Are there requirements for vehicles transporting hazardous materials?
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There are requirements for vehicles transporting hazardous materials. Standards for hazardous materials transport vehicles: Vehicles transporting hazardous chemicals should not use metal compartments to prevent accidents caused by friction or vibration. If metal compartments must be used, reliable protective measures must be implemented. Excellent hazardous materials transport vehicles have sturdy, stable, and reliable sideboards to ensure items do not slide or fall during turns. The loading height of hazardous chemicals must not exceed the height of the vehicle's sideboards. The compartment floor should be flat, dense, and seamless to prevent leakage of liquefied hazardous chemicals from contacting the drive shaft and causing friction-induced fires. During summer, transport vehicles carrying hazardous chemicals should have sunshades or other protective measures, or be restricted to nighttime transport. Vehicles transporting moisture-sensitive flammable materials should be equipped with tarpaulins or other rainproof facilities. Transport vehicles must carry appropriate fire extinguishers and protective first-aid supplies based on the nature of the hazardous chemicals being transported. Typically, 1211, carbon dioxide, or dry powder fire extinguishers can be hung in or near the driver's cabin. These firefighting equipment and protective first-aid supplies should be inspected regularly. If leaks, damage, deformation, weight loss, or rattling sounds are detected, immediate repair or replacement is required to ensure they remain in good condition. Transport vehicles must display a special yellow flag with black characters reading "Hazardous Materials," as uniformly regulated by public security authorities, at the front or prominent position of the vehicle to alert other vehicles with a clear and conspicuous marker. Unauthorized personnel are not allowed to ride in transport vehicles carrying flammable, explosive, or highly toxic chemicals. Penalties for non-hazardous materials vehicles transporting hazardous materials: According to the "Regulations on the Safety Management of Hazardous Chemicals": Article 88: Violators shall be ordered to make corrections by public security authorities; if the act constitutes a violation of public security management, administrative penalties shall be imposed according to law; if the act constitutes a crime, criminal liability shall be pursued according to law.