Fines should be applied on boat passengers who refuse to put on life jackets or life-saving equipment, said deputy head of the Waterway Traffic Police Division of the Ha Noi Transport Department Nguyen Van Cuong.
HA NOI —
Cuong made the suggestion at a meeting to implement the Transport Ministry's circular 15, which stipulates regulations on use of life jackets and other life-saving equipment on river boats.
The meeting, held in Ha Noi on Wednesday, also heard that the regulation should be expanded to tourist boats.-VNS