10 mistakes Vietnamese drivers often make and the accompanying fines
Violations of U-turning include: making a U-turn at a pedestrian crossing, on a bridge, at the beginning of a bridge, under an overpass, in a tunnel, on a narrow road, on a steep road...
1. Over speed limit
This is a mistake that most Vietnamese drivers have made at least once, with the status of the inappropriate sign system, many places are placed unreasonably, there is no clear distinction between residential and non-residential areas, in addition, there is also the subjective reason that many drivers have a "speed" blood in them. According to Article 6 of Circular 91/2015, the maximum permitted speed is regulated as follows:
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In densely populated areas: for motor vehicles it is 60 km/h on dual carriageways (with median strip and one-way roads with 2 or more motor vehicle lanes), for two-way roads without median strip and one-way roads with 1 motor vehicle lane, the maximum speed allowed is 50 km/h.
Outside densely populated areas: similar to the above types of roads, the maximum allowed speeds are 90km/h and 80km/h respectively.
Penalty:
600,000 - 800,000 VND when exceeding from 5km/h - 10km/h
1,200,000 – 2,000,000 VND when exceeding from 10km/h – 20km/h
5,000,000 – 6,000,000 VND and driver's license revocation for 1 month when exceeding from 20km/h – 35km/h
7,000,000 - 8,000,000 VND and 2-month driving license revocation when exceeding 35km/h or more.
2. Wrong lane
This is also a common mistake, common situations include: stopping in the right turn lane, parking on the straight side of the road but then turning right/left, driving in the wrong lane on the highway, driving in the wrong lane as indicated by the sign, etc.
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Fine: 800,000 - 1,200,000 VND
3. Drinking alcohol while driving
This can be said to be a violation with an extremely high penalty. Driving under the influence of alcohol is dangerous for yourself as well as other road users. If you cause an accident while drunk, you will be prosecuted for criminal liability. "If you drink alcohol, don't drive. If you drive, don't drink alcohol."
Penalty:
2,000,000 - 3,000,000 VND + 1-month driving license revocation when alcohol concentration does not exceed 0.25 milligrams/1L of breath.
7,000,000 – 8,000,000 VND + Driver's license revocation for 3 months when alcohol concentration is 0.25 – 0.4 milligrams/ 1L of breath.
16,000,000 - 18,000,000 VND + Driver's license revocation for 4 months when alcohol concentration exceeds 0.4 milligrams/1L of breath.
4. Running a red light
This error is mainly due to poor driving awareness, when trying to overtake when the yellow light has a few seconds left, in very rare cases it is due to a technical problem with the indicator light system.
Fine: 1,200,000 - 2,000,000 VND + Driver's license revocation from 1-3 months.
5. Insert lines, overwrite lines
This mistake is often made at intersections, when wanting to turn left/right but before crossing the line, it has already crossed the lane dividing line.
Fine: 100,000 - 200,000 VND.
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6. Overtaking illegally
Overtaking in cases where overtaking is prohibited; not signaling before overtaking; overtaking on the right side of another vehicle in cases where it is not permitted, except in cases where on a road section there are multiple lanes for vehicles traveling in the same direction, separated by lane markings, where the vehicle in the right lane is traveling faster than the vehicle in the left lane.
Fine: 2,000,000 - 3,000,000 VND + 1 month driving license revocation.
7. Entering a prohibited road or one-way road
This error is often seen in deserted places, at noon or in the evening when it is quiet, so drivers take the opportunity to take shortcuts to save time, sometimes because they are not familiar with the road or when entering a two-way road but only allow cars to go one way up/down. For drivers who enter a prohibited road, prohibited area; go against the direction of a one-way road, go against the direction of a road with a "no entry" sign.
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Fine: 800,000 - 1,200,000 VND + 1 month driving license revocation.
8. Parking in violation of regulations
This is a common mistake, partly due to awareness, partly due to lack of urban space for parking, stopping and parking in violation of regulations including: not stopping close to the right curb in the direction of travel or the nearest wheel is more than 0.25m from the curb, where there is a "No stopping/parking" sign, leaving the driver's seat and turning off the engine when stopping,...
Fine: 600,000 - 800,000 VND.
9. Turning the car around in violation of regulations
This violation includes: Making a U-turn at a pedestrian crossing, on a bridge, at the beginning of a bridge, under an overpass, in a tunnel, on a narrow road, on a steep road, on a curved road with obstructed visibility, or where there is a sign "No U-turn".
Fine: 300,000 - 400,000 VND.
10. Changing direction or lane without signaling
For drivers who change direction/lane in an unauthorized place or without signaling.
Fine: 300,000 - 400,000 VND.