From July 1, motorcyclists wearing "fashionable" helmets will be fined

Motorcyclists who do not wear helmets or fashionable hats will be fined from 100,000 to 200,000 VND.

The Department of Road and Railway Traffic Police (PC67) of Ho Chi Minh City Police said that from July 1, 2014, the Traffic Police force will handle cases of people participating in traffic by motorbikes, motorbikes, and motorized bicycles not wearing helmets, wearing helmets that are not properly fitted, or wearing helmets that are not helmets for motorbikes and motorized bicycles. This activity is to comply with the plan of the National Traffic Safety Committee on the implementation of a peak period of inspection and handling of violations in the production, trading, and use of helmets that are not helmets for motorbikes, motorbikes, and motorized bicycles.

According to regulations, drivers and passengers of vehicles such as motorbikes, mopeds, and bicycles must wear a helmet "for motorbikes and moped riders" with the strap fastened properly. Specifically, pull the helmet strap to both sides, then put on the helmet and close the helmet buckle. The strap must not be loose, but must be tightly closed to the chin. After wearing the helmet, check it again by: using your hand to pull the helmet from the back to the front or lift the upper part of the forehead (or the chin for full-face helmets) up and then pull it back, the helmet must not pop off the head.

From July 1, people wearing helmets that do not comply with regulations or fashionable helmets will be fined from 100,000 - 200,000 VND.

In particular, the helmet must have a complete structure of 3 parts: the helmet shell, the shock-absorbing padding inside the helmet shell (protective padding) and the strap. It must be affixed with the CR conformity mark, the helmet must have a product label, the name and address of the manufacturing facility, the helmet size; the month and year of manufacture...

Previously, in order to rectify the chaos in the helmet market, Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang - Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee signed a document directing forces to inspect and handle the problem of fake helmets.

The document clearly states the mobilization of all agencies and departments: Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Public Security, People's Committees of provinces and cities, media agencies... to participate with the division of specific tasks. Looking at the content of this directive document, we can believe that from now on, fake helmets will no longer have a place to survive when both the root and the tip, from production, business to users, are all inspected and handled for violations.

Previously, Circular 06 regulating the production, import, trading and use of helmets for motorcyclists, motorbikes and bicycles (effective from May 15, 2013) clearly defined the functions and responsibilities of each ministry. The Ministry of Science and Technology is responsible for implementing regulations on the structure, labels and stamps of helmets, the Ministry of Public Security is responsible for imposing penalties...

However, over the past year, the stories surrounding the helmet are still extremely difficult to solve, even though a large force has been mobilized and the Law is in place./.

According to VOV.VN