Traffic safety risks when heavy trucks "roam" day and night

Trần Bùi |

Oversized and overloaded sand trucks have been operating day and night in Gioi Phien commune, Yen Bai city, Yen Bai province recently, posing a traffic safety risk to local residents.

Life turned upside down

According to the Lao Dong Newspaper's reporter on October 20 and 21, every hour there are hundreds of heavy trucks following each other on National Highway 32C, through Gioi Phien Commune, Yen Bai City. Every time the heavy trucks pass, dust flies up, the vehicles behind cannot see anything. Although the road is paved, the road surface is always covered with a layer of mud, the two sides of the road are rutted. In particular, many trucks carrying sand show signs of being oversized and overloaded. Most of these trucks depart from the sand mine located on National Highway 32C, through Gioi Phien Commune.

Through observation, every time the soil and sand are loaded into the truck, the vehicles with license plates: 19H-027.3X, 19H-027.3X, trailers 21R-003.8X, 21R-005.6X,... move in 2 directions towards National Highway 32C towards Phu Tho province and along National Highway 70 towards Yen Binh district, Yen Bai province.

We followed a truck with license plate 21R-005.6X from a sand mine in Gioi Phien commune, Yen Bai city to Yen Binh district on National Highway 70. This vehicle showed signs of having its trunk extended, and during the move, it was poorly covered, causing a lot of dirt and sand to spill onto the road. However, throughout the entire journey, the heavy-duty truck mentioned above did not encounter any inspection by the authorities.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hanh (38 years old, Dong Thinh village, Gioi Phien commune, Yen Bai city) said that every day, the convoys of vehicles running day and night make people's lives upside down because of dust and noise. Not only are they affected by the dust, but every time someone leaves their house and moves on the road, people worry about their safety. Especially at night, when there are no street lights, the convoys of sand trucks running loudly make people participating in traffic even more worried.

Xe co tai trong hang chuc tan luu thong tren Quoc lo 32C, doan qua xa Gioi Phien, TP Yen Bai. Anh: Tran Bui
Trucks with a load capacity of tens of tons travel on National Highway 32C, through Gioi Phien commune, Yen Bai city. Photo: Tran Bui

No forbidden zones

Speaking to Lao Dong, Chairman of the People's Committee of Gioi Phien Commune, Nguyen Duc Luan, said that since the Yen Bai bridge was closed, a large number of heavy-duty vehicles have been regularly traveling through National Highway 32C. "Regarding the issue of sand spilling during transportation, local authorities regularly request businesses to clean up and maintain environmental sanitation on the road to ensure the lives of the people. Currently, this unit cleans the road three times a week," said Chairman of the People's Committee of Gioi Phien Commune.

According to Mr. Nguyen Duc Luan, the sand trucks belong to two sand mine management enterprises: Dam Mo General Service Cooperative and Manh Lam Company.

On October 21, speaking with Lao Dong Newspaper reporters, Lieutenant Colonel Tran Thi Kim Thuy, Head of Traffic Police, Yen Bai City Police, said that since the beginning of the year, the authorities have penalized more than 200 cases of oversized and overloaded vehicles in the entire city, including National Highway 32C.

"For vehicles that do not comply with traffic laws, especially those that are oversized or overloaded, Yen Bai City Police always strictly handle them, there are no restricted areas," Lieutenant Colonel Tran Thi Kim Thuy emphasized.

The Head of Traffic Police - Traffic Police, Yen Bai City Police affirmed that currently, no vehicle dares to expand, carry oversized, overloaded vehicles to openly travel on long journeys, through many localities. Regarding the image of an oversized, overloaded vehicle traveling on National Highway 32C, through Gioi Phien Commune, Yen Bai City provided by a reporter, Lieutenant Colonel Tran Thi Kim Thuy commented that actual measurements must be taken to determine violations.

"We must consider the vehicle inspection certificate, the vehicle model and the size of the cargo box, we cannot determine it by the naked eye to make a conclusion," said the Traffic Police Captain of Yen Bai City Police, adding that in the coming time, we will strengthen inspection and prevent the operation of oversized and overloaded vehicles in the area.

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