What is the penalty for deforming traffic signs?
Mr. Nguyen Van An, residing in Quy Chau district, asked: Is it illegal to deform traffic signs? And what will be the penalty?
Reply
According to the Ministry of Public Security: At Point b, Clause 2, Article 17, Decree No. 144/2021/ND-CP dated December 31, 2021 of the Government stipulating administrative sanctions for violations in the fields of security, order, and social safety; prevention and control of social evils; fire prevention and fighting; rescue; prevention and control of domestic violence, stipulates a fine from VND 1,000,000 to VND 2,000,000 for the following acts:"Dismantle, destroy or do anything else that damages signs, directions, or signs of agencies or organizations";Remedial measures:Force restore to original state.
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Thus, the act of distorting traffic signs will be punished according to the above regulations. Readers are requested to provide specific traffic signs in which positions have distorted characters added so that the authorities can verify and handle them according to regulations.