Many journey monitoring devices were interfered with by drivers

The driver deliberately installed a switch connecting the power source to the device to avoid inspection and supervision by authorities.

The Vietnam Road Administration (VRA) said that recently, there have been a number of serious traffic accidents nationwide involving passenger transport vehicles and container trucks.

However, when the accident occurred, the vehicle tracking devices (GSHT) on these vehicles were turned off or not working, so they could not record data on the speed and condition of the vehicle before the accident. The cause was determined to be that many drivers deliberately installed switches connecting the power source to the device to avoid inspection and supervision by authorities when the vehicle violated the law.

The Transport Inspectorate has discovered many violations in the production and assembly of vehicle monitoring devices. Photo: Investment Newspaper

To rectify this situation, the Vietnam Road Administration requested the Department of Transport of provinces and cities to direct transport business units in the area, coordinate with GSHT equipment suppliers to review the entire number of devices installed on vehicles, ensuring that no additional switches or peripheral devices are installed to interfere with the operation of the equipment.

The Department of Transport shall coordinate with GSHT equipment suppliers to study measures to prevent interference in the operation of the equipment, and take strict measures against drivers who deliberately violate the law; vehicles shall not be arranged to participate in the transport business when the GSHT equipment is broken and not working.

Arrange for staff to regularly monitor and exploit data on the information system to take corrective measures and promptly handle violations according to regulations, especially the act of not transmitting data to the General Department's information system. The Traffic Inspectorate needs to strengthen inspection and strictly handle cases of disconnecting GSHT devices during transport business activities./.

According to VOV