What are the regulations on the organization of salvage upon the occurrence of accidents and incidents on expressways in Vietnam? What are the responsibilities of the Public Security Authority when an accident or incident occurs on the expressway?
What are the regulations on the organization of salvage upon the occurrence of accidents and incidents on expressways in Vietnam?
Under the provisions of Clause 3, Article 16 Decree 32/2014/ND-CP (amended by point a, Clause 11, Article 1 Decree 25/2023/ND-CP), the organization of salvage upon the occurrence of accidents and incidents on expressways is regulated as follows:
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3. organization of salvage
a) A vehicle operator or owner has the right and obligation to organize salvage or hire other organizations and individuals to rescue vehicles, goods and road users;
b) Rescue organizations and individuals shall be present at the scene in the shortest time after receiving information to rescue people, vehicles and goods involved in the accident out of the expressway;
c) Vehicle operator causing accidents or vehicle owner shall be responsible for paying salvage costs.
d) If vehicle operator or owner fails to conduct salvage in a prompt manner, thereby affecting traffic order and safety, or causing traffic jams, the operation and maintenance unit shall conduct salvage in order to ensure traffic order and safety. The salvage cost shall be paid by the vehicle operator. If the vehicle operator fails to pay such cost, the vehicle owner shall be responsible for payment. In this case, the salvage cost shall be paid before the vehicle is handed over the vehicle operator or owner.
dd) The vehicle operator or owner is not required to pay the salvage cost if accidents occur due to force majeure events and other cases as prescribed by the Civil Code.
According to the above regulations, in the event of an accident or incident on the expressway, the vehicle operator causing an accident or the vehicle owner shall be responsible for paying salvage costs.
Additionally, the vehicle operator or owner is not required to pay the salvage cost if accidents occur due to force majeure events and other cases as prescribed by the Civil Code.
What are the regulations on the organization of salvage upon the occurrence of accidents and incidents on expressways in Vietnam? What are the responsibilities of the Public Security Authority when an accident or incident occurs on the expressway?
What are the responsibilities of the Public Security Authority when an accident or incident occurs on the expressway in Vietnam?
Under the provisions of Clause 6, Article 16 Decree 32/2014/ND-CP (amended by point b, Clause 11, Article 1 Decree 25/2023/ND-CP), the responsibilities of the Public Security Authority when an accident or incident occurs on the expressway in Vietnam are as follows:
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6. The Public Security Authority shall direct its forces to immediately come to the scene of the accident or incident in the shortest time after receiving the information, and take charge and cooperate with other forces in dealing with the accident or incident in the shortest time so that the expressway is put into normal operation.
According to the above regulations, the Public Security Authority shall direct its forces to immediately come to the scene of the accident or incident in the shortest time after receiving the information, and take charge and cooperate with other forces in dealing with the accident or incident in the shortest time so that the expressway is put into normal operation.
What are the regulations on fire safety and fighting for expressway facilities in Vietnam?
Under the provisions of Clause 8, Article 16 Decree 32/2014/ND-CP (supplemented by point d, Clause 11, Article 1 Decree 25/2023/ND-CP), the regulations are as follows:
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8. Fire safety and fighting for expressway facilities:
a) Expressway tunnels, traffic management and operation centers and other necessary items shall be equipped with fire safety and fighting systems and equipment in accordance with the law on fire safety and fighting, technical regulations and standards of fire safety and fighting and procedures for operation of facilities.
b) Entities managing and operating expressways shall be responsible for taking fire safety and fighting measures; organizing training in fire safety and fighting and assigning implementation; reviewing situation, repairing, adding and replacing fire safety and fighting systems and equipment, and purchasing fire and explosion insurance in accordance with law.
Costs for fire safety and fighting shall be included in costs for investment in construction of facilities and management, operation, use and maintenance of facilities.
c) The operation and maintenance unit shall be responsible for participating in taking fire safety and fighting measures, training in fire safety and fighting, and performing fire safety and fighting tasks according to assignment; regularly inspecting fire safety and fighting systems and equipment in order to promptly repair and replace damaged and unusable items and equipment
According to the above regulations, fire safety and fighting for expressway facilities in Vietnam is conducted as stipulated above.
Decree 25/2023/ND-CP will be effective from July 15, 2023.
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