In November 2018, Dalat City Tour Company Limited was licensed by the competent authority to pilot 7 routes. A total of 50 vehicles, including 17 gasoline-powered vehicles, were licensed to operate. In February 2014, 25 electric-powered vehicles of Tinh An Tourism Service Development Investment Company Limited were also licensed by the competent authority to pilot 7 routes in Da Lat City.
The pilot launch of electric cars in the tourist city of Da Lat has received many positive responses from many tourists, especially foreign tourists. This is a new service, suitable for everyone who wants to visit and explore tourist attractions and the inner city of Da Lat. According to the tourism industry, the number of visitors to Da Lat using this type of vehicle has increased sharply every year. However, the strong rise of electric cars running on a pilot basis to serve tourists has also caused many problems. The main cause still comes from the subjective errors of the drivers.
Recently, during meetings with voters, many local residents have expressed concerns that the two companies’ electric vehicles are not operating on the licensed routes. Parking to pick up and drop off passengers is also not in accordance with regulations, affecting the normal traffic of other vehicles, especially on weekends and holidays. The pilot electric vehicle service in Da Lat City has operated like a taxi in recent years, running on any route as long as passengers request it.
According to Major Nguyen Huynh Quoc Trung, Captain of the Traffic Police Team of Da Lat City Police, in 2024, the unit coordinated with the police of wards and communes to strengthen the handling of violations of traffic laws, including 2 propaganda sessions, requiring businesses operating pilot electric vehicles to sign commitments with 75 participating drivers. However, the pilot electric vehicles carrying tourists of the above two companies still have many violations.
The Traffic Police Department of Da Lat City Police has detected and recorded 46 violations of electric vehicles, fined 50.5 million VND, revoked driving licenses for 2 months for 5 drivers and revoked badges for 2 months for 2 cases. The most common violations of electric vehicles piloted for passenger transport in Da Lat City are parking, picking up and dropping off passengers in the wrong place, entering prohibited roads and unlicensed routes. In the first 10 months of 2024, electric vehicles violating traffic laws of Dalat City Tour Company Limited and Tinh An Tourism Service Development Investment Company Limited accounted for 61.3% of the total number of vehicles in operation.
Mr. Nguyen Manh Cuong, manager and operator of the electric car branch in Da Lat City of Dalat City Tour Company Limited, admitted that due to the situation of being considerate to passengers' requests, some drivers parked to pick up and drop off passengers in violation of regulations, even driving on routes not licensed by the authorities.
“There are many cases where passengers request to go to their destination with the shortest distance to save costs. If they follow the given route, the distance is quite long. Many tourists who do not understand will think that the driver intentionally takes a detour to increase the amount of money. This causes drivers to often choose the shortest distance to save money for passengers, leading to violations. Now we have publicly posted on the bus the routes of the 7 given routes as well as the parking, pick-up and drop-off points so that everyone knows, and at the same time strictly handle drivers who violate the rules!..”, said Mr. Nguyen Manh Cuong.
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