Tighten inspection of transport vehicles

(Baonghean)- The phenomenon of trucks expanding and renovating cargo containers to increase load capacity is very easy to see on current traffic routes... To solve this problem, if we only focus on the inspection work of the Transport sector and the inspection and handling of the Police agency, it is not enough, but we need the active participation of local authorities, auto repair facilities and especially the owners of means of transport.

Vehicle inspection at Nghe An Road Motor Vehicle Inspection Center.

Meeting us, the owner of truck 37C-041145 Nguyen Xuan Truong in Lang Son, Mr. Son said: "The truck reinforced the cargo box to carry a large volume of goods, so the vehicle's curb weight was not correct compared to the records. When inspecting, I had to cut and modify it a second time to meet the standards of the inspection agency." Recently, many motor vehicles have been refused quality certificates by the inspection agency because they have not met the standards. At the Nghe An Road Motor Vehicle Inspection Center (under the Department of Transport), about 100 motor vehicles come to the inspection center every day, including many trucks that have to return to the auto repair shop to cut and trim the vehicle back to its original condition.

In April 2014 alone, 3,086 vehicles came for inspection, but only 2,190 vehicles met the requirements and 895 vehicles did not meet the standards, of which most were cargo vehicles. Mr. Phan Van Minh - Deputy Director of Nghe An Road Motor Vehicle Inspection Center said: "Implementing Directive No. 08/CT-TTg dated April 12, 2014 of the Prime Minister on urgent solutions to improve quality and combat negativity in the inspection of transport vehicles and the official dispatch of Nghe An Department of Transport, the Road Motor Vehicle Inspection Center has organized to thoroughly grasp and sign a commitment with the Inspectors not to allow negativity and harassment in the inspection of vehicles. Resolutely not to issue inspection certificates to vehicles that do not fully meet safety regulations, especially vehicles with extended cargo boxes".

With such drastic measures, in the first 16 days of May, out of a total of 1,573 vehicles inspected at the Nghe An Road Motor Vehicle Inspection Center, 550 vehicles failed to meet standards and 44.47% failed to meet standards in the first inspection by cluster and system, of which 227 vehicles failed to meet standards in the frame, seat, and body systems. For example, truck 37 H - 9706 of Company 471 - Vinh City had to be repaired until the third inspection to meet standards due to the addition of springs, the expansion of the cargo box, and the brake system not being guaranteed.

At the 3703D Motor Vehicle Inspection Center located in Nghi Thach Commune - Nghi Loc, a large number of motor vehicles come for inspection every day. However, many vehicles coming to the inspection center must continue to go to the repair shop to replace lights, repair brakes, repair the steering system... in which many vehicles must have their self-expanded parts removed, converted, and returned to their original state. Mr. Hoang Trung Liem - Deputy Director of the 3703D Motor Vehicle Inspection Center said: "In the first 16 days of May, the 3703D Motor Vehicle Inspection Center had 752 vehicle inspections, of which 193 vehicles did not meet the standards and vehicles did not meet the first inspection standards by cluster, the system is the frame, seat, body, accounting for nearly 27%, the brake system is nearly 50%...".

However, currently on the roads there are still many types of freight vehicles circulating, carrying overloaded, bulky goods due to cargo expansion, vehicle modifications... but still have inspection certificates. Regarding this issue, the leaders of the inspection centers all affirmed: All road motor vehicles after being inspected at the center meet the prescribed standards. However, after the inspection, vehicle owners often return to auto repair shops to expand the cargo area, so in addition to punishing overloaded vehicles, the authorities need to take strict measures to handle auto repair shops that perform vehicle modifications that are not in accordance with the original condition. One of the necessary tasks in limiting overloaded vehicles is to strengthen inspection work, strictly handle violations, and at the same time step up propaganda to raise vehicle owners' awareness of the harmful effects of vehicle expansion.

Hoang Vinh