Young man riding motorbike carrying 3 people, lined up side by side to threaten car driver

On the morning of April 2, a clip over 2 minutes long appeared on social media recording the scene of 3 motorbikes cutting in front of, weaving, swerving, and lining up in a row in front of a car.

According to Mr. Dang Thanh Dat - the car driver: at about 19:02 on March 31, 2019, he was traveling on National Highway 15 from Khanh Son commune (Nam Dan) to Nam Dan town. When he reached Nam Tan commune, he met this group of young men going in the same direction, so he honked to pass. However, when he had just passed, suddenly a "three-person" Exciter motorbike, without helmets, overtook, cut in front of the car and continuously pointed at the driver to threaten, then two other motorbikes also overtook and lined up in front of Mr. Dat's car.

A group of 8 young men riding 3 motorbikes without helmets on National Highway 15 through Nam Tan commune (Nam Dan). Photo cut from clip

The group of 8 young people, 7 men, 1 woman, riding 3 motorbikes, all without helmets, continued to line up in front of the car, weaving and swerving, the young man driving the Exciter even turned back to threaten and cause panic to the car driver and the people in the car. At the climax, at the 53rd second of the first minute, a car in the group suddenly braked in front of the car then accelerated again. "Luckily there was no collision at that time" - Mr. Dat said.

About 10 minutes later, when arriving at Nam Dan bridge, preparing to go to town, Dat waited for the group of young men to separate and then drove ahead, making the members in the car worried.

The young man driving the Exciter repeatedly pointed at the driver and threatened him. Photo cut from clip

According to Article 6 of Decree 46/2016/ND-CP on penalties for drivers and passengers of motorbikes, scooters, etc. who violate road traffic rules:

Fines from 80,000 VND to 100,000 VND shall be imposed on drivers who commit one of the following violations: Driving abreast with 3 (three) or more vehicles; Not giving way to vehicles requesting to overtake when safe conditions permit.

Fines from 100,000 VND to 200,000 VND for one of the following violations: Drivers and passengers not wearing "helmets for motorcyclists"; Carrying passengers not wearing "helmets for motorcyclists"; Carrying 02 (two) people on the vehicle.

Fines from 300,000 VND to 400,000 VND for driving without keeping to the right side of the road.