For many farmers in Nghe An , homemade farm vehicles have long been considered a “capital investment”, playing an important role in transporting agricultural products, materials and serving daily production. However, behind that convenience are a series of alarming concerns.
Most of these vehicles are hand-assembled, without technical inspection, and have missing or damaged brake systems, lights, and horns, making them extremely unsafe to operate. These primitive vehicles are not only a nightmare on the roads, but also the cause of traffic accidents.
Arriving in Muong Choong commune (formerly Chau Ly commune, Quy Hop district) in early July, it is easy to see a series of homemade agricultural vehicles operating on the hills. The vehicles have no windshields, no lights, rusty and loose brake and gear systems, and are equipped with a front-mounted engine called Dong Phong.
When loaded with glue, the car revved its engine, emitted black smoke, and went downhill at high speed, making witnesses worried.
A driver shared: “I made this vehicle myself to transport glue down the hill, thanks to it I don't have to carry it manually. But it's true that the vehicle is not safe, it has skidded several times.”
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Mr. Vi Van Chien, a local resident, expressed his concern: "There are many types of this type of farm vehicle, so we have to stay away from it. Once, the vehicle overturned while transporting glue down the hill, but luckily the driver only suffered minor injuries." In reality, there have been many more serious collisions resulting in casualties caused by homemade vehicles.
According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan - Chairman of the People's Committee of Muong Choong Commune (formerly Chau Ly Commune), the locality has a large area of acacia plantations and rugged mountainous terrain, so people often use homemade agricultural vehicles to transport them from the forest to the main road, then trucks to transport them for sale. "We have promoted the awareness of the risks and limited their use. In the long term, there needs to be a solution to replace this type of vehicle," Ms. Nhan said.
Not only in Muong Choong, but also in communes such as Bach Ngoc, Yen Thanh, Van Tu..., homemade agricultural vehicles are operating vigorously, carrying everything from soil, sand to concrete and rice. The vehicles rumble along the village roads at high speed, without signal lights or sirens, making people feel insecure.
More worryingly, some vehicles carrying bulky materials also obstruct the driver's vision, potentially causing serious accidents. Mr. Nguyen Tho Ha, a resident of Yen Thanh commune, shared: "This vehicle has no brakes or lights on the road, it is very dangerous. There has been an incident where a rice truck crashed into a ditch."
The phenomenon of old, dilapidated farm vehicles without windows, horns, or safety brakes, and even with concrete mixers installed, running freely on main roads is becoming a common concern for the whole society. Most of these vehicles are assembled from old engines, homemade by people or small mechanical workshops, without inspection, registration, or inspection according to regulations.
In recent times, despite many campaigns of propaganda, inspection and handling by the authorities, the situation of homemade agricultural vehicles is still common in many localities. The main reason is that the demand for transporting goods of rural people is quite high, while economic conditions do not allow for the purchase of specialized vehicles to ensure more safety; along with that is the careless and subjective mentality of a part of users.
The use of homemade agricultural vehicles not only violates traffic safety regulations, but also causes many serious consequences. These vehicles are not qualified to circulate on the road, especially on national and provincial highways with high traffic volume. The lack of technical control can cause traffic accidents to occur at any time, especially when the vehicle goes downhill, is overloaded or is driven by someone without a license.
Faced with the above situation, local people in Nghe An expressed their desire that the authorities should strengthen inspection and control, resolutely detain violating vehicles and strictly handle violations in accordance with the law. At the same time, there should be long-term solutions such as supporting the conversion of safe vehicles and organizing extensive propaganda programs so that people understand the risks of using homemade vehicles.
It is time to stop turning a blind eye to the dangers of homemade tractors. Ensuring the safety of road users is not only the responsibility of the authorities, but also requires the consensus of each citizen in giving up this dangerous habit.
According to Directive No. 46 dated December 9, 2004 of the Prime Minister and Joint Circular No. 32 dated December 28, 2007 of the Ministry of Public Security - Ministry of Transport (old), all types of homemade vehicles are prohibited from circulation from January 1, 2008. Homemade vehicles are also defined to include: agricultural vehicles, small tractors serving agricultural and forestry production, and rudimentary three-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles.
Point b, Clause 3, Article 17, Decree 100/2019/ND-CP provisions: Fine from 800,000 to 1,000,000 VND for the violation of driving a vehicle manufactured or assembled in violation of traffic regulations.
In addition, drivers of homemade vehicles participating in traffic will have their vehicles confiscated and their driving licenses revoked for 1 to 3 months.
Source: https://baonghean.vn/xe-tu-che-3-khong-ngang-nhien-cho-hang-o-nghe-an-tien-loi-nhat-thoi-nguy-hiem-khon-luong-10301672.html
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