VietNamNet Bridge – After more than one month checking black boxes installed in vehicles to uncover traffic violations, law enforcers have struggled to punish those guilty of offences due to a lack of legal documentation.

Beginning last month, nationwide inspections of black boxes on buses, coaches and trucks have revealed many violations, especially cases of speeding.—Photo baobariavungtau

Beginning last month, nationwide inspections of black boxes on buses, coaches and trucks have revealed many violations, especially cases of speeding.

Records released by the central city of Da Nang's traffic inspection team showed that data from one black box on a coach frequently travelling from Da Nang to Ha Noi recorded 186 separate violations. The driver consistently exceeded the permitted 80km/h speed limit by as much as 20km/h.

Chief Inspector of Da Nang City's Transport Department Nguyen Trung Nghia told Tien Phong (Vanguard) that although the department had not conducted a full survey of data from all black boxes, the number of violations recorded was seriously alarming for traffic safety enforcers.

The situation was also repeated in the central provinces of Binh Dinh, Quajng Ngai and Thua Thien Hue, where Ministry of Transport traffic inspectors discovered up to 80 per cent of vehicles travelling faster than permitted speed limits.

According to Thua Thien Hue Province's Transport Department, 60 of 80 inspected vehicles broke speed violations a combined 7,500 times.

Da Nang's inspector Nghia conceded that imposing fines for such violations was difficult as there was no detailed legal guidelines outlining appropriate punishments.

"The inspection of black boxes in the last month has really just been an exercise to see if they are working properly or not," he said.

The director of central Binh Dinh's Transport Department, Tran Chau, agreed and called for the introduction of guidelines that would allow law enforcers to fine violating drivers based on black box data.

"So far, authorised teams have merely issued reminders to violators." Chau said.

Colonel Nguyen Den, head of Da Nang City's Police Office, said that driving beyond permitted speed limits was one of the main reasons for traffic accidents.

He said collisions would be brought under control if legal documents were issued clearly regulating for offenders in the country.

Source: VNS