Traffic at the intersection of Phap Van - Nuoc Ngam Bus Station ( Hanoi )
On June 10, a representative of the Ministry of Public Security said that the Ministry is seeking opinions on the Draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of 10 laws related to the functions and tasks of the people's police force, including the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety.
In the draft, the Ministry of Public Security proposed to remove the regulation that "a car driver's driving time must not exceed 48 hours per week" and switch to applying the provisions of the Labor Code; but still keep the limit of no more than 10 hours per day and no more than 4 consecutive hours. The Ministry said this was a recommendation from the Vietnam Automobile Transport Association and many transport businesses.
Mr. Nguyen Van Quyen, Chairman of the Vietnam Automobile Transport Association, said that removing the 48-hour work week limit is necessary so that businesses can increase drivers' working hours during the week, especially during peak periods. According to the Labor Code, employees are allowed to work a maximum of 48 hours per week and no more than 300 overtime hours per year, in line with the characteristics of the transportation industry during peak periods for goods and passengers.
Regarding the limit of driving no more than 10 hours per day, no more than 4 consecutive hours, Mr. Quyen agreed to keep it the same but proposed that the Ministry of Public Security only impose a fine if the driver exceeds the prescribed time by more than 10-15%, due to the fact that in many cases, drivers cannot reach the rest stop on time.
The Ministry of Public Security also proposed that commercial transport vehicles and internal vehicles must install journey monitoring devices and driver recording devices. The goal is to monitor violations such as using phones, not wearing seat belts, and letting go of the steering wheel, as well as to assist in tracking down criminals on vehicles. This is an expansion of the current law that only requires vehicles with more than 8 seats, tractor trailers, and ambulances to be equipped with this device.
Mr. Nguyen Van Quyen agrees with installing recording devices on commercial vehicles, but thinks it is not necessary for internal vehicles operating in ports and construction sites.
In addition, the Ministry of Public Security proposed to remove the regulation that people with a class D1 driver's license (8-16 seater vehicle) can drive a class C truck (over 7.5 tons), due to the big difference in weight and driving skills. This is to avoid dangerous situations and potential traffic accidents.
The Ministry also proposed adding regulations to revoke driving licenses if people use fraudulent behavior to obtain, exchange, or reissue driving licenses.
HA (according to VnE)
Source: https://baohaiduong.vn/de-xuat-bo-gioi-han-48-gio-lai-xe-moi-tuan-413744.html
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