Chương 3: Thông tư 35/2013/TT-BGTVT Trách nhiệm của các tổ chức, cá nhân có liên quan

Chapter 3.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF RELEVANT ENTITIES

Article 9. Responsibilities of couriers, drivers, and escorts

1. The courier must:

a) Update info about the load capacities, dimensional limits of bridges, tunnels, and roads along the route before commencing the transport;

b) Use the vehicles that suit the goods being transport, the load capacities, dimensional limits of bridges, tunnels, and roads along the route;

c) Provide the driver, the escort, and the cargo holder with information about the characteristics of goods, dimensions and weights of goods and packages, capacity of the vehicle, load capacities, dimensional limits of bridges, tunnels, and roads along the route; take responsibility for the provided information;

d) Provide sufficient instruments for covering, securing, and padding goods in order for the cargo handlers to adhere to the regulations on stowage of goods;

dd) Provide instructions on cargo loading for drivers and escorts;

e) Take responsibility for every violation against regulations on load capacities, dimensional limits, and stowage of goods onto motor vehicles;

g) Reimburse the driver, escort, or cargo handle for the fine they get when violating regulations on stowage of goods at the request of the courier.

2. Responsibilities of drivers and escorts:

a) Provide instructions and cooperate with the cargo handlers in stowing, covering, securing, and choking goods;

b) Compare the goods on the vehicle and information provided by the courier to ensure the weight does not exceed the load capacities and dimensional limits of the bridges, tunnels, and roads along the route before beginning the transport;

c) The driver is responsible for transporting goods in the knowledge that they violate regulations on load capacities, dimensional limits, and other regulations on stowage of goods.

Article 10. Responsibilities of the hirer

Provide the courier with information about the characteristics, dimensions, and weight of goods and packages; take responsibility for the provided information.

Article 11. Responsibilities of cargo handlers

1. Receive information from the courier to stow goods onto the vehicles properly.

2. Do not exceed the capacity of the vehicle, the load capacities, dimensional limits of bridges, tunnels, and roads along the route.

3. Cover, secure, and choke goods properly; comply with regulations and instructions of the driver and the escort.

4. Take responsibility for violations against regulations on stowage of goods, unless such violations are proved to be requested by the courier, or on account of incorrect information.

Article 12. Responsibilities of Directorate for Roads of Vietnam 

1. Take charge and cooperate with Vietnam Road Transport Association in providing training and instructions on the implementation of this Circular.

2. Carry out inspections and punish the violations against this Circular.

3. Monitor and report the implementation of this Circular to the Ministry of Transport for timely amendments.

Article 13. Responsibilities of Provincial Services of Transport

1. Take charge and cooperate with local Road Transport Associations in providing training and instructions on the implementation of this Circular locally.

2. Carry out inspections and punish the violations against this Circular.