Nghe An: Overloaded and oversized vehicles continue to operate freely throughout the night.
(Baonghean.vn) - Recently, despite increased enforcement by authorities, vehicles with illegally modified cargo beds and carrying oversized or overloaded goods are still frequently seen at night on national and provincial roads in Nghe An.
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| From February to early April 2022, the Traffic Inspection force of the Nghe An Department of Transport requested the modification of 234 transport vehicles with illegally extended side walls and cargo beds. In the photo: A HOWO truck is having its cargo bed modified to the required dimensions. After removing the added sections, the height of the cargo bed is approximately 80-100cm. (Photo courtesy of the agency) |
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| However, in recent days, Nghe An Newspaper has continuously received reports that many trucks with modified bodies and cargo beds, carrying oversized and overloaded goods, are still operating on routes such as National Highways 46, 15, 7, and 48,... In the photo: A truck with a Lao license plate showing signs of overloading is seen traveling on Yen Xuan Bridge. Photo: PV |
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At Km314+600 on National Highway 15A, the section running through Nhan Son commune, Do Luong district, at 7:33 PM on April 13th, our team of reporters encountered a HOWO truck dumping soil. Notably, not only was the truck's side and cargo bed illegally extended, but it also lacked a license plate at the front as required by regulations. (Photo: Reporter) |
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| At the same time, a truck with license plate 99C - 187.54, showing signs of having its side and cargo bed illegally extended, also brazenly traveled through this section of road. Photo: PV |
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| The situation of trucks with illegally modified bodies and cargo beds, carrying loose materials without proper tarpaulins, causing environmental pollution, is also common on National Highway 15 section through Do Luong district. Photo taken at 7:40 PM on April 13. Photo: PV |
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| A massive truck is seen traveling on National Highway 7B through the intersection in Minh Son commune (Do Luong district), heading towards Thanh Chuong district. A reporter showed this photo to a transport official, who stated that it's clear the truck violates the size and dimensions of its cargo bed. The photo was taken at 7:45 PM on April 13th. (Photo: PV) |
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| On National Highway 46A, numerous large trucks carrying sand from sand depots along the Lam River (near Rang Bridge, Thanh Chuong) were observed heading towards Do Luong town. The photo was taken at 9:47 PM on April 13th. Photo: PV |
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| Upon spotting reporters covering the event, a truck traveling from the sand depot at the foot of Rang Bridge onto National Highway 46A immediately shut down its engine and stopped operating. (Photo: Reporter) |
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| A truck with license plate 37H - 013.52, showing signs of having its side and cargo bed illegally extended and carrying an overloaded load, was traveling on National Highway 7, through Do Luong town. The photo was taken at 10:06 PM. Photo: PV |
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| Despite the presence of a traffic police patrol car at the time, the truck with license plate 37H - 013.52 continued to travel through Do Luong town towards Yen Thanh. Photo: PV |
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| Shortly afterward, the reporting team continued to observe trucks carrying sand, gravel, acacia wood, etc., with modified sides and beds, showing signs of overloading, circulating through Do Luong town. Photo: Reporter |
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| This image was captured on the Ho Chi Minh Highway at 11 PM on April 13th. Photo: PV |
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| A convoy of massive vehicles was seen traveling along the Ho Chi Minh Highway, specifically the section passing through Nghia Long commune, Nghia Dan district. The photo was taken at 11:22 PM. (Photo: PV) |
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| Truck encroaches on lane and overtakes recklessly. Photo taken at 11:26 PM on the Ho Chi Minh Highway near the intersection with National Highway 48. Photo: PV |
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| Not only trucks with Nghe An license plates, but also large trucks with license plates from other provinces are operating extensively on the Ho Chi Minh Highway. According to a shop owner who regularly sells goods at night to these truck drivers, these are convoys of trucks from the North coming to Nghe An to buy sand. Photo taken at 0:15 AM, April 14th. Photo: PV |
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| On National Highway 48, trailer trucks with illegally modified sides and cargo beds are operating openly. The photo was taken at 0:30 AM on April 14th on National Highway 48, in the section passing through Dien Lam commune, Dien Chau district. Photo: PV |
On National Highway 46, the Vinh - Cua Lo section also has many vehicles showing signs of being oversized and overloaded operating at night. The photo shows a trailer truck with a Lao license plate in transit. Photo taken at 1:41 AM on April 14th. Photo: PV |



















