How to stop safely at a red light while riding a motorbike?
Stopping at red lights is a common action, but not everyone knows how to stop safely when riding a motorbike.
According to Clause 3, Article 10 of the 2008 Road Traffic Law, when the traffic light turns red, vehicles moving on the road must stop before the white line, except in some special cases.
How to stop safely at a red light while riding a motorbike?
Therefore, to minimize risks and comply with the law, motorcyclists stopping at red lights should pay attention to the following:
- Pay close attention to the front, rear, and sides of your vehicle using your rearview mirrors before slowing down to stop at a red light.
- When you see a yellow light, proactively slow down and stop before the stop line.
- You shouldn't stop your car in the middle of a lane; instead, stop only on either side of the lane. Statistics show that the rate of traffic accidents is much higher when stopping in the center of a lane compared to stopping on either side.
- Even when stopped at a red light, you should still check your brakes, rearview mirrors, and turn signals to detect and handle any situations quickly and safely.
- Avoid stopping on large vehicles such as cargo trucks, container trucks, etc.
- With manual transmission motorcycles, when stopping at a red light, shift to neutral (N) and release the clutch and throttle to allow your hands to move freely, reducing fatigue. When stopped at a red light, there's no need to turn off the engine, saving time on restarting. When the light turns green, simply squeeze the clutch and twist the throttle to move forward, avoiding being caught by the vehicle behind or being hit.
What is the fine for running a red light on a motorbike?
Point e, Clause 4, Point b, Clause 10, Article 6 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP and Point g, Clause 34, Article 2 of Decree 123/2021/ND-CP stipulate the penalties for drivers of automobiles and motorcycles who run a red light.
Specifically, drivers of motorcycles and mopeds (including electric motorcycles) who run red or yellow lights will be fined from 800,000 to 1 million VND. In addition, drivers who violate traffic light signals will have their driver's licenses suspended for 1 to 3 months.
