Nghe An: Handling and revoking driving licenses for 129 cases

Tien Dong• DNUM_BHZAFZCACC 17:44

(Baonghean.vn) - Faced with the situation of exceeding the permitted load capacity of 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 expansion, converting the structure to carry more materials, exceeding the allowable load has been very painful. The conversion into a container, changing the structure has increased the vehicle load, damaged the traffic infrastructure, causing frustration for local people.

In particular, in areas with busy mineral exploitation activities, "3-legged" trucks, "4-legged" trucks, "tiger" trucks... are often welded by individuals and businesses to a height of approximately 2m. 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: In the face of the recent increase in oversized and overloaded vehicles, since the beginning of 2022, the Department Inspectorate has advised the Department of Transport to issue documents directing and proposing the inspection and handling of violations of oversized and overloaded cargo in freight transport activities.

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A "tiger pounce" 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 inspections on routes with points that are the source of goods supply such as mineral mines, construction material factories, and material staging areas to strictly handle vehicles transporting goods that violate regulations on oversized, overloaded, or expanded cargo containers. At the same time, organize the signing of commitments with individuals and transportation business organizations not to transport oversized, overloaded, or expanded cargo containers.

Mr. Nguyen Viet Hung - Chief Inspector of Nghe An Department of Transport

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A car with an extended cargo bed was discovered and handled by authorities in Do Luong district. Photo: VH

After strengthening inspection and handling, in the first 5 months of 2022 alone, Nghe An Department of Transport has detectedinspection, administrative violation handling 495case.

Of which, 73 cases exceeded the height of the vehicle body; 35 cases exceeded the length of the vehicle body; 86 cases exceeded the design load by 10-30%; 17 cases exceeded the design load by 30-50% of the vehicle body; 3 cases50-100% overloaded design; 22 cases of overloaded bridges and roads; 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

The Department of Transport also imposed a fine of VND2.16 billion; revoked the right to use driving licenses for a period of time for 129 cases; revoked licenses, practice certificates, and vehicle papers for 125 violating organizations and individuals; and forced 26 vehicles to be cut into boxes on the spot.

According to Mr. Hung, to prevent the situation of vehicle expansion and conversion from continuing, the Traffic Inspectorate has also organized a commitment signing with 68 freight transport business units (316 vehicles). These units are required 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./.