life jackets were seen. |
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Look closely to discover life jackets hidden under the boat's hull. |
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Children on the boat wore sun protection shirts instead of life jackets and stood close to the edge of the boat, right next to the electric bicycle, but the boat owner did not remind them. |
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At Ru Nguoc ferry terminal, Thanh Ngoc commune (Thanh Chuong), passenger boats have no protective railings. The entire boat is a slippery surface, very dangerous for people and vehicles when the boat rocks. |
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The passenger boats here have only a few old life-saving flares hanging precariously on the hull. |
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At Phuong ferry terminal, Thanh Giang commune (Thanh Chuong), where there is a relatively large number of passengers, the passenger boat is invested by 16 households from 2 communes, but also has many violations. Passengers on the boat here do not wear life jackets, for the very simple reason that there are no life jackets on the boat. |
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Lifebuoys are neatly arranged under the hull, at the end of the cockpit. |
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The guardrail and the row of life buoys on the boat were broken and bare. Here, the pier was steep and the boat had no guardrail, causing many motorbikes to plunge straight into the river. |
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Women and children sitting carefree on the boat, hanging precariously on the hull, just a moment of carelessness and they could fall into the river. |
Huy Thu