Joint Circular No. 04/2012/TTLT-BCA-BCT on signaling devices for priority vehicles

Joint Circular No. 04/2012/TTLT-BCA-BCT stipulates signaling devices for priority vehicles, applicable to organizations and individuals producing, trading, importing, installing, and using such devices. This Circular guides the issuance and revocation of permits for the use of signaling devices for priority vehicles and specifies the management responsibilities of relevant agencies and units.

文号04/2012/TTLT-BCA-BCT
文件类型Joint Circular
发布机关Ministry of Industry and Trade
签署人Thượng Tướng Trần Đại Quang Cơ Quan Ban Hành Bộ Công Thương Chức Danh Bộ Trưởng Người Ký Vũ Huy Hoàng — Bộ trưởng
更新25/06/2026
行业Public Security; Industry and Trade
领域Uncategorized
发布日期08/03/2012
生效日期05/05/2012
失效日期
状态In effect
✦ 智能摘要

Joint Circular No. 04/2012/TTLT-BCA-BCT stipulates signaling devices for priority vehicles, applicable to organizations and individuals producing, trading, importing, installing, and using such devices. This Circular guides the issuance and revocation of permits for the use of signaling devices for priority vehicles and specifies the management responsibilities of relevant agencies and units.

适用范围

Organizations and individuals producing, trading, importing, installing, and using signaling devices for priority vehicles; Agencies, organizations, and units managing and using these devices.

要点

  • Organizations and individuals producing, trading, and importing signaling devices must comply with legal regulations and may only sell/install to organizations/individuals holding a permit for the use of the device.
  • Priority vehicles equipped with signaling devices must have a permit for the use of the device according to a model issued by traffic police authorities.
  • Signaling devices for priority vehicles must be reissued or removed/recovered within 7 days if they do not comply with regulations.
  • Public Security agencies implement the issuance and revocation of permits for the use of signaling devices within their authority and specific procedures.
  • The validity period of the permit is 5 years from the date of issuance.

🌐 本文件的社会影响

  • Positive impact: Helps priority vehicles operate more effectively in emergency situations, reducing traffic accident risks.
  • Negative impact: Costs for organizations/individuals purchasing permits and signaling devices may increase.

❓ 常见问题

What is the validity period of the permit?

The validity period of the permit is 5 years from the date of issuance (Article 6.5.a).

Which agency issues the permit for the use of signaling devices for priority vehicles?

Public Security agencies issue permits, specifically the Highway Police Corps or Provincial Traffic Police Departments (Article 5.1).

If a priority vehicle does not comply with signaling device regulations, what should be done?

Within 7 days from the effective date of this Circular, organizations/individuals must apply for a new permit for the use of signaling devices or reinstall them in accordance with regulations (Article 4.4).

Are there any fees related to issuing permits?

Organizations and individuals receiving permits must pay fees as prescribed by laws on fees and charges (Article 6.6.a).

When does this Circular take effect?

This Circular takes effect from May 5, 2012 (Article 8).

全文

MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY -
MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE
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No.: 04/2012/TTLT-BCA-BCT

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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Hanoi, March 8, 2012

JOINT CIRCULAR

REGULATIONS ON SIGNAL EMITTING DEVICES FOR PRIVILEGED VEHICLES

   Pursuant to Decree No. 109/2009/NĐ-CP dated December 1, 2009 on signals for privileged vehicles (Decree No. 109/2009/NĐ-CP);

  Pursuant to Decree No. 72/2009/NĐ-CP dated September 3, 2009 on conditions related to security and public order for certain business sectors with special requirements (Decree No. 72/2009/NĐ-CP);

  Pursuant to Decree No. 77/2009/NĐ-CP dated September 15, 2009 on functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Public Security;

  Pursuant to Decree No. 189/2007/NĐ-CP dated December 27, 2007 on functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (amended and supplemented by Decree No. 44/2011/NĐ-CP dated June 14, 2011);

  The Minister of Public Security and the Minister of Industry and Trade hereby issue this Circular on signal emitting devices for privileged vehicles.

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Circular stipulates the production, business operation, importation, installation, and use of signal emitting devices for privileged vehicles; the issuance and revocation of permits for using signal emitting devices for privileged vehicles, and the responsibilities of agencies, organizations, and individuals involved.

Article 2. Applicability

This Circular applies to:

1. Organizations and individuals engaged in the production, business operation, importation, and installation of signal emitting devices for privileged vehicles.

2. Agencies, organizations, units, and individuals managing and using signal emitting devices for privileged vehicles.

3. Agencies, organizations, units, and individuals related to the activities of producing, operating, importing, installing, managing, and using signal emitting devices for privileged vehicles.

Chapter II

SPECIFIC PROVISIONS

Article 3. Production, Business Operation, and Importation of Signal Emitting Devices for Privileged Vehicles

Organizations, units, and individuals engaged in the production, business operation, and importation of signal emitting devices for privileged vehicles must ensure compliance with the provisions of Decree No. 72/2009/NĐ-CP, Decree No. 109/2009/NĐ-CP, this Circular, and other relevant laws; they may only sell or install signal emitting devices for privileged vehicles to organizations and individuals holding a permit for using signal emitting devices for privileged vehicles.

Article 4. Installation and Use of Signal Emitting Devices for Privileged Vehicles

1. Privileged vehicles equipped with signal emitting devices must have a permit for using signal emitting devices for privileged vehicles (Form No. 01 issued together with this Circular) as prescribed in Article 5 of this Circular, issued by traffic police authorities.

2. For traffic police escort vehicles, when installing rotating or flashing lights on the roof of the vehicle, the red light-emitting part should be on the left side, and the blue light-emitting part should be on the right side relative to the driver.

3. In emergency situations involving disaster relief or epidemic control, vehicles may use and manage signs according to the regulations on emergency situations. The sign should be affixed at the lower right corner of the windshield.

4. Privileged vehicles that have installed signal emitting devices but do not comply with the provisions of Decree No. 109/2009/NĐ-CP and this Circular must apply for a permit for using signal emitting devices for privileged vehicles and reinstall the signal emitting devices in accordance with the regulations within seven days from the effective date of this Circular. If a privileged vehicle has exceeded its service life, changed its purpose of use, or does not meet the conditions stipulated in Decree No. 109/2009/NĐ-CP, the signal emitting device must be removed and managed.

Article 5. Issuance and Revocation of Permits for Signal-Emitting Devices on Priority Vehicles

1. The issuance and revocation of permits for signal-emitting devices on priority vehicles shall be carried out by public security agencies in accordance with the provisions of this Circular. For military vehicles, the issuance and revocation of permits for signal-emitting devices on priority vehicles shall be conducted in accordance with legal normative documents issued by the Ministry of National Defense.

2. Documents and Procedures for Issuing Permits for Signal-Emitting Devices on Priority Vehicles

a) A letter requesting the issuance of a permit for a signal-emitting device on a priority vehicle from the agency, organization, or individual managing the priority vehicle, specifying the reasons for issuance and other information such as the type of vehicle, license plate number, name of the agency, organization, or individual, address, etc.;

b) A copy of the vehicle registration for automobiles or motorcycles (the original must be presented for verification).

In cases where the permit for a signal-emitting device on a priority vehicle is damaged, worn out, or lost, the agency, organization, or individual managing the priority vehicle must submit a request for reissuance and specify the reason.

3. Authority to Issue and Revoke Permits for Signal-Emitting Devices on Priority Vehicles

a) The Highway Police Traffic Management Department shall issue permits for signal-emitting devices on priority vehicles to central ministries and sectors;

b) The Provincial Public Security Traffic Police Department (hereinafter referred to as the Provincial Public Security Traffic Police Department) shall issue permits for signal-emitting devices on priority vehicles to agencies, organizations, or individuals at the local level;

c) The Highway Police Traffic Management Department shall revoke permits for signal-emitting devices on priority vehicles issued by itself or by the Provincial Public Security Traffic Police Department; the Provincial Public Security Traffic Police Department shall revoke permits for signal-emitting devices on priority vehicles issued by itself.

4. Circumstances for Revoking Permits for Signal-Emitting Devices on Priority Vehicles

a) Priority vehicles equipped with signal-emitting devices that are damaged, old, or have exceeded their service life;

b) Priority vehicles that have changed their purpose of use or been disposed of;

c) Permits for signal-emitting devices on priority vehicles that have expired.

5. Validity Period for Issuance and Use of Permits for Signal-Emitting Devices on Priority Vehicles

a) Within two working days from the date of receipt of complete and valid documents as stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article, the agency receiving the documents shall be responsible for issuing a permit for a signal-emitting device on a priority vehicle to the agency, organization, or individual managing the priority vehicle; if the conditions for issuing a permit for a signal-emitting device on a priority vehicle are not met, it must provide a written response specifying the reason;

b) A permit for a signal-emitting device on a priority vehicle is valid for five years from the date of issuance.

6. Fees for Issuing Permits for Signal-Emitting Devices on Priority Vehicles

a) Agencies, organizations, or individuals granted a permit for a signal-emitting device on a priority vehicle must pay fees in accordance with laws on fees and charges;

b) The traffic police agency issuing a permit for a signal-emitting device on a priority vehicle shall be responsible for collecting, remitting, managing, and using the fees in accordance with the law.

Article 6. Responsibility for managing priority vehicles and their signaling devices

Clause 1. Ministries, sectors, People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities shall be responsible for managing priority vehicles under their jurisdiction in accordance with Decree No. 109/2009/NĐ-CP, this Circular, and other relevant laws. They shall establish statistical records on priority vehicles, including: vehicles equipped with priority vehicle signaling devices; the number of priority vehicles that are damaged, worn out, past their service life, repurposed, or decommissioned.

Clause 2. Every six months and annually, the agencies managing and using priority vehicles shall provide statistical data on such vehicles to the Traffic Police Corps under the Ministry of Public Security (for central agencies and organizations) and Provincial Traffic Police Departments (for local agencies and organizations). The Provincial Traffic Police Department shall compile and report statistical data on priority vehicles in their locality to the Traffic Police Corps.

Clause 3. Organizations and individuals producing, trading, importing priority vehicle signaling devices must maintain detailed and comprehensive records specifying the quantity, type, and technical specifications of such devices produced, imported, sold, installed, and the name and address of the organizations and individuals purchasing the signaling devices; they must comply with inspections and present these records when requested by competent authorities.

Article 7. Inspection and Handling of Violations

Clause 1. All acts of violation concerning the production, trade, importation, installation, and unauthorized use of priority vehicle signaling devices shall be strictly handled according to the law.

Clause 2. Ministries, sectors, People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities shall be responsible for inspecting, reviewing, and handling violations related to the installation and use of priority vehicle signaling devices and priority vehicles under their jurisdiction.

Clause 3. Traffic police forces within their functions, powers, and assigned tasks shall be responsible for detecting and strictly handling violations related to the installation and unauthorized use of priority vehicle signaling devices during the performance of their duties according to the law.

Clause 4. During the inspection process, if violations concerning the production, trade, importation, installation, and unauthorized use of priority vehicle signaling devices are discovered, they shall be strictly handled according to the law; violators must be compelled to dismantle and recover the signaling devices; the usage permits for such devices must be revoked and the management units informed and coordinated with.

Chapter III

IMPLEMENTATION

Article 8. Effective Date

This Circular takes effect from May 5, 2012.

Article 9. Responsibility for implementation

Clause 1. Within its functions, tasks, and powers, the Administrative Management General Department of Public Order and Social Safety under the Ministry of Public Security shall be responsible for directing, guiding, inspecting, and urging the implementation of this Circular.

Agencies, organizations, and individuals managing and using priority vehicles shall, based on their functions, tasks, and powers, be responsible for organizing and strictly implementing the installation and use of priority vehicle signaling devices as stipulated in this Circular.

Clause 3. Heads of agencies and units under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Directors of Industry and Trade Departments shall, within their functions, tasks, and powers, be responsible for implementing this Circular.

Clause 4. Heads of General Directorates under the Ministry of Public Security, Heads of units under the Ministry of Public Security, Directors of provincial public security departments, and Directors of Fire Prevention and Control Departments shall, within their functions, tasks, and powers, be responsible for implementing this Circular.

Clause 5. In the course of implementation, if any difficulties arise, relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals should report them to the Ministry of Public Security (through the Administrative Management General Department of Public Order and Social Safety) and the Ministry of Industry and Trade for timely guidance./.

THE MINISTER
MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE


(Signed)

(Annexed to Circular No. 56/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015 of the Minister of Industry and Trade)

THE MINISTER
MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY


(Signed)

Senior General Tran Dai Quang

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