From August 1, sitting in a car without wearing a seat belt will be fined up to 200,000 VND

Article 5. SanctionsDrivers and passengers of cars and similar vehicles violating road traffic rules

1. A fine of VND 100,000 to VND 200,000 shall be imposed for one of the following violations:

a) Failure to comply with the commands and instructions of traffic signs and road markings, except for the violations specified in Point a, Point g, Point h, Point i, Point k, Point l, Clause 2; Point a, Point d, Point dd, Point e, Point k, Clause 3; Point a, Point b, Point c, Point d, Point dd, Point h, Point i, Clause 4; Point a, Clause 5; Point b, Point c, Point dd, Clause 6; Point a, Point c, Clause 7; Point a, Point dd, Clause 8 of this Article;

b) Changing direction without giving the right of way to: Pedestrians, wheelchairs of the disabled crossing the road at a crosswalk; non-motorized vehicles traveling on the roadway reserved for non-motorized vehicles;

c) Changing direction without giving way to: Vehicles going in the opposite direction; pedestrians, wheelchairs of disabled people crossing the street at places without pedestrian crossings;

d) When stopping or parking a vehicle without signaling to notify other drivers;

d) When parking a vehicle occupying part of the roadway without immediately placing a hazard warning sign as prescribed, except for the violation specified in Point c Clause 7 of this Article and the case of parking at a location where parking is permitted;

e) Not attaching warning signs in front of the towing vehicle or behind the towed vehicle; operating a trailer without warning signs as prescribed;

g) Failure to keep a safe distance to avoid collision with the vehicle in front or failure to keep the distance as prescribed by the "Minimum distance between two vehicles" sign, except for violations specified in Point h Clause 4 of this Article;

h) Failure to comply with regulations on giving way at road intersections, except for violations specified in Point d, Point dd Clause 2 of this Article;

i) Honking in urban areas and densely populated areas from 10:00 p.m. the previous day to 5:00 a.m. the following day, except for priority vehicles on duty as prescribed;

k) Not wearing a seat belt (where available) while the vehicle is moving;

l) Carrying people in a car without wearing a seat belt (where seat belts are equipped) while the car is moving.

(Excerpt from Decree 46/2016/ND-CP effective from August 1, 2016)

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