Reports show that some netizens reported that it is extremely difficult to obtain license plates for medium- and heavy-duty diesel trucks in Wuhan through formal channels, but the intermediaries nearby are extremely rampant, claiming that it cannot be done without contacting them

An agency worker in Wuhan said that to register a truck, he needs to "say hello to the director." Picture/Screenshot of CCTV News

"You definitely can't ask, I have to say hello to the director." This is a conversation between a diesel truck licensing agency in Wuhan and a member of the State Council Inspection Team .

The inspection team members came to the vehicle management office office and said that they had 12 trucks that needed to be registered. The staff refused on the grounds that they could only handle the registration business for three medium and heavy trucks every day. But when the inspection team and intermediary personnel came to a DMV staff member who was inspecting the car on the inspection line, the staff member claimed that "it should be about the afternoon."

Whether there is an intermediary to follow, the difference in attitude between the DMV and the DMV is so huge, it really makes people wonder: What is the difference between the relevant staff of the DMV involved and the intermediary agency? As many people have questioned, behind the intermediary's "greeting", are the relevant personnel of the DMV abusing their power and obtaining special interests, which gives the intermediary the confidence to run rampant?

The licensing of medium- and heavy-duty diesel trucks is related to people’s livelihood, and there is no room for any cunning. It stands to reason that as long as the truck meets national legal standards such as security inspection and environmental protection, the vehicle management department cannot have any shirk in matters such as the registration of large trucks. And when the staff made the absurd statement that "only three medium and heavy trucks can be registered per day," their operation was obviously illegal.

In this regard, my country's " Road Traffic Safety Law " clearly stipulates that if relevant personnel of the traffic control department deliberately create difficulties and delay the application of motor vehicle license plates, the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible personnel must be given corresponding administrative sanctions in accordance with the law. At the same time, if relevant public officials abuse their power or neglect their duties, which constitutes a crime, they will also be held criminally responsible in accordance with the law.

A large truck is driving on a highway somewhere. Picture/Xinhua News Agency

Of course, what needs to be asked more is whether there is a complete chain of interests behind this case. Judging from the content of the report, from "window staff refused" to "intermediary intervention" to "staff said it should be about the same in the afternoon", a series of things seemed to have happened in a complete "closed loop". So, is there any official corruption behind this seemingly looming "closed loop"? If so, how many public officials are involved? These questions require a clear local answer.

Looking at reality, a seemingly small matter like licensing a large truck is related to the livelihood of each family. Many times, the quality of their daily lives depends on whether the car can "go on the road". Because many truck drivers buy cars with loans, if they can get their vehicles on the road one day earlier, they can earn more freight and pay off the car loan one day earlier.

Therefore, we must not delay these "little things" that are related to people's livelihood. In this matter, what many people question is that the power of the intermediary is so great. How many "card friends" have they "disastered" in daily life? These matters require thorough investigation by relevant local authorities in accordance with the law.

At present, the local government has stated that it will fully accept the problems discovered during the inspection and will work with industry authorities to carry out comprehensive rectification. Public opinion maintains high expectations for this. The local government may also wish to take this opportunity to conduct a comprehensive physical examination of the local vehicle management system and "scratched clean" any corruption that may exist in it. Only in this way can "card friends" be able to take good care of their own "small homes" while also doing a good job in logistics and transportation with peace of mind, and contribute to smooth logistics and ensuring people's livelihood. Written by

/ Commentator of Beijing News Edited by Ma Xiaolong

/ Proofread by Liu Yunyun

/ Wu Xingfa