Road traffic rules for pedestrians in Vietnam

Road traffic rules for pedestrians in Vietnam (Internet image)

Regarding this issue, LawNet would like to answer as follows:

1. Road traffic rules for pedestrians in Vietnam

Road traffic rules for pedestrians in Vietnam according to Article 32 of the Law on Road Traffic 2008 are as follows:

- Pedestrians shall use pavements or verges; where pavements and verges are not available, they shall walk close to the edge of a road.

- Pedestrians may cross a road at places where there are light signals, road markings or flyovers or tunnels reserved for pedestrians, and shall comply with the instructions given by such lights.

- At places where light signals, road markings, flyovers or tunnels reserved for pedestrians are not available, pedestrians, before crossing a road, shall watch approaching vehicles, may cross the road when it is safe and shall take responsibility to ensure safe crossing.

- Pedestrians may not walk over the median strip and cling to moving vehicles; if carrying bulky objects, they shall ensure safety and no obstruction to road users and vehicles in traffic.

- Children under 7 years, when crossing an urban street or a road with regular vehicular traffic, must be led by adults; everyone has the duty to help children under 7 years cross roads.

2. Regulations on giving way to pedestrians in Vietnam

Regulations on giving way to pedestrians under Clause 4, Article 11 of the Law on Road Traffic 2008 are as follows:

At pedestrian crossings, operators shall observe, slow down and give way to pedestrians and wheelchairs of the disabled to cross the road.

At places where there is no pedestrian crossing, operators shall observe and, if seeing a pedestrian or a wheelchair of a disabled crossing the road, slow down and give way to the pedestrian or the wheelchair of the disabled to safely cross the road.

3. Penalties imposed upon pedestrians violating traffic rules in Vietnam

Regulations on penalties imposed upon pedestrians violating traffic rules according to Article 9 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP are as follows:

(1) A fine ranging from VND 60,000 to VND 100,000 shall be imposed upon a pedestrian who commits any of the following violations:

- Failure to stay on designated section of the road; crossing the median strip; crossing the street unsafely or at inappropriate positions;

- Failure to comply with traffic light, traffic signs and road markings, except for violations specified in (2);

- Failure to obey the orders or instructions of the traffic conductor or traffic guard;

- Carrying bulky objects in a manner that obstructs the traffic;

- Hanging from a moving vehicle.

(2) A fine ranging from VND 100,000 to VND 200,000 shall be imposed upon a pedestrian that walks on a freeway, except for the persons in charge of management and maintenance of the freeway.

In addition, according to Clause 1, Article 47 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP, aA fine ranging from VND 60,000 to VND 100,000 shall be imposed on any pedestrian who

- Trespasses the barrier of the crossing when barrier is moving or has closed;

- Trespasses road-rail bridge when the light has turned red;

- Disobeys the signals, signs, road markings, or instructions of the flagman when going through the crossing or road-rail bridge, or tunnel.

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