The Vietnam Registration Department said about 70,000 automobileshave passed their expiry date since the beginning of this year and wereno longer considered road worthy – but that the majority are still inuse.
Furthermore, the department said 40,000 trucks andnearly 30,000 buses are onsidered no longer roadworthy but that just10,400 have been impounded.
Than Van Thanh, chief of theNational Traffic Safety Committee, said the law prohibits aged vehiclesfrom being on the road for safety reasons.
He added thatvehicle owners are also largely ignorant of the law, while others openlyflout road regulations because punishments are not strict enough.
The department, which has 88 vehicle registration centres nationwide,said owners often use fake registration documents to bypass the law andfool officials.
Most elderly and illegal vehicles are discovered in major cities such as Hanoi , HCM City and Dong Nai.
The Traffic Department said officials often confiscate registrationdocuments shortly before a vehicle needs to be scrapped, and informowners and relevant agencies about the approaching deadline.
The Vietnam Registration Department said the number of unfit vehicleson the country's roads has decreased since Decree No 92 was promulgated.
However, the department said it is not easy to clearlystate when foreign-made vehicle should be taken off the roads because ofthe availability of new parts.
Vehicles that have no documents are automatically considered unroad-worthy.
The department has published the registration numbers of those vehicles that should not be on the road.
Nguyen Huu Tri, the Registration Department head, said a publicawareness campaign on the regulation has been run by local media.
Nguyen Duc Nghi, director of the municipal police, said police willstep-up checks on trucks and buses. Those found un-roadworthy face finesof 4-6 million VND (190-285 USD) for each violation./.
Furthermore, the department said 40,000 trucks andnearly 30,000 buses are onsidered no longer roadworthy but that just10,400 have been impounded.
Than Van Thanh, chief of theNational Traffic Safety Committee, said the law prohibits aged vehiclesfrom being on the road for safety reasons.
He added thatvehicle owners are also largely ignorant of the law, while others openlyflout road regulations because punishments are not strict enough.
The department, which has 88 vehicle registration centres nationwide,said owners often use fake registration documents to bypass the law andfool officials.
Most elderly and illegal vehicles are discovered in major cities such as Hanoi , HCM City and Dong Nai.
The Traffic Department said officials often confiscate registrationdocuments shortly before a vehicle needs to be scrapped, and informowners and relevant agencies about the approaching deadline.
The Vietnam Registration Department said the number of unfit vehicleson the country's roads has decreased since Decree No 92 was promulgated.
However, the department said it is not easy to clearlystate when foreign-made vehicle should be taken off the roads because ofthe availability of new parts.
Vehicles that have no documents are automatically considered unroad-worthy.
The department has published the registration numbers of those vehicles that should not be on the road.
Nguyen Huu Tri, the Registration Department head, said a publicawareness campaign on the regulation has been run by local media.
Nguyen Duc Nghi, director of the municipal police, said police willstep-up checks on trucks and buses. Those found un-roadworthy face finesof 4-6 million VND (190-285 USD) for each violation./.
