Nghe An: Handling and revoking driving licenses for 129 cases
(Baonghean.vn) - Faced with the situation of exceeding the permitted load capacity of transport vehicles, Nghe An Department of Transport has directed professional units to resolutely handle individuals and organizations that violate the regulations to protect road traffic infrastructure.
Recently, in Nghe An, especially in the districts of Quy Hop, Dien Chau, Do Luong, Thanh Chuong, Tan Ky..., the situation of trucksbarrel extension, converting the structure to carry more materials, exceeding the allowable load has been extremely painful. The conversion into a container, changing the structure has increased the vehicle load, damaged the traffic infrastructure, causing frustration for local people.
Particularly in areas with busy mineral exploitation activities, "3-legged", "4-legged" trucks, "tiger" trucks... are often welded by individuals and businesses with a body approximately 2m high. Therefore, each truck can carry dozens of tons of goods, which is one of the main causes of damage to the roads.
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| A violating vehicle was forced to be taken to a workshop for cutting. Photo: VH |
Mr. Nguyen Viet Hung - Chief Inspector,Nghe An Department of Transportsaid: Faced with the recent increase in oversized and overloaded vehicles, since the beginning of 2022, the Department Inspectorate has advised the Department of Transport to issue directives and recommendations on the inspection and handling of violations of oversized and overloaded cargo in freight transport activities.
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| A "tiger" truck is dumping soil in Do Luong district. Photo: document |
The Department Inspectorate has also directed the Regional Traffic Inspection Teams and mobile stations to increase inspection focus on routes with points that are the source of goods supply such as mineral mines, construction material factories, material gathering yards to strictly handle vehicles transporting goods that violate regulations on oversized, overloaded, or enlarged cargo containers. At the same time, organize the signing of commitments with individuals and transport business organizations not to transport oversized, overloaded goods, or expand the cargo container.
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| A car with an extended cargo bed was discovered and handled by authorities in Do Luong district. Photo: VH |
Of which, there were 73 cases exceeding the height of the vehicle body; 35 cases exceeding the length of the vehicle body; 86 cases exceeding the design load by 10-30%; 17 cases exceeding the design load by 30-50%; 3 cases50-100% overloaded design; 22 cases of bridge and road overload; 26 cases of arbitrarily changing the size of the truck body...
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| An overloaded truck carrying sand moves through Thanh Chuong district. Photo: TD |
According to Mr. Hung, to prevent the situation of vehicle expansion and conversion from continuing, the Traffic Inspectorate has also organized a commitment signing ceremony for 68 freight transport business units (316 vehicles). Requiring these units to strictly comply with regulations and not carry oversized or overloaded goods. After the commitment, up to now, 281 vehicles have had their illegal cargo walls cut off./.
