Provisions on the Technical Administration of Road Transport Vehicles
Provisions on the Technical Administration of Road Transport Vehicles
Provisions on the Technical Administration of Road Transport Vehicles
Order of the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China [2023] No.3
April 24, 2023
The Provisions on the Technical Administration of Road Transport Vehicles adopted at the Eighth Ministerial Meeting on April 14, 2023 are hereby issued and shall come into force as of June 1, 2023.
Li Xiaopeng, Minister
Provisions on the Technical Administration of Road Transport Vehicles
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 The Provisions are formulated pursuant to the Work Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, the Energy Conservation Law of the People's Republic of China, the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Road Transport, and other laws and administrative regulations, with a view to improving the technical administration of road transport vehicles, maintaining vehicles in good technical condition, safeguarding transport safety, giving full play to vehicle performance, and promoting energy conservation and emission reduction.
Article 2 The Provisions shall apply to the technical administration of road transport vehicles.
For the purposes of the Provisions, road transport vehicles include road passenger vehicles ("buses"), road vehicles for transporting general goods ("trucks"), and road vehicles for transporting hazardous goods ("hazardous goods trucks").
For the purpose of the Provisions, the technical administration of road transport vehicles refers to the technical control of road transport vehicles in the whole process including compliance check, maintenance and repair, inspection and testing, annual inspection, and deregistration and withdrawal.
Article 3 The technical administration of road transport vehicles shall follow the principles of classified management, prevention first, safety, efficiency, energy conservation and environmental protection.
Article 4 Road transport operators shall be responsible for the technical administration of road transport vehicles in respect of optimal selection, correct use, periodic maintenance, on-condition repair, regular inspection and testing and timely replacement of vehicles, so as to ensure that all road transport vehicles comply with the technical requirements.
Article 5 Road transport operators are encouraged to use safe, energy-saving and environmentally-friendly vehicles, promote the use of intelligent, lightweight and standardized vehicle types, enhance the application of new technologies, and consistently raise the management and technical level of vehicles.
Article 6 The Ministry of Transport shall be responsible for supervising the technical administration of road transport vehicles nationwide.
Competent transport departments of people's governments at the county level or above shall be responsible for supervising the technical administration of road transport vehicles within their respective jurisdictions.
Chapter II Technical Conditions of Vehicles
Article 7 Vehicles used for road transport shall comply with the following technical requirements:
1. the external dimensions, axle load and maximum allowable mass shall comply with the requirements specified in the Limits of Dimensions, Axle Load and Masses for Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Combination Vehicles (GB 1589);
2. the technical performance shall comply with the requirements specified in the Items and Methods for Safety Technology Inspection of Motor Vehicles (GB 38900) and national standards or industry standards formulated in accordance with the law to ensure the safe production of vehicles;
3. the maximum fuel consumption shall comply with the requirements for maximum fuel consumption of vehicles established in accordance with the law;
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Order of the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China [2023] No.3
April 24, 2023
The Provisions on the Technical Administration of Road Transport Vehicles adopted at the Eighth Ministerial Meeting on April 14, 2023 are hereby issued and shall come into force as of June 1, 2023.
Li Xiaopeng, Minister
Provisions on the Technical Administration of Road Transport Vehicles
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 The Provisions are formulated pursuant to the Work Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, the Energy Conservation Law of the People's Republic of China, the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Road Transport, and other laws and administrative regulations, with a view to improving the technical administration of road transport vehicles, maintaining vehicles in good technical condition, safeguarding transport safety, giving full play to vehicle performance, and promoting energy conservation and emission reduction.
Article 2 The Provisions shall apply to the technical administration of road transport vehicles.
For the purposes of the Provisions, road transport vehicles include road passenger vehicles ("buses"), road vehicles for transporting general goods ("trucks"), and road vehicles for transporting hazardous goods ("hazardous goods trucks").
For the purpose of the Provisions, the technical administration of road transport vehicles refers to the technical control of road transport vehicles in the whole process including compliance check, maintenance and repair, inspection and testing, annual inspection, and deregistration and withdrawal.
Article 3 The technical administration of road transport vehicles shall follow the principles of classified management, prevention first, safety, efficiency, energy conservation and environmental protection.
Article 4 Road transport operators shall be responsible for the technical administration of road transport vehicles in respect of optimal selection, correct use, periodic maintenance, on-condition repair, regular inspection and testing and timely replacement of vehicles, so as to ensure that all road transport vehicles comply with the technical requirements.
Article 5 Road transport operators are encouraged to use safe, energy-saving and environmentally-friendly vehicles, promote the use of intelligent, lightweight and standardized vehicle types, enhance the application of new technologies, and consistently raise the management and technical level of vehicles.
Article 6 The Ministry of Transport shall be responsible for supervising the technical administration of road transport vehicles nationwide.
Competent transport departments of people's governments at the county level or above shall be responsible for supervising the technical administration of road transport vehicles within their respective jurisdictions.
Chapter II Technical Conditions of Vehicles
Article 7 Vehicles used for road transport shall comply with the following technical requirements:
1. the external dimensions, axle load and maximum allowable mass shall comply with the requirements specified in the Limits of Dimensions, Axle Load and Masses for Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Combination Vehicles (GB 1589);
2. the technical performance shall comply with the requirements specified in the Items and Methods for Safety Technology Inspection of Motor Vehicles (GB 38900) and national standards or industry standards formulated in accordance with the law to ensure the safe production of vehicles;
3. the maximum fuel consumption shall comply with the requirements for maximum fuel consumption of vehicles established in accordance with the law;
4.
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