Fined 1 million VND for car driver going the wrong way in Vinh City

(Baonghean.vn) – On the afternoon of February 25, speaking to reporters, Major Nguyen Duy Ha – Captain of the Traffic Police Team, Vinh City Police said: the Traffic Police force has been penalizing drivers driving in the wrong direction on Dinh Cong Trang and Ngu Hai streets, Vinh City since February 23, 2016 after nearly 1 month of organizing instructions and reminders.

From February 23 to the afternoon of February 25, authorities fined about 45 cases of driving in the wrong direction on Dinh Cong Trang and Ngu Hai streets, Vinh City.

Despite the presence of signs and banners, some people still deliberately drive in the wrong direction. Photo taken at the intersection of Ngu Hai Street and Le Mao Street on the afternoon of February 25.

Pursuant to Decree 171/2013 of the Government regulating administrative penalties for violations in the field of road and railway traffic, Vinh City Traffic Police have fined motorcyclists and motorbike drivers entering one-way streets VND300,000,000; and car drivers VND1 million.

Additional penalty for motorcyclists and car drivers driving in the wrong direction on the above routes is having their driving license revoked for 30 days.

The driver of the black car going the wrong way on Ngu Hai street deliberately turned around and ran away when he discovered the police.

Previously, on January 25, 2016, Vinh City piloted one-way traffic flow on Dinh Cong Trang and Ngu Hai streets. These are two streets that often experience traffic congestion during rush hours, especially on Dinh Cong Trang Street during the time when three schools in Le Mao Ward, Vinh City, close.

After a month of piloting one-way traffic, traffic conditions on these routes during rush hours have improved, and vehicles are moving much more smoothly than before; most traffic controllers know about one-way traffic regulations and drive their vehicles in accordance with regulations.

Although it was school dismissal time, Dinh Cong Trang street was clear, no traffic jam, and vehicles moved more easily when applying one-way traffic.

However, there are still cases of drivers violating the law on these routes. “There are cases of intentional violations and when encountering the authorities, they turned around and ran away. In the coming time, the Vinh City Traffic Police will increase patrols to thoroughly and strictly handle cases of intentional violations,” said Major Nguyen Duy Ha.

Thanh Duy

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