MOTC: DRIVERS TO BE REGULATED WITHIN 1 YEAR|靠行車法律定位 交通部:一年內規範

The Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Transportation and Communications jointly issued a report on recommended improvements following the Iris Travel Service Coach crash. Before Feb. 27 a joint audit will be undertaken of the same vehicle type as those involved in the crash. The crash revealed many traffic problems and MOTC Minister Ho Chen Tan will review these as soon as possible and hopes to issue new regulations within a year. On Feb.23, the The Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Transportation and Communications jointly issued a report to the executive Yuan on recommended improvements following the Iris Travel Service Coach crash. The two ministries will conduct a joint audit of travel, coach and passenger transport and will specifically audit working hours. ==LIN MEI-CHU Minister of Labor== The transport industry has very particular labor requirements we will continue to work with the MOTC and jointly promote improvements to drivers' working conditions. In the recent crash although it was decided that the driver was employed by the company, there were no laws to regulate the drivers' problems and the MOTC promised that within a year it would give specific legislation to cover drivers. ==HO CHEN TAN MOTC Minister== Drivers' working conditions are really a problem of organization from today within a year we will review relevant legislation and make formal legislation on the issue. The MOTC is recalling 166 vehicles of the same type as the one involved in the crash for inspection. Chen Tan said it appeared that the vehicle body was not a large factor in the impact of the crash, however, further clarification would not be available until all aspects had been investigated. ==HO CHEN TAN MOTC Minister== The crash was extremely serious, our understanding is that there are some European vehicle factories that have tests for vehicle overturn and they have not seen such serious crashes. The MOTC said that apart from reviewing tour itinerary legislation and setting limits, drivers' records of traffic violation would also be assessed. It would also be compulsory for large passenger vehicles to install digital recorders. Improvements would be regulated for drivers, vehicles and the industry as a whole. TRANSLATED BY：CLARE LEAR 蝶戀花遊覽車事故，交通部與勞動部今天提出檢討報告，要啟動聯合稽查專案，27日前將召回與翻車同型車輛，進行檢驗。這次意外暴露出靠行車問題，交通部長賀陳旦將儘快檢討，希望在一年內做出規範。 針對蝶戀花遊覽車事故，交通部和勞動部上午在行政院提出檢討報告，將啟動跨部會的"旅行社及遊覽車客運聯合稽查專案"，針對工時部分，加強稽查。 ==勞動部長 林美珠== 針對運輸業這種 工作性質比較特殊的 我們會持續再跟交通部 共同來推動 改善駕駛員的一些勞動條件 而在這次意外中，雖然已確定駕駛和業者有僱傭關係，但駕駛靠行問題仍無法源保障，交通部承諾，預計在一年內給予靠行車法律定位。 ==交通部長 賀陳旦== 靠行車事情 坦白講是 是一個結構性的問題 現在我們會在今後 這一年裡面的檢討相關法令裡面 給它正式的定位 另外，交通部也將召回與事故同型的166輛車，進行檢驗，但交通部長賀陳旦也說 ，其實這一次事故的撞擊力，應該與車體關聯較小，不過，一切還是要靜待檢調單位釐清。 ==交通部長 賀陳旦== 這一次的衝撞是非常厲害的 那麼即使是我們所了解 歐洲有一些車廠 所強調的翻滾式的測試 都沒有到這麼劇烈的撞擊 交通部表示，除了檢討旅遊行程規範並做出限制，未來也會將遊覽車駕駛人的違規紀錄納入考核，另外將落實全面強制大客車加裝"數位式行車"紀錄，將從人、車、業多方進行改善。 綜合報導