(Baonghean.vn) - Farm vehicles and homemade 3- and 4-wheeled vehicles have been banned from circulation since January 2008, but up to now they are still openly operating on traffic routes, even on national highways.
According to Resolution 32/2007/ND-CP of the Government, the suspension of circulation of expired cars, farm vehicles, and homemade 3- and 4-wheel vehicles nationwide will be implemented from January 1, 2008. Intentional violators will be confiscated, sold as scrap, and added to the state budget.
It has been more than 7 years now, but when traveling along the roads in Vinh city, along Highway 46 or just turning onto any rural traffic route, it is not difficult to see the image of a farm vehicle carefreely speeding on the road.
Authorities say it is difficult to detect and handle because the vehicles often travel in remote areas and during off-hours. However, in reality, this is not necessarily the case.
Below are some images reporters recorded in Nam Dan, Hung Nguyen districts and Vinh city:
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| Farm vehicles are still openly circulating despite a ban that was imposed more than 7 years ago. (Photo taken on Nguyen Truong To Street, through Dong Vinh Ward, Vinh City, on September 1) |
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| These vehicles run day and night, without any sign of avoiding the authorities (photo taken on Huynh Thuc Khang Street, Ben Thuy Ward, Vinh City on the afternoon of September 6). |
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| The car even ran blatantly on Highway 46 (photo taken on Nguyen Sinh Sac Street, near Cua Nam overpass on the morning of September 3). |
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| People carelessly attach agricultural locomotives to truck bodies to transport goods on the road (photo taken near Hung Nguyen Town intersection on the morning of September 3) |
![Xe không còi, không đèn, không gương chạy ầm ầm trên đường đang tiềm ẩn nguy cơ gây tai nạn nghiêm trọng (ảnh chụp tại ngã tư giao nhau QL46 và đường tránh TP Vinh vào sáng 3/9)]() |
| Cars without horns, lights, or mirrors running noisily on the road pose a potential risk of causing serious accidents (photo taken near the intersection of National Highway 46 and Vinh City bypass on the morning of September 3). |
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| Allowing the situation of agricultural vehicles running recklessly on the road shows that local authorities and functional forces are not yet determined. |
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| Homemade three-wheeled vehicles, although also banned from circulation, are still brazenly running on National Highway 46 for unknown reasons (photo taken through Xuan Hoa commune, Nam Dan). |
![Những chiếc xe công nông vẫn còn được sử dụng để chở vật liệu xây dựng chứ không đơn thuần sử dụng trong sản xuất nông nghiệp]() |
| Farm vehicles are still used to transport construction materials, not simply for agricultural production (photo taken in Xuan Hoa commune, Nam Dan). |
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| With the elimination of farm vehicles and homemade motor vehicles, tractors have had a chance to develop. However, this type of vehicle also poses a very high risk of accidents (photo taken at the intersection, Van Dien commune, Nam Dan on the morning of September 3). |
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| The Provincial People's Committee has issued an official dispatch requesting localities and competent agencies to inspect and thoroughly handle farm vehicles and homemade 3- and 4-wheeled vehicles. However, if the handling is still not resolute and lenient, it will be difficult to achieve high efficiency. |
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| A strong measure of confiscation, liquidation and public fund confiscation is very necessary at the present time. |
Pham Bang
