What are regulations on honking in Vietnam under the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024? What are regulations on yielding at intersection in Vietnam?
What are regulations on honking in Vietnam under the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024?
Pursuant to Article 21 of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024 which regulates honking:
Honking
1. Vehicle operators may only honk:
a) to inform other road users about potential dangerous situations;
b) to notify overtaking.
2. Do not use the horn continuously; do not use the horn at non-conforming volumes; do not use the horn between 10 PM and 5 AM in densely populated areas, medical facilities, except for priority vehicles.
Vehicle operators may only honk:
- to inform other road users about potential dangerous situations;
- to notify overtaking.
* Do not use the horn continuously; do not use the horn at non-conforming volumes; do not use the horn between 10 PM and 5 AM in densely populated areas, medical facilities, except for priority vehicles.
What are regulations on honking in Vietnam under the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024? What are regulations on yielding at intersection in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)
What are regulations on yielding at intersection in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 22 of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024 which regulates yielding at intersections in Vietnam:
Yielding at intersections
When approaching an intersection, road traffic vehicle operators must observe, slow down, and yield according to the following regulations:
1. At intersections of non-priority roads with priority roads or of branch roads with main roads, vehicles coming from non-priority roads or branch roads must yield to vehicles on priority roads or main roads coming from any direction;
2. At intersections without roundabout signals, vehicles must yield to those coming from the right;
3. At intersections with roundabout signals, vehicles must yield to those coming from the left.
Thus, according to regulations, when approaching an intersection, road traffic vehicle operators must observe, slow down, and yield as follows:
- At intersections of non-priority roads with priority roads or of branch roads with main roads, vehicles coming from non-priority roads or branch roads must yield to vehicles on priority roads or main roads coming from any direction;- At intersections without roundabout signals, vehicles must yield to those coming from the right;- At intersections with roundabout signals, vehicles must yield to those coming from the left.
What is guidance on compliance with road traffic signal in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 3 Article 11 of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024 which regulates as follows:
Compliance with road traffic signal
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3. Traffic conductor’s signals are regulated as follows:
a) The right hand raised straight up signals all road users in all directions to stop;
b) Both hands or one hand extended sideways signals road users in front of and behind the traffic conductor to stop; road users on the right and left sides of the traffic conductor may proceed;
c) The right hand extended forward signals road users behind and to the right of the traffic conductor to stop; road users in front of the traffic conductor may turn right; road users on the left side of the traffic conductor may proceed in all directions; pedestrians must cross behind the traffic conductor.
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When participating in road traffic, the following road traffic signals must be followed:
(1) The right hand raised straight up signals all road users in all directions to stop;
(2) Both hands or one hand extended sideways signals road users in front of and behind the traffic conductor to stop;Road users on the right and left sides of the traffic conductor may proceed;
(3) The right hand extended forward signals road users behind and to the right of the traffic conductor to stop;Road users in front of the traffic conductor may turn right;Road users on the left side of the traffic conductor may proceed in all directions;Pedestrians must cross behind the traffic conductor.
The Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024 takes effect in Vietnam from January 1, 2025, and Clause 3 Article 10 of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024 takes effect from January 1, 2026.
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