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Units under the Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Construction and experts began organizing field surveys on many steep national highways in the Northwest region to evaluate the safety level of double-decker sleeper buses. Download National Highway 4D, from Sa Pa town to Lao Cai city, has just been upgraded and renovated - Photo: Lao Cai Newspaper On March 10, the Traffic Police Department (Ministry of Public Security) coordinated with the Vietnam Register, Vietnam Road Administration (Ministry of Construction) and experts to organize a survey and evaluate the traffic safety situation for double-decker sleeper buses when traveling on mountainous routes with steep terrain such as Highway 6, 4E, 4D and 12. Mr. Nguyen Chien Thang, Director of the Vietnam Register, said that the survey activity aimed to implement the direction of Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on urgently reviewing and developing standards and regulations for double-decker sleeper buses when traveling on steep and mountainous roads. The interdisciplinary working group departed from the city. Hanoi, conducted a field survey over the past 4 days in the provinces of Phu Tho, Son La, Dien Bien, Lai Chau and Lao Cai. After completing the survey, the delegation will synthesize the results, organize a professional workshop and prepare an assessment report to propose management plans and ensure safety for double-decker sleeper buses. According to Colonel Pham Quang Huy, Deputy Director of the Traffic Police Department (Ministry of Public Security), the survey aims to comprehensively evaluate factors related to traffic safety. on the Northwest mountainous roads such as traffic infrastructure, signaling systems, vehicle flow, traffic organization as well as black spots and potential accident risk points. The survey results will be the basis for the authorities to improve legal regulations, and at the same time overcome shortcomings in traffic organization and infrastructure, Colonel Huy emphasized. Accordingly, the survey team will focus on reviewing all infrastructure conditions on the survey routes such as curve radius, longitudinal slope, road surface width, stopping visibility, bridge width, location of signs, painted lines, turning points, stopping points and areas where accidents often occur. Authorities also evaluate the management of transport activities such as types of licensed vehicles, operating routes, itineraries and frequency of operation to propose the scope and operating conditions of double-decker sleeper buses. Meanwhile, the Vietnam Register will collect data to serve the development of technical regulations and standards for with double-decker sleeper buses when operating on steep and mountainous routes. The Traffic Police Department researches solutions to ensure order, traffic safety and prevent accidents. Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hoai, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Road Department, said that double-decker sleeper buses are the type of transport chosen by many people. Therefore, the development of management regulations must put the goal of ensuring life safety for passengers first, while still meeting the travel needs of the people. Notably, the working group will directly test double-decker sleeper cars on national highways 6, 4E, 4D, 12, and at the same time work with local authorities and road management units to collect data on route geometry conditions, traffic infrastructure, and organization. Traffic organization and the vehicles ability to operate. Anh Tho See moreFine 72 million VND for a passenger car crammed with 16 more people on the Vung Tau - Can Tho routeSee more Passenger bus ticket price increased 7 times, Vietnam Road Department required inspection and handling of violations See moreTight control of double-decker sleeper bus operations See moreKhanh Hoa: Successfully rescued 33 people on a bus that lost control in the middle of the flood see moreProposed amendments to regulations on procedures for putting passenger bus stations into operation
