Preface
\r\n\r\nThe QCVN 10:2015/BGTVT is compiled by the\r\nVietnam Register, appraised by Ministry of Science and Technology, and\r\npromulgated by Ministry of Transport under Circular No. 90/2015/TT-BGTVT dated\r\nDecember 31, 2015.
\r\n\r\nThe QCVN 10:2015/BGTVT replaces QCVN\r\n10:2011/BGTVT.
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1.1. Scope
\r\n\r\nThis Regulation prescribes technical\r\nrequirements and technical quality, safety, and environmental protection\r\ninspection for urban buses of at least 17 seats (hereinafter referred to as\r\n“vehicles”).
\r\n\r\n1.2. Regulated entities
\r\n\r\nThis Regulation applies to facilities\r\nmanufacturing, assembling, organizations, individuals importing vehicles,\r\nvehicle parts, and agencies, organizations, individuals related to management,\r\nexamination, testing, and certification for technical quality, safety and\r\nenvironmental protection of urban buses of at least 17 seats.
\r\n\r\n1.3. Definitions
\r\n\r\nThis Regulation uses terms defined under the\r\nQCVN 09:2015/BGTVT “National technical regulation on safety and environmental\r\nprotection for automobiles” (hereinafter referred to as “QCVN 09:2015/BGTVT”)\r\nand the following terms:
\r\n\r\n1.3.1. “urban bus”
1.3.2. “articulated bus”
1.3.3. “double-deck bus”
1.3.4. “urban bus without roof”
1.3.5. “intercommunication staircase”
Note: (*)
1.3.6. “half-staircase”
1.3.7. “contrast”
1.3.8. “optical device”
1.3.9. “seat”
1.3.10. “deep of tread”
1.3.11. “doorway area”
1.3.12. “external step”
1.3.13. “floor”
1.3.14. “access passage”
1.3.15. “double or multiple window”
1.3.16. “driver’s compartment”
1.3.17. “passenger's compartment”
1.3.18. “total floor area”
2. REGULATION ON\r\nSAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
\r\n\r\nUrban buses must meet requirements under QCVN\r\n09:2015/BGTVT and this Regulation. In addition, urban buses accessible for\r\npersons with disabilities must meet technical requirements pertaining to\r\naccessibility under QCVN 82:2014/BGTVT.
\r\n\r\n2.1.1. Percentage of load distributed on\r\nsteering axle (or steering axles) must not be lower than 20% of the vehicle's\r\nload when the vehicle is not loaded and 25% of the vehicle’s load when the\r\nvehicle is fully loaded. In\r\ncase of articulated buses, this percentage shall be calculated in the first car\r\nand must not be lower than 20% when the vehicle is not loaded and fully loaded.\r\n
\r\n\r\n2.1.2. Turning radius: Specified under\r\nAppendix hereof.
\r\n\r\n2.1.3. Maximum slope degree which the vehicle\r\ncan traverse must not be less than 20% when the vehicle is fully loaded and 12%\r\nwhen the vehicle is an articulated bus.
\r\n\r\n2.1.4. Cargo or luggage spaces are not\r\nallowed on top of the vehicle.
\r\n\r\n2.1.5. Floor area for passenger S0\r\nmeans total floor area of the vehicle minus:
\r\n\r\n- Driver’s compartment area;
\r\n\r\n- Area of external steps and any locations with\r\nsteps where the deep is less than 300 mm;
\r\n\r\n- Sweeping area of doors and mechanical parts\r\nthereof during opening and closing of the doors;
\r\n\r\n- Area of coupling section (in case of\r\narticulated bus) must prevent passenger access according to 2.5.9.6;
\r\n\r\n- Area of staircase, exit staircase, and\r\ntreads;
\r\n\r\n- Area of kitchen, liquor bar, and toilet (if\r\nany).
\r\n\r\n2.1.6. Floor area for standing passengers S1\r\nis calculated by floor area for passengers S0 minus:
\r\n\r\n- Floor area with a slope greater than 8%;
\r\n\r\n- Floor area that is not accessible by standing\r\npassengers when all seats have been occupied;
\r\n\r\n- Area of sections where height from the floor\r\nis less than the height of gangway (excluding handrails when determining these\r\nheights);
\r\n\r\n- Floor area towards the front (in forward\r\ndirection) of the vertical plane that is perpendicular to the median plane of\r\nthe bus and intersects with the center of the driver’s seat;
\r\n\r\n- Area of 250 mm in front of the seats. This\r\ndimension can be reduced to 225 mm if the seats are arranged in a manner where\r\ntheir planes are perpendicular to the median plane of the vehicle;
\r\n\r\n- Floor area outside of locations mentioned\r\nabove which are not large enough to contain a 400 mm x 300 mm rectangle;
\r\n\r\n- Floor area for passengers on the second deck\r\nof a double-deck vehicle;
\r\n\r\n- Area for wheelchairs.
\r\n\r\n2.1.7. Number of seats on each deck of a\r\nvehicle must not be lower than floor area for use by passengers and attendants\r\n(if any) on that deck, shall be rounded down to the nearest integer, and\r\nreduced by an additional 10% in case of the first deck of a double-deck\r\nvehicle.
\r\n\r\n2.1.8. The number of seats, standing areas,\r\nand wheelchair spaces must be calculated so that they are all used.
\r\n\r\n2.1.9. Total calculated weight of wheelchairs\r\nand users thereof shall be determined in accordance with manufacturers and no\r\nless than 250 kg.
\r\n\r\n2.1.10. Overall height of open top vehicle\r\nmust not exceed 3,8 m.
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n2.2.1. Be able to sustain load placed upon\r\nthem, provide the necessary comfort when operating on roads.
2.2.2. Components of suspension system must\r\nbe installed firmly and maintain vehicle balance.
\r\n\r\n2.2.3. Vibration frequency of suspended\r\nsections of the vehicle when it is fully loaded (determined using method under\r\nAppendix 1 of the 09:2015/BGTVT) must not be greater than 2,5 Hz.
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n2.3.1. Requirements for gasoline or diesel\r\nengines
\r\n\r\n2.3.1.1. Do not position any part of fuel\r\nsystem in passenger’s compartment and driver’s compartment.
\r\n\r\n2.3.1.2. Parts of fuel system must be far and\r\nphysically separated from heat-generating parts, conductor wires, and\r\nelectrical equipment; be installed at least 300 mm away from exhaust outlets of\r\nexhaust pipes and at least 200 mm away from electric switches and open sockets.\r\n
\r\n\r\n2.3.1.3. Fuel tanks must be placed fixed, at\r\nleast 600 mm away from the front of the vehicle, at least 300 mm away from the\r\nrear of the vehicle, and not protrude out of the vehicle body.
\r\n\r\n2.3.1.4. Inlets of fuel tanks must be\r\npositioned on the exterior without protruding from the side of the vehicle.
\r\n\r\n2.3.2. Requirements for fuel system that uses\r\nliquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or compressed natural gas (CNG) and other\r\nrequirements for fuel system
\r\n\r\nSatisfy requirements under QCVN\r\n09:2015/BGTVT.
\r\n\r\n2.4.1. Driver’s compartment must be designed\r\nin a way that it allows driver to work safely, not be affected by passengers\r\nand luggage during vehicle operation.
\r\n\r\n2.4.2. Design of driver’s seat, seat-back,\r\nand seat-cushion must allow convenient and comfort for the driver, and easy\r\nadjustment of the seat for the purpose of maintaining visibility in accordance\r\nwith 2.4.4.
\r\n\r\n2.4.3. The positioning of seats next to the\r\ndriver (if any) must not influence the driver’s ability to operate the vehicle.\r\n
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| \r\n | \r\n \r\n Length of blind spot \r\n | \r\n \r\n | \r\n \r\n | \r\n
| \r\n | \r\n \r\n The leftmost limit of road segment\r\n obstructed by the pole \r\n | \r\n \r\n | \r\n \r\n | \r\n
| \r\n | \r\n \r\n Distance from projection of the vehicle’s\r\n cabin and projection of K on the road (K is placed on the overhead visibility\r\n line, 5 m from the road surface) \r\n | \r\n \r\n | \r\n \r\n | \r\n
| \r\n | \r\n \r\n Width of road segment obscured by the pole \r\n | \r\n \r\n | \r\n \r\n | \r\n
| \r\n | \r\n \r\n Distance from the leftmost limit of\r\n obscured road segment to the left side of the vehicle \r\n | \r\n \r\n | \r\n \r\n | \r\n
| \r\n | \r\n \r\n Distance from the rightmost limit of\r\n obscured road segment to the right side of the vehicle \r\n | \r\n \r\n | \r\n \r\n | \r\n
2.4.5. If the driver’s compartment is open\r\ntop, protective measures must be taken to protect driver from breeze, rain, and\r\ndust.
\r\n\r\n2.4.6. If the driver’s compartment is\r\nseparate or not leading to passenger’s compartment, driver’s compartment must\r\nhave 2 exits located on different sides of the vehicle; if one of the exits is\r\na window, regulations on emergency exit windows under 2.5.4 must be complied\r\nwith.
\r\n\r\n2.5.1. Passenger’s compartment must be\r\ndesigned to ensure safety for passengers.
\r\n\r\n2.5.2. Effective area for each standing\r\npassenger must not be lower than 0,125 m2. Space for standing\r\npassengers shall be the space where seats are not located on floor area for\r\npassengers mentioned under 2.1.6 and must satisfy the following requirements:
\r\n\r\n+ Minimum effective height is 1800 mm;
\r\n\r\n+ Minimum effective width is 300 mm;
\r\n\r\n+ Handrails and grips are equipped for\r\nstanding passengers.
\r\n\r\n2.5.3. Service door and stairs
\r\n\r\n2.5.3.1. Minimum effective dimensions of\r\nservice doors are specified under Schedule 2.
\r\n\r\n2.5.3.2. Number of service doors:
\r\n\r\na) Minimum number of service doors is\r\nspecified under Schedule 3;
\r\n\r\nb) In case of articulated vehicles, minimum\r\nnumber of service doors of the front car is 2, minimum number of service doors\r\nof the back car is 1;
\r\n\r\nc) If double doors serve as service doors,\r\neach double door is equivalent to 2 single doors for the purpose of calculating\r\nservice doors;
\r\n\r\nd) In case of double deck vehicles:
\r\n\r\n- Each stair is considered an access passage of\r\nthe second deck;
\r\n\r\n- If the number of passengers occupying the\r\nsecond deck exceeds 50, at least 2 stairs or at least 1 stair and 1 emergency\r\nexit stair are required.
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2.5.3.3. Other requirements
\r\n\r\na) Service doors must be positioned on the sides\r\nof the vehicles;
\r\n\r\nb) At least one service door must be located\r\non the starboard side and on the front half of the vehicle (except Bus Rapid\r\nTransit - BRT or similar modes of transport);
\r\n\r\nc) At least one door at the back of the\r\nvehicle or the sides of the vehicle is allowed to be designed specifically for\r\nwheelchair accessibility;
\r\n\r\nd) Service doors must be opened easily from\r\ninside of the vehicle, outside of the vehicle, and prevented from being opened\r\nwhen they have been locked; designed to ensure safety for passengers in normal\r\nuse conditions.
\r\n\r\n2.5.3.4. Requirements for coupling sections of\r\narticulated vehicles:
\r\n\r\na) The gap(1) that is not covered\r\nand located between floor of a car and floor of the turn table or similar\r\nmechanisms must be:
\r\n\r\n- No more than 1 cm: When all wheels are on the\r\nsame plane;
\r\n\r\n- No more than 2 cm: When wheels of the axle\r\nadjacent to the coupling are parked 15 cm above other axles;
\r\n\r\nNote:(1)
b) Difference in height between floor of a\r\ncar and floor of the turn table measured at the coupling must be:
\r\n\r\n- No more than 2 cm: When all wheels are on the\r\nsame plane;
\r\n\r\n- No more than 3 cm: When wheels of the axle\r\nadjacent to the coupling are parked 15 cm above other axles.
\r\n\r\n2.5.4. Emergency door
\r\n\r\nVehicles must be equipped with emergency\r\ndoors; service doors are not considered emergency doors. Emergency doors must\r\nmeet the following requirements:
\r\n\r\n2.5.4.1. Minimum dimensions of emergency doors:\r\n
\r\n\r\n2.5.4.2. Emergency doors must be opened with\r\nease from the inside or outside when the vehicles are not moving.
2.5.4.3. Emergency doors must not be sliding\r\ndoor or powered doors (electricity, pneumatic, etc.).
\r\n\r\n2.5.4.4. All mechanisms and equipment required\r\nto open emergency doors from the outside (emergency doors on the first deck in\r\nregard to a double-deck vehicle) must be within a height of 1000 mm to 1500 mm\r\nfrom the parking surface and no more than 500 mm from the emergency doors that\r\nthey control. All\r\nmechanisms and equipment required to open emergency doors from the inside must\r\nbe within a height of 1000 mm to 1500 mm from the floor of the vehicle or the\r\nclosest step and no more than 500 mm away from the emergency doors that they\r\ncontrol. This does not apply to mechanisms and equipment located in driver’s\r\ncompartment.
\r\n\r\n2.5.4.5. Emergency doors on the sides of\r\nautomobiles must be hinged on the side that is closest to the front of the\r\nvehicle; emergency doors must be out-swinging doors.
2.5.4.6. Emergency doors must be protected from\r\nunintentional opening. This\r\nrequirement does not apply to emergency doors that are automatically locked\r\nwhen the vehicles move at a velocity greater than 5 km/h.
\r\n\r\n2.5.4.7. Audible warning devices are required\r\nto inform drivers about emergency doors that have not been fully closed. These\r\nwarning devices must be engaged when door handles or hooks are moved from\r\ndesignated positions.
\r\n\r\n2.5.4.8. Emergency windows must have minimum\r\narea of 0,4 m2 and must be able to fit a rectangle of 500 mm in height and 700\r\nmm in width (in this case, emergency windows are considered emergency doors).
\r\n\r\n2.5.4.9. Emergency windows at the back of the\r\nvehicle must satisfy requirements under 2.5.4.8. or must be able to fit a\r\nrectangle of 350 mm in height and 1550 mm in width with round corners where\r\nradius curvature does not exceed 250 mm (in this case, emergency windows at the\r\nback of the vehicle are considered emergency doors).
\r\n\r\n2.5.4.10. Hinged emergency windows must be\r\nout-swinging.
\r\n\r\n2.5.4.11. Emergency windows must be opened\r\neasily from the inside and outside by appropriate mechanisms or must be made of\r\nhighly durable glass.
\r\n\r\n2.5.4.12. Emergency windows that can be locked\r\nfrom the outside must be opened easily from the inside at any time.
\r\n\r\n2.5.4.13. In regard to top-hinged emergency\r\nwindows, appropriate mechanisms for holding doors in completely opened state\r\nwithout obstructing access passages to emergency windows from the inside or\r\noutside of the vehicle.
\r\n\r\n2.5.4.14. The height from the lower edge of\r\nemergency windows on the side of the vehicle to the vehicle floor below the\r\nemergency windows (excluding wheel sections) must not exceed 1200 mm and must\r\nnot be lower than 650 mm in case of hinged emergency windows or 500 mm in case\r\nof emergency windows made of highly durable glass.
\r\n\r\nIn case of hinged emergency windows, height\r\nof the lower edge can be reduced to 500 mm if the windows are equipped with\r\nprotective measures up to a height of 650 mm in order to prevent falling\r\nhazards. In regard to these protected windows, dimensions of window sections\r\nabove the protected sections must not be lower than the minimum dimensions\r\napplicable to emergency windows.
\r\n\r\n2.5.4.15. Minimum number of emergency doors is\r\nspecified under Schedule 4.
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| \r\n Note: \r\n(1) In regard to double deck\r\n vehicles/articulated vehicles, number of passenger means the number of\r\n passengers, drivers, and attendants on each deck/car. \r\n(2) Service doors are not considered\r\n emergency doors; \r\nEmergency doors in this schedule include\r\n emergency doors and emergency windows. \r\n | \r\n ||||||
2.5.4.16. Toilets, kitchens, liquor bars (if\r\nany), areas connecting cars shall not be included when calculating number of\r\nemergency doors as described above.
\r\n\r\n2.5.4.17. Double windows or windows of multiple\r\ncompartments are equivalent to 2 emergency windows as long as they are\r\nqualified for emergency windows.
\r\n\r\n2.5.4.18. Each emergency door and emergency\r\nwindow must be notified by the phrase “CỬA THOÁT KHẨN CẤP” or “EMERGENCY EXIT”\r\nor both together with necessary instructions. Glass breakers must be provided in\r\nareas close to emergency windows made of highly durable glass.
\r\n\r\n2.5.4.19. Access passages to emergency doors and\r\nemergency windows must meet requirements under QCVN 09:2015/BGTVT.
\r\n\r\n2.5.5. Seat other than driver’s seat
\r\n\r\n2.5.5.1. Seats must be firmly installed in\r\norder to ensure safety for seated passengers in normal operation.
\r\n\r\n2.5.5.2. Seat dimensions:
\r\n\r\n+ Width: ≥ 400 mm
\r\n\r\n+ Depth: ≥ 350 mm
\r\n\r\n+ Height (H): 400 ÷ 500 mm
\r\n\r\nSeats above fender and engine block can have\r\nits height reduced to 350 mm as long as passenger comfort is guaranteed.
\r\n\r\n2.5.5.3. Distance from the back of the\r\nseat-back of the front seat to the front of the seat-back of the next seat\r\nbehind (L) must not be lower than 630 mm.
\r\n\r\n2.5.5.4. Distance between the front of\r\nseat-back of 2 facing seats (L0) must not be lower than 1250 mm.
\r\n\r\nDistances are specified under Schedule 5 and\r\nillustrated under Figure 2.
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2.5.6. Gangway
\r\n\r\n- Width: ≥ 400 mm
\r\n\r\n- Height from floor to ceiling, measured on\r\ngangway:
\r\n\r\n+ First deck: ≥ 1800 mm
\r\n\r\n+ Second deck: ≥ 1680 mm
\r\n\r\n- Slope of gangway: ≤ 8 %.
\r\n\r\n- The space along gangway must be designed to\r\nfacilitate movement of a gauge consisting of 2 concentric cylinders connected\r\nby a cone. Dimensions of the cylinders are described under Figure 3.
\r\n\r\nIf the vehicle is allowed to be fitted with\r\nfoldable seats along gangway, the gauge shall be deployed when the seats are\r\nextended if the seats do not automatically fold when unused or when the seats\r\nare folded if the seats automatically fold when unused.
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2.5.7. Floor
\r\n\r\nVehicle floor must be made of non-slip\r\nmaterials.
\r\n\r\n2.5.8. Steps
\r\n\r\n2.5.8.1. Surface of the steps must be rough or\r\ncovered with materials that have a lot of friction.
\r\n\r\n2.5.8.2. Maximum riser height and tread depth\r\nof service doors, stairs, emergency doors, and inside the vehicle are\r\nillustrated under Figure 4 and described under Schedule 6.
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| \r\n Note: \r\n(1) 200 in case of vehicle with\r\n capacity of up to 40 passengers; \r\n(2) 700 in case of a single-deck\r\n vehicle; \r\n(3) 300 in case of access steps of\r\n doors positioned behind the last axle; \r\n(4) Effective depth is determined by\r\n the surface area on which a person can rest their foot on without slipping; \r\nRiser height from the parking surface is\r\n determined when the vehicle is not loaded; \r\nRiser height (L2, L3)\r\n of each step may vary. \r\n | \r\n ||||
2.5.8.3. Riser heights
2.5.8.4. Width and surface of steps must be\r\nlarge enough so that when a rectangular gauge of 400 mm x 300 mm is placed on\r\nthe first surface and a rectangular gauge of 400 mm x 200 mm is placed on other\r\nsteps, part of the gauge that protrudes from the steps must not exceed 5% of the\r\ngauge area. In\r\nregard to double doors, each half of access steps must satisfy this\r\nrequirement.
\r\n\r\n2.5.8.5. Slope of steps in any direction must\r\nnot exceed 5%.
\r\n\r\n2.5.8.6. In case of double doors, steps of each\r\nhalf of access passages must be considered separate steps.
\r\n\r\n2.5.9. Grips and handrails
\r\n\r\n2.5.9.1. Grips and handrails must be sturdy to\r\nallow passengers to firmly, safely grip. The handle of grips must have minimum length\r\nof 100 mm; dimensions of cross sections of grips must range from 20 mm to 45\r\nmm. Suspension rope is considered a grip if they are appropriately installed.
\r\n\r\n2.5.9.2. Grips and handrails must be adequately\r\nequipped, reasonably distributed, and located at a height ranging from 800 mm\r\nto 1800 mm without affecting movement of passengers in the vehicle and when\r\nembarking, disembarking the vehicle.
\r\n\r\n2.5.9.3. Both sides of service doors must be\r\nfitted with grips and handrails. In regard to a double door, a grip pole can\r\nbe positioned in the middle.
\r\n\r\n2.5.9.4. Both sides of doors must be fitted with\r\nguardrails which separate passenger’s seats from access areas.
2.5.9.5. Stair must be fitted with guardrails\r\nand grips.
\r\n\r\n2.5.9.6. Coupling sections (in case of\r\narticulated vehicles) must be fitted with handrails and/or\r\nguardrails/partitions to prevent passengers from accessing:
\r\n\r\n+ Floor section with uncovered gap and not\r\nsatisfactory to requirements under 2.5.3;
\r\n\r\n+ Floor section not intended for passenger\r\ntransport;
\r\n\r\n+ Areas where movement of the sides of the\r\ncoupling sections can cause danger to passengers;
\r\n\r\n2.5.9.7. Guardrails are required in areas close\r\nto the front windshield on the second deck of double-deck vehicle.
2.5.10. Lighting in passenger’s compartment
\r\n\r\nPassenger’s compartments must be fitted with\r\nlights to illuminate:
\r\n\r\n- Gangway;
\r\n\r\n- All steps;
\r\n\r\n- If a double-deck vehicle is open top, at\r\nleast one light must be installed as close as possible to the top of the stairs\r\nleading to the second deck.
\r\n\r\n2.5.11. Passenger’s disembarkation signal
\r\n\r\nPassenger’s compartment must be fitted with\r\ndevices that inform drivers about passengers wishing to disembark or two-way\r\ncommunication devices between drivers and passengers if passenger’s compartment\r\nis separate from driver’s compartment.
\r\n\r\n2.5.12. Airtightness of passenger’s\r\ncompartment and driver’s compartment
\r\n\r\nVehicles must be inspected for airtightness\r\nin order to prevent water from leaking into the vehicles. The floor must not\r\nallow passage smoke and dust from engine block and from beneath the floor into\r\nthe vehicle.
\r\n\r\nThis requirement does not apply to open top\r\ndeck.
\r\n\r\nAn open top vehicle must meet the following\r\nrequirements:
\r\n\r\n2.6.1. A board going along the vehicle’s\r\nwidth and covering the front of open top section of the vehicle is required.
2.6.2. A guardrail going along the sides and\r\nthe rear of the open top section of the vehicle is required. The height of the\r\nside guardrails must not be lower than 1100 mm and height of the rear\r\nguardrails must not be lower than 12 mm from the floor.
2.6.2.1. Cross sections of the handrails must\r\nnot be lower than 20 mm or larger than 45 mm at any point.
\r\n\r\n2.6.2.2. Gaps between adjacent handrails and\r\ngaps between handrails and adjacent glass panels must not exceed 200 mm.
\r\n\r\n2.6.2.3. They must be firmly attached to the\r\nvehicle structures.
\r\n\r\n2.6.2.4. Doors of exits must be considered\r\nparts of these protective structures and must satisfy the aforementioned\r\nrequirements.
\r\n\r\n2.6.3. Visibility and communication aid
\r\n\r\nIn case of open top vehicles, drivers must be\r\nprovided with visibility aid such as mirrors, periscopes, or video recorders\r\nand monitors in order to monitor activities of passengers in open top areas and\r\ncommunication devices to allow drivers to communicate with these passengers.
\r\n\r\n2.7.1. Rear-view mirrors
\r\n\r\n2.7.1.1. Rear-view mirrors must satisfy\r\nrequirements under the QCVN 09:2015/BGTVT.
\r\n\r\n2.7.1.2. In addition, rear-view mirrors or\r\nother devices installed inside vehicles are required to allow drivers to\r\nobserve main section of passenger’s compartment and door areas.
\r\n\r\n2.7.2. Windshield, side glass, rear glass,\r\nroof glass used on any deck of vehicles must satisfy requirements under the\r\nQCVN 09:2015/BGTVT.
\r\n\r\n2.7.3. Tyres and headlight of vehicles must\r\nsatisfy requirements under the QCVN 09:2015/BGTVT.
\r\n\r\n2.7.4. Onboard heat sources
\r\n\r\nProvide thermal insulation for all heat\r\nsources which cause safety loss to fuel system, electrical system, and other\r\nflammable components.
\r\n\r\n2.7.5. Fire extinguishers and first-aid kits\r\nmust satisfy requirements under the QCVN 09:2015/BGTVT.
\r\n\r\n2.7.6. Regulations on environmental\r\nprotection
\r\n\r\nEmission, noise, and refrigerant limits in\r\nair conditioners of vehicles must satisfy requirements under the QCVN\r\n09:2015/BGTVT.
\r\n\r\n3. REGULATIONS ON\r\nMANAGEMENT
\r\n\r\n3.1. Testing and examination methods
\r\n\r\n+ Testing and examination methods: Vehicles\r\nmust be tested and examined in accordance with Circular No. 30/2011/TT-BGTVT\r\ndated April 15, 2011 of the Minister of Transport and Circular No.\r\n54/2014/TT-BGTVT dated October 20, 2014 of the Minister of Transport.
\r\n\r\n+ Technical dossiers and testing samples:\r\nManufacturing facilities, importing organizations and individuals are\r\nresponsible for providing technical dossiers and samples for testing in\r\naccordance with applicable regulations of the Ministry of Transport.
\r\n\r\n3.2. Test report
\r\n\r\nTesting facilities must produce test reports\r\nthat include details under this document.
\r\n\r\n4. ORGANIZING\r\nIMPLEMENTATION
\r\n\r\n4.1. The Vietnam Register is responsible for the\r\nimplementation of this document during technical safety and environmental\r\nprotection inspection of urban buses.
\r\n\r\n4.2. Roadmap for implementation
\r\n\r\n4.2.1. This Regulation shall apply to\r\nmanufactured, assembled vehicles for which the certification for technical\r\nquality, safety and environmental protection has been issued and imported\r\nvehicles which have been examined and issued with certification for technical\r\nquality, safety and environmental protection before the effective date hereof\r\nafter 18 months from the effective date hereof.
\r\n\r\n4.2.2. This Regulation shall apply to\r\nmanufactured, assembled vehicles for which the certification for technical\r\nquality, safety, and environmental protection is issued for the first time and\r\nimported vehicles which have not been examined nor issued with the\r\ncertification for technical quality, safety, and environmental protection from\r\nJanuary 1, 2017.
\r\n\r\n4.2.3. Requirements pertaining to testing of\r\nparts and examination, testing or exemption from testing of vehicle emission\r\nshall conform to the QCVN 09:2015/BGTVT.
\r\n\r\n4.2.4. Requirements pertaining to\r\nrefrigerants in vehicle air conditioners (see 2.7.6) shall be implemented in\r\naccordance with the Government's roadmap for reducing and eliminating ozone\r\ndepleting substances.
\r\n\r\n4.3. If Regulations referred to under this\r\ndocument are amended or replaced, the new versions shall prevail.
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Vehicles must be able to turn in both\r\ndirections within a plane limited by 2 concentric circles (forming a\r\nnapkin-ring shape) where radius of the outer circular is 12,5 m and radius of\r\nthe inner circle is 5,3 m (see Figure 5).
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When a vehicle moves in a straight line into\r\nthe napkin-ring shape, any part of the vehicle must not protrude from the\r\nvertical plane limited by the outer ring by more than 0,6 m (see Figure 6a and\r\nFigure 6b).
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Tóm tắt
| Cơ quan ban hành | Bộ Giao thông vận tải |
| Số hiệu | QCVN10:2015/BGTVT |
| Loại văn bản | Quy chuẩn |
| Người ký | Đã xác định |
| Ngày ban hành | 2015-12-31 |
| Ngày hiệu lực | 2016-07-01 |
| Lĩnh vực | Giao thông |
| Tình trạng | Còn hiệu lực |