Evaluation of Experiences Related to the Authority Supervision of Inland Waterway Transportation of Dangerous Goods Following the Change of the Legal Framework

Abstract

Since 2012, after the reformation of the disaster management system, the control of the dangerous goods transportation came more into focus. Due to the development of the equipment system and the control personnel, experiences increased the efficiency and professionalism of the inspections. In 2016, the legal regulation in force dealing with the sanctioning of irregularities has changed. Consequently, the applied authority fines also changed significantly. The aim of this article is to review the effects of modified legal regulations, furthermore, to evaluate the experiences so far gained and to introduce the results.