TRUCKS carrying dangerous chemicals in Shenzhen have been flouting traffic rules, possibly endangering the public. The blasts in Tianjin have brought focus onto a police report released Monday that shows a series of violations committed by commercial trucks in the city used to transport dangerous materials.

    In the past five years, the vehicles have committed 1,041 violations, with just 17 vehicles wracking up at least 10 violations each. The violations mainly included running red lights, not driving in designated lanes, driving in restricted areas and parking illegally.

    The city now has 959 registered vehicles transporting dangerous products or hazardous chemicals, which are owned by 67 companies.

    Shenzhen Hongmaoda Co., which has 80 vehicles, had 242 violations in five years and each of the trucks of Shenzhen Yuelong Petroleum Products Co., which has 11 vehicles, had an average of 5 violations each.

    One truck owned by Shenzhen Shenyan Gas Co. Ltd. violated traffic rules 17 times.

    According to the law, vehicles that carry dangerous chemicals are retired after 10 years of use, with Shenzhen police ordering four vehicles off the road last year including an oil tanker truck.

    Despite the order, the truck is recorded as still being used, with a record of it last being used Aug. 3.

    (Han Ximin)