Vietnam: Process for vehicle weighing and use of weighing results achieved from single-mode weighing system

Specifically, according to Article 10 of Circular No. 06/2017/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, this process is as follows:

1. Process for weighing and use of results achieved from high-speed and low-speed weigh-in-motion scale systems

- When reaching a vehicle weigh station, a vehicle of which inspection of weight is required must comply with instructions given by road signs or employees in charge of traffic direction and control, and run along the right lane or road section intended for its use before weight and dimension inspection carried out by the weighing equipment item; if there are a number of vehicles in need of weight inspection, they are required to enter one after another into the weighing area in order to avoid the risk of falsifying the weighing result;

- The weighing system will automatically detect the vehicle plate number, identify technical parameters of the vehicle, measure vehicle weight and dimension and finally give the weighing result. If it is established that there is no sign of violation, that vehicle is allowed to continue their journey as normal. If any violation is detected, the system will give an automatic alert or the user of the weighing system will instruct the driver to drive his/her vehicle to the violation-handling position;

- The law enforcement force will request the driver to present documents related to his/her driving license and vehicle registration, verify them and proceed to implement provisions set forth in Clause 3, 4 and 5 Article 9 hereof.

2. Process for weighing and use of results achieved from handheld and portable scales for vehicle weight inspection

- The law enforcement force stops any vehicle that shows any sign of violation against regulations on allowed weight and dimension limits of roads or bridges in accordance with laws, and commands the vehicle to get the position for weight inspection activities;

- The law enforcement force implements requirements set out in Point b Clause 2, 3, 4 and 5 Article 9 hereof. In case where the user of these scales is a member of the entity performing the road inspection function, requirements set out in Point b Clause 2, Clause 5 Article 9 hereof must be followed.

More details can be found in Circular No. 06/2017/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, which takes effect from May 01, 2017.

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