| Content | This measure is to improve the driving safety management of operating buses, and to ensure that bus operators implement bus maintenance and repair work so that buses operate normally. This also extends the vehicle life cycle and ensures safety of road users.
Vehicle technology is constantly evolving, and each bus manufacturer’s maintenance cycle can be different because of such factors as oil grade, vehicle specification, transportation type, annual driving mileage, vehicle load, and driving behavior. Thus, the Directorate General of Highways has revised Article 39-1 and Annex 16 (operating bus maintenance records) of the Rules on Road Traffic Safety. Starting from September 1, 2016, when an operating bus goes in for maintenance according to the original manufacturer’s maintenance cycle, and when an operating bus goes for mandatory regular inspections, the operator must inspect and attach the record form, and submit the form to inspectors from inspection agencies for audit purposes.
The maintenance record form gives an example of nine major maintenance items such as the engine and lubrication system, intake/exhaust and fuel system, steering and transmission system, brake system, electrical system, suspension system, wheel shaft system, air conditioning system, and electric drive system (specifically provided for electric bus maintenance). The vehicle repair operator shall conduct factory maintenance items and cycle-specific maintenance (including inspection) before signing off. When processing vehicle regular inspections, the record form shall be given to the inspectors from the inspection agency for audit purposes, and to achieve the objective of operating bus maintenance and inspection in one.
In addition, the Directorate General of Highways’ road inspection and audit personnel shall audit the record. Once the operating bus passes inspection by the inspection unit, the operator must upload the record to the road supervision system (M3 system) for easy access by the road inspection and audit personnel for audit purposes. This can prevent bus operators from being fined for not carrying maintenance records for buses that are over 10 years old, simplify procedures, and achieve digitization objectives.
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