Will vehicles not be inspected when they are not on the road?

According to Circular No. 65/2020/TT-BCA dated June 19, 2020, of the Ministry of Public Security , "Regulations on the duties, powers, forms, content, and procedures for patrolling, inspecting, and handling administrative violations of road traffic" of traffic police, there are regulations on the duties of traffic police in patrolling and inspecting.

Specifically, traffic police perform their duties and exercise their powers according to Article 7 of Circular No. 65/2020/TT-BCA. In this article, the duty of traffic police in patrolling and controlling traffic is to ensure road traffic order and safety on assigned routes and areas. Traffic police have the right to execute orders and patrol and control plans approved by competent authorities.

Traffic police have the right to inspect and impound vehicles when they determine there are signs of violations.

The responsibility of traffic police is to promptly detect, prevent, and strictly handle violations related to traffic safety and other violations as prescribed by law. Traffic police also cooperate with road management agencies to protect road infrastructure and safety corridors. Furthermore, traffic police are responsible for investigating and resolving traffic accidents in accordance with the law and regulations of the Ministry of Public Security.

Besides patrolling, monitoring, and handling violations, traffic police also have the task of identifying shortcomings in the management of road security and traffic safety through this work, then reporting and proposing solutions to competent authorities, and recommending that relevant agencies address these issues promptly.

At the same time, traffic police guide, educate, and encourage people to participate in ensuring road traffic safety and comply with road traffic laws.

Thus, traffic police have a crucial responsibility in ensuring traffic safety and road order. Therefore, checking non-transportable vehicles is part of the work of preventing and handling administrative violations related to traffic and social safety, and ensuring that legal regulations are fully complied with.

If the vehicle owner disagrees with the fact that their vehicle was inspected and impounded by traffic police even though it was not in use, they can file a complaint against the inspection report.

According to Clause 1, Article 15 of the Law on Handling Administrative Violations of 2012, individuals and organizations subject to administrative penalties have the right to appeal and file lawsuits against the decision on handling administrative violations in accordance with the law.

Therefore, if the vehicle owner believes that the traffic violation report issued by the traffic police is unlawful, they have the right to file a complaint regarding this matter.

CHAU THU

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