Hanoi requires businesses transporting passengers by car to maintain vehicles to ensure safety in the rainy season?
Does Hanoi require transport business units to regularly perform vehicle maintenance to ensure traffic safety in the rainy and stormy season?
On June 13, 2022, the Hanoi Department of Transport issued Official Letter 3045/SGTVT-QLVT in 2022 guiding on strengthening measures to ensure traffic safety during the rainy and stormy season in the area. city. According to this Official Letter, the Hanoi Department of Transport has proposed to transport business units and bus station operators in the city to do the following:
"first. Transport units dealing in passenger transport by car:
- Regularly maintain and perform well the maintenance and repair regime, ensuring the technical safety and environmental protection conditions of the vehicle. It is strictly forbidden to put vehicles that do not meet the safety conditions into operation.
- Arrange the working time of the driver and service staff on the vehicle in accordance with regulations.
- Request drivers and service staff on vehicles to comply with regulations in transport activities: do not overload, absolutely do not drive after drinking alcohol or beer; Don't use your phone while driving, don't overtake carelessly...
- For areas with deep flooding and fast-flowing water: For vehicles to stop operating and wait for the water to recede.
- Absolutely do not allow traffic at night when passing through flooded areas.
- Regularly update information and notify the unit's drivers about the flood situation.
- Have a backup plan for vehicles and drivers to transport people when required by the City.
2. Bus station operators in the city:
- Strengthen the inspection of vehicles and drivers before posting, absolutely do not allow disembarkation for unqualified vehicles and drivers.
- Regularly update information and announce on the station's radio system about the situation of rainstorms and floods so that the passenger transport units know to be proactive in the operation.
3. Department Inspector: coordinate with traffic police force - City police to strengthen inspection of vehicles and drivers; strictly handle cases of violations of regulations on organization and management of transport activities.
It is recommended that the units seriously implement./.”
Accordingly, the Hanoi Department of Transport has asked the business units of passenger transport by car in the city to strictly and properly implement the regulations on maintenance, repair and ensure safety. for all means of transport. The implementation of measures to ensure traffic safety in the city area is carried out according to the above instructions.
Does the Cabinet require business units transporting passengers by car to perform vehicle maintenance to ensure safety in the rainy season?
Current regulations on maintenance of road motor vehicles?
Pursuant to Article 5 of Circular 53/2014/TT-BGTVT in Vietnam stipulating on regular maintenance as follows:
“Article 5. Regular maintenance
1. Routine maintenance is performed daily or before, after and during each trip.
2. Regular maintenance must be performed by the vehicle owner or driver to ensure the technical condition of the vehicle before departure.
3. Contents of regular maintenance shall comply with the provisions of Appendix I issued together with this Circular.”
Accordingly, the regular maintenance of means of transport is carried out in accordance with the above regulations.
Pursuant to Article 6 of Circular 53/2014/TT-BGTVT in Vietnam stipulating periodic maintenance as follows:
“Article 6. Periodic maintenance
1. Periodic maintenance is performed according to the maintenance cycle with different maintenance levels.
2. Periodic maintenance is carried out at maintenance and repair establishments according to the following contents and cycles:
a) For motor vehicles with manufacturer's regulations: Follow the manufacturer's regulations;
b) For motor vehicles without manufacturer's regulations: Maintenance and repair establishments must develop maintenance content suitable for each type of vehicle. The maintenance cycle shall comply with the provisions of Appendix II issued with this Circular.
3. For specialized equipment installed on vehicles, based on the usage characteristics and instructions of the manufacturer to determine the maintenance cycle and content of maintenance work for specialized systems and equipment in addition to the parts of motor vehicles specified in this Circular.
4. After performing periodic maintenance for motor vehicles, technical staff of maintenance and repair establishments must carry out pre-acceptance test and check to ensure job quality.
5. Motor vehicles that leave the factory after periodic maintenance must have a vehicle delivery record, clearly stating the term and conditions for quality warranty after service. The warranty period must not be less than 02 months or 1,500 km, whichever comes first, from the time of delivery of the vehicle from the factory.
Thus, the maintenance of road motor vehicles is carried out in accordance with the above regulations.
How often will periodic maintenance be performed on cars?
Pursuant to Appendix II issued together with Circular 53/2014/TT-BGTVT in Vietnam stipulating the periodical maintenance cycle for automobiles as follows:
- Cars: perform periodic maintenance when traveling at least 5,000 km and maximum 10,000 km or used for 6 months.
- Passenger cars, special-use passenger cars with 10 seats or more: periodic maintenance when traveling at least 4,000 km and maximum 8,000 km or used for at least 3 months and up to 6 months.
- Trucks, specialized trucks; trailers, semi-trailers of all kinds; special-use cars: periodic maintenance when traveling at least 4,000 km and maximum 8,000 km or used for at least 3 months and up to 6 months.
Above are the regulations on the periodic maintenance cycle for current cars that transport businesses need to know!
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