Source control contributes to limiting load violations

The implementation of load control at source, warehouse, and yard together with the commitment of companies and enterprises has contributed to controlling the load violations of freight vehicles in the province in recent times.

Implementing Plan No. 43 of the Department of Transport on controlling and handling violations, transporting oversized and overloaded goods, and arbitrarily changing the size of the vehicle's body. Since March 2024, the Department of Transport Inspectorate has developed a monthly plan, in which the top priority is to promote propaganda for companies and transport businesses to sign a commitment to comply with the correct load. Accordingly, the unit has had 30 companies and businesses voluntarily sign the commitment.

Traffic inspectors weigh vehicles at urban area No. 5, Bac Cuong ward, Lao Cai city.

Traffic inspectors coordinate with traffic police to weigh loads at Tang Loong Industrial Park, Bao Thang district.

Minh Hung Transport One Member Co., Ltd., participating in transport in urban sub-area No. 5, Bac Cuong Ward, Lao Cai City, is a unit that has signed a commitment to strictly comply with the load capacity during the transport process in the area. Mr. Tong Van Thang, Transport Manager of the company, said that after signing the commitment with the authorities, the company always reminds drivers to fully comply with the content from checking vehicle safety before going on the road to ensuring the load capacity according to regulations.

In addition to signing the commitment, the Department of Transport Inspectorate has synchronously deployed the task of controlling the load at the source, warehouse, and yard with the goal of monitoring and promoting propaganda and education on self-conscious compliance with the Road Traffic Law; seriously and effectively implementing Directive No. 51-CT/TU of the Provincial Party Committee and documents and plans of the Provincial People's Committee on controlling vehicle load. Thereby, enhancing the responsibility, obligation, and awareness of compliance with the law of cargo loading and unloading units, vehicle owners, and drivers in automobile transportation activities, ensuring order and safety of cargo transportation, and not allowing overloaded vehicles to participate in traffic on the roads.

Traffic inspectors weigh vehicle loads at mines in Bat Xat district.

Mr. Pham Thanh Hung, Captain of Traffic Inspection Team No. 1, Department of Transport Inspectorate, said: Inspection activities are conducted regularly and continuously, ensuring compliance with the provisions of the Inspection Law, the Road Traffic Law and other relevant legal provisions. On average, each month, the team organizes weighing and load inspection of about 150 vehicles in all districts, towns and cities, mainly controlling at the source, warehouses and yards.

Along with controlling the load at the source, the traffic inspection force has also coordinated with the traffic police and relevant agencies and units in preventing and handling violations of traffic order and safety. Thereby, improving the control of vehicle load.

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