Technical requirement of the priority flag for vehicles on emergency duty in Vietnam

Technical requirement of the priority flag for vehicles on emergency duty in Vietnam (Internet image)

Regarding this issue, LawNet would like to answer as follows:

1. Technical requirement of the priority flag for vehicles on emergency duty in Vietnam

Technical requirement of the priority flag for vehicles on emergency duty in Vietnam according to Article 12 of Decree 109/2009/ND-CP are as follows:

-  The priority flag of military truck upon emergency duty performance

The flag is an isosceles triangle with a bottom of 23 cm and a height of 37 cm; red background; a military badge and a yellow arrow in the middle; two yellow tassels with a length of 3,5 cm; a handle with a length of 50 cm and diameter of 1,5 cm 

- The priority flag of police vehicles on emergency duty; way-directing police vehicles

The flag is an isosceles triangle with a bottom of 27 cm and a height of 37 cm; two yellow tassels with a length of 4 cm on the sides; green background; a yellow arrow is embroidered in the middle with a length of 23,5 cm; an arrow head with a length of 5 cm, width of 3 cm, line thickness of 0,5 cm; the arrow head is 2 cm from the handle; an yellow police badge is embroidered in the middle of the arrow; a handle with a length of 50 cm and diameter of 1,5 cm.

- The priority flag of dike protection vehicles

The flag is a 20 cm x 30 cm rectangle with red borders and white background, the red text "HỘ ĐÊ" is embroidered in the middle; text height = 4,8 cm, text thickness – 1,0 cm; a handle with a length of 50 cm and diameter of 1,5 cm.

- The technical requirements for priority flag of the vehicles used in the state of emergency on national security and social order and security or upon major disaster and dangerous epidemics comply with the regulation of law on the state of emergency.

2. Position for installation of the priority signal for vehicles on emergency duty in Vietnam

Position for installation of the priority signal for vehicles on emergency duty according to Article 14 of Decree 109/2009/ND-CP is as follows:

The installation of horn, flag and light of the priority vehicles  On the basis of the size of each type of vehicle to determine the position for appropriate installation (including the types of vehicles installed fixedly or the vehicles installed in extraordinary cases).

The signal of horn and light of the priority vehicles upon emittance must be qualified for sound and light in order for people and traffic means for identification.

- Automobiles: The priority signal light is installed on the car proof over the driver; the priority signal horn is installed in the car or on the car proof; the signal flag is fixed at the front of the automobile on the left of the driver

- Motocycles: The priority signal light is installed at the right shaft, at the front or back; the priority signal horn is installed at the front of motocycle; the signal flag is fixed at the front of the motocycle;

3. Regulation on vehicles upon exercising emergency duty in Vietnam

Regulation on vehicles upon exercising emergency duty according to Article 3 of Decree 109/2009/ND-CP are as follows:

- Military vehicles on emergency duty include:

Military vehicles performing the command of fighting, rescue, salvage, tactical and information command, performance of express duties, command of operation groups, vehicles on duty of military control, inspection of military vehicles, group protection; vehicles on duty of seizing, searching or performing activities of investigation, escorting criminals, and taking part in prevention and fighting of terrorists.

- Police vehicles on emergency duty include:

Vehicles on duty of seizing, searching or conducting investigation activities, escorting criminals, opposing demonstration, riots, dispersing crowds of public order disturbance, the vehicles on duty of traffic control patrolling, command of terrorist fighting, information and performance of express duties, command of operation group.

- The ambulance vehicles on first aid duty are the ones carrying emergency patients or going to pick up emergency patients

- The vehicles on duty in the state of emergency are the ones going to perform the special measures upon serious threatening situation to the national security and social order and safety or upon major disaster and dangerous epidemics.

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