Decree No. 122 / 1979 Coll.
Decree of the Federal Ministry of Transport implementing the Road Transport and National Postal Act
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122
DECLARATION
Federal Ministry of Transport
of 18 October 1979
implementing the law on road transport and national mail
The Federal Ministry of Transport provides in the agreement with the participating central authorities pursuant to § 57 (1) of Act No. 68 / 1979 Coll., on Road Transport and National Shipbuilding ("the Act '):
ROAD TRANSPORT
General provisions
Interpretation of certain terms
(1) Regular transport is repeated between the same places and at specified times.
(2) Mass transport of persons (mass transport of passengers) is the transport of persons by road vehicles intended for the transport of more than 9 seated persons, including the driver (bus transport).
(3) The regular transport line is a summary of the connections which provide for the regular service of certain points.
(4) The distance line is a line which is operated over a distance of more than 100 km.
(5) The road transport operator is a natural or legal person who operates road transport within the scope of § 2 (1) of the Act.
Vehicle marking
(k § 5 of the Act)
(1) The marking of road vehicles shall be drawn on the vehicle or on a separate plate or sticker affixed to the vehicle. The inscription shall be clearly visible and of letters of not less than 30 mm.
(2) The plates must be affixed or marked on both driver's booth doors or in the front half of both sides of the bodywork, for passenger cars on both front doors. The marking of road vehicles for non-motor vehicles shall be made on the right side of the vehicle.
Record of road vehicle operation
(k § 6 of the Act)
(1) A record of the operation of a road motor vehicle must be issued to the driver prior to the departure of the vehicle. The record shall include, in particular, the name (s) and registered office (s) of the transport operator, vehicle data and vehicle crew, the transport and operational disposition, the course of the transport and operation of the vehicle in the shift and the confirmation of the transport operator's records in the prescribed sections referred to in paragraph 3.
(2) The driver of the vehicle shall keep records on the form and ensure confirmation of the records referred to in paragraph 3. Records may be kept by technical equipment.
(3) The consignor and consignee of the consignment and the person designated by the client of the irregular bus service confirm the correctness of the records of the transport operator in the prescribed sections of the form.
(4) The organisations and citizens referred to in Article 6 (1) of the Act shall keep records of the vehicle traffic record forms.
Transport of persons by road vehicles intended for freight transport
[Articles 8 and 26 (1) (n) of the Law]
(1) The transport of persons is not permitted in the loading area of a tilting car, in the loading area of a tilting trailer, which does not have fixed clamps fixed to the tilting body, nor in the loading area of a one-axle freight trailer.
(2) For the transport of more than six persons in the loading area of a motor vehicle intended for freight transport, the vehicle shall be equipped with seats with a seat-back attached to the vehicle; The walls of the vehicle shall be sufficiently high to prevent persons from falling out while travelling.
(3) Authorisations for the carriage of more than six persons in the loading area of a motor vehicle intended for the carriage of goods may be granted only in such a way that the period of validity of the authorisation does not exceed six months from the examination of the technical suitability of the vehicle until the expiry of the authorisation. The driver must be in possession of the permit when transporting it.
(4) For the transport of persons in the loading area of the agricultural and forestry tractor trailer, only one trailer may be attached to the tractor and shall be equipped with a service braking device of the continuous type.
(5) The provisions of paragraphs 1 to 4 do not apply to the transport of persons in a disaster.
(6) Special Regulation (3) lays down the additional conditions to be met when carrying persons in the loading area of a road vehicle intended for freight transport, in particular as regards the maximum number of persons carried, their behaviour during transport, the maximum driving speed and the special qualification of the driver of the vehicle.
Transport of dangerous goods
(k § 9 of the Act)
(1) Dangerous goods (Section 9 of the Act) are classified in the following classes:
1 - Explosive substances and articles
2 - Compressed, liquefied or pressurised dissolved gases
3 - Flammable liquids
4.1 - Flammable solids
4.2 - Self-ignition substances
4.3 - Substances that develop incendiary gases in contact with water
5.1.
5.2 - Organic peroxides
6.1 - Poison substances
6.2 - Resistance substances or substances eligible for disease
7 - Radioactive substances
8 - Harmful substances
9 - Other dangerous substances and articles.
The rules on the transport of dangerous goods by rail apply to the classification of individual substances and articles, including waste falling under the names of each class. 5)
(2) In the transport of dangerous goods by road, the conditions laid down in paragraphs 6 to 10 of this Decree, the conditions laid down in the specific legislation4) and, mutatis mutandis, the conditions laid down for their transport by rail shall be complied with. 5)
(1) During the transport of dangerous goods, the driver of the vehicle shall carry:
(a) an accompanying document for each consignment of dangerous goods, which must contain the particulars prescribed for the consignment note in the rules governing the transport of dangerous goods by rail; (5) if goods are not listed in those Regulations, the accompanying document must contain their chemical name or, where appropriate, their commercial or technical name,
(b) written instructions in the event of an accident where the shipment referred to in Article 7 (1) is concerned,
(c) authorisation for the transport of dangerous goods;
(d) in the case of carriage of Class 7 radioactive substances, evidence of approval of the packaging used, where the rules on the transport of dangerous goods by rail (5) require such approval.
(2) The documents prescribed in paragraph 1 must be presented on request by the driver to the authorised authorities.
(1) The consignor is obliged to arrange for the transport operator to be transmitted, before the transport of dangerous goods begins, written instructions in the event of an accident or event which could occur during transport (hereinafter referred to as the "Guidelines') if:
(a) the transport of Class 7 radioactive substances;
(b) the net weight of Class 1 dangerous goods carried and Class 6.2 dangerous goods, if the goods are infected or are at risk of being infected, is more than 50 kg, the net weight of other dangerous goods transported is more than 3000 kg;
(c) the transport of dangerous goods in tanks or the transport of uncleaned empty tanks; or
(d) transport is subject to a permit pursuant to § 8.
(2) For each vehicle or combination, three copies of the instructions shall be submitted, one of which shall be stored in the driver's cab and another copy in the cases situated on the back of the warning plates.
(3) The transport operator shall ensure that the crew of the vehicle is familiar with the instructions and is able to use them professionally.
(4) The guidelines state briefly:
(a) the identification of dangerous goods carried, the type of danger which is at risk in their transport and the measures necessary to prevent them;
(b) means and instructions for the provision of assistance to persons who come into direct contact with goods or leaking substances;
(c) quick means and instructions for fire, in particular those and groups of means which may or may not be used to extinguish fire;
(d) quick means and instructions in the event of damage to the packaging or transported dangerous goods, in particular in the event of their dispersion or spillage;
(e) rapid means in the event of a threat to the purity and safety of waters due to the release or escape of dangerous goods carried;
(f) the mandatory personal protective equipment by which the crew of the vehicle must be equipped.
(5) Where different dangerous goods are transported in a tanker divided by bulkheads into several compartments, or, where appropriate, items not classified as dangerous goods, the instructions shall indicate the dangerous thing each compartment contains. In such a tanker, various dangerous substances, or other substances, which could react dangerously or form hazardous or harmful compounds in the event of an accident, shall not be transported simultaneously.
(1) Any vehicle or combination carrying explosives shall be accompanied by a guide capable of handling explosives in accordance with special regulations, 5b) responsible for guarding the load during transport. The guide shall not be the driver of the vehicle transporting the explosives.
(2) In the vehicle (s) carrying explosives, only the persons necessary to ensure transport and, where appropriate, to deal with explosives carried may be present.
(3) Where vehicles (combination vehicles) carrying explosives are driven in columns, a distance of at least 50 m shall be observed between each vehicle (s) and the vehicle (s) next. The same distance shall be observed by the driver of the first vehicle (s) of the column against the vehicle (s) driving in front of the column.
(4) The provisions of the preceding paragraphs shall not apply to the carriage of explosives where the net weight of the explosive substance contained in the consignment which is carried by one vehicle or by one combination does not exceed 5 kg.
(1) The explosive vehicle must be guarded throughout the transport in order to avoid alienation or loss of explosives. Explosives must also be protected during loading and unloading.
(2) The loading and unloading of explosives is permitted only in daylight or under adequate electrical lighting, under the supervision of the person competent to handle explosives. When loading and unloading, the impact, fall and roll-over of explosives shall be avoided. During transport, the transport items on the vehicle shall be secured in such a way that they cannot move, collide or fall to the ground. On an uncovered vehicle, the individual transport pieces shall not exceed the edge of the sidewalls and shall be covered with a fixed sheet impregnated against fire.
(3) When loading, unloading and transporting explosives it is prohibited to smoke and handle open fire. Repairs of vehicles likely to cause fire or explosion of explosives carried shall not be carried. Propellants can only be drawn outside the municipality. (c)
(4) For the transport of explosives, vehicles where the loading area is not secured against tilting or which are driven by a device causing heating of the loading area or with a heater shall not be used.
(5) The general principles on the handling of explosives laid down in special provisions 5d) apply to their transport.
(1) The authorisation of a public administration body (Section 9 (3) of the Act) is required for the transport of dangerous goods by road listed in the Annex to this Decree if the quantity of weight transported there reaches the quantities specified. where two or more of the different dangerous goods listed in the Annex to this Decree are carried in one vehicle or in a combination, an authorisation shall be required if the total quantity of such dangerous goods reaches the mass established for one of them. The authorisation shall also be required for the carriage by road of dangerous goods excluded from carriage by rail (5) or by way of derogation from the conditions laid down in Sections 6 to 10 of this Decree or those laid down for the transport of dangerous goods by rail. 5) In this case, the conditions of carriage must be laid down in the authorisation.
(2) The applicant shall certify compliance with the conditions for the transport of dangerous goods (Section 9 of the Act) by confirming the competent professional body, professional institute or expert. The application for authorisation of the road transport of dangerous goods referred to in the second sentence of paragraph 1 shall be accompanied by a draft of the conditions of carriage, the suitability of which is confirmed by the expert body, institute or expert in terms of safety.
(3) No authorisation shall be required for the transport of dangerous goods, as listed in the Annex to this Order, in packages to the nearest place of transhipment to and from another mode of transport.
(4) The consignor shall not transfer dangerous goods for transport to the transport operator for which the authorisation prescribed in paragraph 1 has not been granted or which do not comply with the conditions laid down for transport.
(1) Trucks and combinations of vehicles intended for the carriage of goods shall be provided with two rectangular orange retro-reflective warning signs of 400 mm base and a height of not less than 300 mm, with a black edge of not less than 15 mm if:
(a) the transport of Class 7 explosives and radioactive substances;
(b) net weight of dangerous goods carried
1. class 6.2, if the matter is infected or there is a risk of infection, is more than 50 kg;
2. classes 1 (except explosives), 2, 3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 8 and 9 shall be more than 3000 kg;
(c) the transport of dangerous goods - in tanks or the transport of uncleaned empty tanks; or
(d) transport is subject to the authorisation provided for in Article 8 (1).
(2) The warning plates shall be mounted on the vehicle at the front and rear perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, clearly visible. The second table shall be mounted on the rear of the last vehicle of the set on the combination. The warning signs shall be provided on the rear of the watertight non-locked housing for storing the instructions referred to in Section 7. The warning plates and housing for storing the instructions shall be made of hardly flammable material.
(3) In addition to the warning tables placed in accordance with paragraph 2, tanks (including tank-containers of an internal capacity of more than 3000 l) shall bear on the side sides the same warning signs, accompanied by identification numbers to indicate the danger and to indicate the substance in accordance with the rules on the transport of dangerous goods by rail. 5) The identification numbers shall be indelible and shall remain legible after 15 minutes of direct application of the fire.
(4) The warning plates shall be covered or married from the vehicle if dangerous goods are not loaded; This applies to tanks when they have been cleaned after the transport of dangerous goods has been completed. The warning plates may be covered or taken from the vehicle if the net weight of the loaded dangerous goods - with the exception of dangerous goods loaded in a tank - is reduced below the limits laid down in paragraph 1 (b).
(5) Vehicle equipment with warning plates, housing for storing instructions on the rear side of warning plates and warning plates must be provided by the transport operator. The driver of the vehicle (combination) shall be responsible for fixing, covering, or removing warning signs and labels.
(6) A warning label shall be affixed on the outside of both sides of the side walls and on the outer side of the rear wall on the lorries and on the combinations of vehicles intended for freight transport transporting radioactive substances of Class 7. The warning label shall be removed if no radioactive substances are transported.
(7) In the case of vehicles of a total mass not exceeding 2000 kg, the dimensions of the warning tables referred to in paragraph 1 may be reduced so that the base is not less than 300 mm, a height of not less than 120 mm and a black edge of not less than 10 mm.
(1) If a dangerous item is released or escaped or if there is a risk of release or escape, the driver of the vehicle (s), or if he is unable to do so himself, his fellow passenger is obliged to notify the national security department immediately. This obligation, as well as the fact that transport is subject to the provisions of § 7, 8 or 9, must be notified in advance by the consignor of the transport operator.
(2) The provisions of paragraph 1 apply to the transport of dangerous goods in Class 6.2 only if the goods are infected or are at risk of being infected.
Where a shipment is received by the shipper in his own name on behalf of another person or organisation (the shipper), the shipper shall have the duties of the shipper; However, the packaging and labelling of dangerous goods carried as a consignment shall be the responsibility of the authorising officer. The authorising officer shall have the same obligations towards the consignor as the consignor towards the transport operator.
Transport of live animals
(k § 10 of the Act)
(1) For the transport of live animals, only a truck or semi-trailer combination, or a trailer of at least two axles with a non-folding bodywork or a set of agricultural and forestry tractors with a trailer with a folding bodywork, the body of which is secured by bolts, may be used; a single axle trailer may also be used for the transport of an individual animal. If necessary, the vehicle shall be equipped with sufficiently rigid and high sidewalls and faces.
(2) Live animals may be transported in special containers or freely. The boxes shall be sufficiently spacious, airy, firm and securely sealed so that the animals cannot escape; the floor and the walls shall be sealed in such a way as to prevent pollution of the vehicle and, where appropriate, co-loaded items and infrastructure. Animals shall not be thrown or transhipped. Carriages for the transport of predatory, wild or otherwise dangerous animals shall be designed in such a way as to avoid, to the greatest extent possible, the risk of damage to the health of persons, other animals transported and objects; Such storage shall be marked with the warning sign "predator" or "dangerous animal."
(3) Where animals are transported without containers, they shall be transported on vehicles the loading area of which is divided by special bulkheads into individual boxes in order to ensure a uniform distribution of the load and to prevent the spontaneous movement of the animals transported and to separate animals of different species. The dangerous animal must be transported in a separate separate box. Only a number of animals may be loaded into the vehicle's loading compartment which does not cause them to contract in the vehicle. Only cargo directly related to the transport of animals, such as adequate supply of feed, animal harness, tools for keeping animals, etc.
(1) The consignor shall be responsible for ensuring that the animals have undergone the veterinary inspection prescribed and that the conditions laid down for the transport of veterinary care provisions are complied with, and shall also be responsible for ensuring that the animals transported without containers are appropriately secured and provided on the vehicle. Where a dangerous animal is transported, the consignor must indicate this in the transport document and arrange for the escort by a qualified guide.
(2) The consignor shall ensure the connection and feeding of the animals before the transport takes place, irrespective of the transport distance; during transport is required to ensure the connection of animals (except poultry), if the transport lasts for more than 12 hours and their feeding, if the transport lasts for more than 36 hours.
Public road transport
[to Paragraph 57 (1) (a) of the Law]
Motor vehicle drivers
Only a person who:
(a) has at least two years' experience in driving two-track motor vehicles;
(b) has not been convicted of a criminal offence which implies that it is not likely to be a driver in public road passenger transport unless it is viewed as not being convicted. 9)
Timetables
(Articles 18 and 19 of the Act)
(1) The public scheduled passenger road transport operator shall compile and, after approval, declare timetables for each line operated by it in the book timetable designated by the administration's authority when the timetable is approved. It shall be obliged to put up timetables at all stops of the relevant line, except for temporary stops which have been specially set up for a maximum period of 7 days, and at other premises intended for the residence of passengers, and where appropriate to improve the awareness of passengers and other appropriate places. The transport operator may put up simplified timetables at the stops of lines with exceptional connections density.
(2) The timetable for the bus route must be posted on each bus used on the line or must be carried by the conductor or driver and presented to the passenger for inspection on request.
(3) Changes to the timetable for public scheduled passenger road transport must be made immediately and legibly by the transport operator in the scheduled timetables or special notices at all stops and places where the timetables have been posted. Predicted changes must be declared in advance.
(4) The public scheduled passenger road transport operator shall ensure the accuracy and completeness of the data contained in the timetables and in the special notices. Waived timetables and special signs which have expired are damaged or unreadable, the transport operator shall be obliged to remove or replace immediately.
(1) Timetables shall contain all the information necessary to inform passengers about the operation on individual routes; must contain in particular:
(a) the name and address of the transport operator;
(b) the name of the line,
(c) the date from which the timetable applies and the expiry date;
(d) the names of all stops indicating their distance in kilometres from the initial stop;
(e) departure times from each stop, at the final stop of arrival time,
(f) details of the dates and, where appropriate, the time period on which a connection is driven or not driven or does not stop at a stop;
(g) details of the special conditions under which passengers may use certain public scheduled bus services, such as the possibility or obligation to obtain a seat for a valid ticket in advance;
(h) tariff information.
(2) Where there is an exceptional public interest in the timely and continuous transport of certain categories of passengers (for example, working to and from employment, pupils to and from schools), the timetable for public scheduled bus transport may provide for the priority admission of such passengers to transport by certain connections before other passengers or the exclusion of certain categories from admission to transport by certain connections.
(3) The public scheduled bus operator is also obliged to issue a timetable. The timetable must be arranged so that passengers can easily and reliably find a suitable connection.
(1) In the timetables of public scheduled bus services, the connection of individual lines and connections, both by their own and by other public scheduled bus operators as well as by rail, must be ensured, where possible. For connections where waiting for another connection or train is provided, this shall be indicated in the timetable; unless otherwise stated in the notice under the timetable, the time for which the connection is waiting for another connection or train, shall be 15 minutes, and the last bus line connected by the train shall be 1 hour.
(2) When approving the timetable, the public authority may lay down more detailed conditions for the operation of individual lines.
Taxi service
(k § 22 of the Act)
(1) Taxis vehicles shall be equipped with a roof lamp of an approved type 9a) with a clearly visible inscription "TAXI" which shall be illuminated when the vehicle offers services outside the TAXI. The rules on the illumination of directional tables on vehicles intended for the public transport of persons apply to the lighting of the inscription. 10) Only vehicles of authorised taxi operators may be equipped with a roof lamp "TAXI." At a time when the vehicle is not operating a taxi service, the marking shall be covered.
(2) Taxis vehicles shall be equipped with an officially certified duly registered, sealed taximeter, the location of which allows passengers (transporters) to easily check the reported data and one or more fire extinguishers of an approved type with a freezing total load of at least 2 kg. A table of fare and, where applicable, freight prices shall be placed in a visible place within the vehicle.
(3) Only closed vehicles of at least four seats may be used in a passenger taxi service, with at least 3 doors to the driver's and passenger's seats and with a dedicated whole (undivided) luggage compartment.
(4) Road vehicles intended for freight transport with a useful weight not exceeding 4 tonnes may be used in the freight taxi service.
(5) The cab station shall bear the sign "Taxi 'indicating whether it is a passenger or freight taxi service and, in the absence of continuous operation, indicating the operating time.
The taxi drivers must be equipped with confirmation of payment of the fare. The certificate shall contain the name and address of the operator, the vehicle registration number, the date, the place of departure and the destination and the amount paid. A duly completed and signed certificate shall be issued by the driver on request to the passenger (carrier); a warning of this duty shall be placed in a visible place within the vehicle.
Authorisation procedure
[to Paragraph 57 (1) (b) of the Law]
(1) The application for authorisation to operate road transport must be made in writing and must include:
(a) the name (s) and registered office (s) of the applicant;
(b) the purpose and mode of transport;
(c) the number of performances or the period for which authorisation is requested;
(d) the precise definition of the territorial area in which transport is to be operated and, where appropriate, the point of departure and destination;
(e) the number and type of vehicles to be operated, the maximum occupancy of vehicles intended for passenger transport and the maximum total and useful mass of vehicles intended for freight transport;
(f) if it is a regular road transport, the description and length of the line (s) on which the transport is to be operated, with a clear situation plan in which the line (s) with all stops are drawn;
(g) data and, where appropriate, documents enabling the administration to assess the competence and competence of the applicant and the safety and operability of means of transport and of transport and operating equipment;
(h) an indication of whether the applicant has or has been authorised to operate a particular type of road transport.
(2) The authority responsible for deciding on the application may require further information and documents.
(1) The decision to permit road transport operations shall include:
(a) the name (s) and registered office (s) of the creditor;
(b) the precise description of the transport for which the authorisation is granted and its local and material scope and, where appropriate, its further specification;
(c) the number and type of vehicles authorised to operate the transport, the maximum occupancy of vehicles intended for passenger transport and the maximum total and usable mass of vehicles intended for freight transport;
(d) the number of transport performances for which authorisation is granted if the authorisation is granted for one or a limited number of transport performances;
(e) the period of validity of the authorisation;
(f) where appropriate, other conditions laid down under Paragraph 32 (1) of the Act.
(2) With the decision on the authorisation to operate road transport, the authorised person shall be given a certificate signed and stamped by the authorising authority, stating the name (name) and registered office (permanent residence) of the authorised person, the type and extent of the authorised transport and the duration of the authorisation; the certificate shall be issued to the competent authority in a number of copies for which the authorisation has been granted. Each copy shall bear the particulars of the vehicle referred to in paragraph 1 (c) relating to the vehicle for which it is issued. The certificate shall be carried by the driver of the vehicle.
(1) All copies of the authorisation certificate must be returned without delay to the competent authority of the State where the authorisation was granted before the expiry date specified therein.
(2) At its request, the authority responsible for deciding on a road transport authorisation may exempt, temporarily or permanently, the public road transport operator or non-public road transport operator who is the subject of an economic activity of the operator from the obligation to operate the road transport for which it has a valid authorisation, or to operate it to the extent permitted, provided that it cannot be required to continue operating the transport or, where appropriate, to operate it to the extent permitted, or where the public interest so requires.
International road transport
[to Paragraph 57 (1) (c) of the Law]
(1) The Czechoslovak road transport operator may use only buses, freight vehicles and taxis for international road transport, the technical condition of which has been found to be satisfactory during a technical inspection from which the period of time for buses and taxis has not elapsed for more than 6 months and for other freight vehicles for more than 1 year. The technical examination shall also assess whether the visual condition of the vehicle is satisfactory and whether the inner equipment of the bus complies with the requirements of passenger comfort and travel culture in terms of time-consuming transport.
(2) In international irregular bus transport operated by the operator, the driver shall have a travel document during transport in the vehicle containing the name and address of the transport operator, the names of the drivers, the name of the passengers, the data on the occupancy of the bus and its registration number, the time and local data on the journey and the border crossing point.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Decree of the Federal Ministry of Transport No. 122 / 1979 Coll., implementing the Road Transport and National Postal Act |
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| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 12.11.1979 |
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| Effective from | 01.01.1980 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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