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| National highways, provincial roads, inter-commune roads… have all become agricultural drying grounds this season. In many places, due to the lack of threshing machines, roadsides have been requisitioned to place large bundles of rice in rows for cars to pass through and pick up the grains (Photo taken on the afternoon of May 18). Photo: Thanh Phuc |
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| The motorbike lane on Highway 46 from Thanh Chuong has become a place for people to dry straw and rice. There have been many accidents involving road users when passing through this section of road. (Photo taken on the afternoon of May 18). Photo: Thanh Phuc |
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| Vinh bypass road through Hung Tay commune (Hung Nguyen) is bustling with people drying and harvesting rice despite many large trucks passing by. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
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| On the 72m road section through Nghi Duc commune (Vinh city) into a drying yard for agricultural products, people even planted stakes, arranged bricks, stones, and tree trunks to secretly warn passersby not to enter this area. (Photo taken on the afternoon of May 18). Photo: Thanh Phuc |
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| Rocks blocking the rice drying road on the 72m road. Many drivers passing by here are extremely upset due to the lack of awareness of the people. (Photo taken on the afternoon of May 18). Photo: Thanh Phuc |
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| The road to Gam Pagoda, Xuan Thanh Commune (Yen Thanh) is completely occupied as a rice drying yard for local people. Photo: Van Truong (taken on May 18). |
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| When it was time to collect, dozens of people "bravely" stood in the middle of the street, sweeping as if it were their own yard, very dangerous for themselves and other road users (photo taken on the evening of 175). Photo: Van Truong |
According to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 12, Decree 46/2014 dated May 26, 2016 of the Government on administrative sanctions for violations in the field of road and railway traffic, individuals and organizations that dry rice, paddy, straw, stubble, agricultural, forestry and seafood products on the road may be fined from 100,000 to 400,000 VND; forced to clear obstacles, clear materials and objects occupying the road surface and restore the original state that has been changed due to the administrative violation.
In case of violation causing loss of life or serious damage to the health or property of others, the violator may be prosecuted for the crime of obstructing road traffic as prescribed in Clauses 1, 2, 3, Article 261, Penal Code 2015, with a fine of 30 - 100 million VND, non-custodial reform for up to 03 years, or imprisonment from 03 - 07 years; in case of causing very serious or especially serious consequences, the highest penalty is up to 10 years in prison.
