Vietnam: In what cases must the turn signal light be turned on? How much is the penalty for turning on the left turn signal but turning right?
In what cases in Vietnam must the turn signal light be turned on?
According to the provisions of the Vietnam Law on Road Traffic 2008, road users must turn on traffic lights in the following cases:
- Lane use: on a road with multiple lanes for vehicles traveling in the same direction distinguished by lane markings, the driver of the vehicle must let the vehicle travel in one lane and only change lanes where allowed; when changing lanes, there must be a warning signal and must ensure safety.
- Overtaking: vehicles applying for overtaking must be signaled by lights or horns
- Vehicle diversion: when you want to change direction, the driver of the vehicle must slow down and have a turn signal.
- Stopping or parking on the road: the driver of the vehicle when stopping or parking on the road must have a signal to notify the driver of another vehicle;
- Reversing: When reversing, the operator must observe the rear, have the necessary signal and only when it is not dangerous to reverse.
Thus, there are 05 cases in which road users have to turn on turn on turn signals in accordance with the Vietnam Law on Road Traffic 2008.
Vietnam: In what cases must the turn signal light be turned on? How much is the penalty for turning on the left turn signal but turning right?
What is the penalty for improper use of turn signals in Vietnam?
For cars:
- According to the provisions of Point d Clause 1 Article 5 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP as amended by Point i Clause 34 Article 2 of Decree 123/2021/ND-CP, the act of stopping or parking without a signal to notify other vehicle drivers shall be fined from VND 300,000 to VND 400,000.
- According to Point a, Clause 2, Article 5 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP, the act of changing lanes at the wrong place or without warning signals except for the case at Point g, Clause 5 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP will be fined from VND 400,000 to VND 600,000.
- According to the provisions of Point c, Clause 3, Article 5 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP, the act of diverting without slowing down or not having a turn signal (except for the case of driving a vehicle in the curved direction of the road where the road does not intersect at the same level) will be fined from VND 800,000 to VND 1,000,000.
- According to the provisions of Point o Clause 3 Article 5 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP, the act of reversing without observing or without signals will be fined from VND 800,000 to VND 1,000,000.
- According to the provisions of Point d, Clause 5, Article 5 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP, the act of overtaking a vehicle in cases where there is no signal before overtaking is punishable by a fine from VND 4,000,000 to VND 6,000,000.
According to the provisions of Point a, Clause 7, Article 5 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP, the act of not paying attention to observing and driving a vehicle over the prescribed speed causes a traffic accident; stopping, parking, making U-turns, reversing, avoiding vehicles, overtaking, diverting, changing lanes improperly, causing traffic accidents, except for violations specified at Point a, Clause 8 Article 5 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP will be fined from VND 10,000,000 to VND 12,000,000.
For motorcycles:
- According to the provisions of Point a, Clause 1, Article 6 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP, the act of not having a signal to overtake before overtaking will be fined from VND 100,000 to VND 200,000.
- According to the provisions of Point e, Clause 1, Article 6 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP, the act of reversing a tricycle without observing or without warning signals will be fined from VND 100,000 to VND 200,000.
- According to the provisions of Point i, Clause 1, Article 6 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP, the act of changing lanes at the wrong place or without warning signals will be fined from VND 100,000 to VND 200,000.
- According to the provisions of Point a, Clause 3, Article 6 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP as amended by Point a, Clause 4, Article 2 of Decree 123/2021/ND-CP, the act of diverting without slowing down or not having a turn signal (except for the case of driving a vehicle in the curved direction of the road section where the road does not intersect at the same level) will be fined from VND 400,000 to VND 600,000 copper.
How much is the penalty for turning on the left turn signal but turning right in Vietnam?
- According to the provisions of Point a, Clause 3, Article 6 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP as amended by Point a, Clause 4, Article 2 of Decree 123/2021/ND-CP, the act of diverting without slowing down or not having a turn signal (except for the case of driving a vehicle in the curved direction of the road section where the road does not intersect at the same level) will be fined from VND 400,000 to VND 600,000 copper.
- According to the provisions of Point c, Clause 3, Article 5 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP, the act of diverting without slowing down or not having a turn signal (except for the case of driving a vehicle in the curved direction of the road where the road does not intersect at the same level) will be fined from VND 800,000 to VND 1,000,000.
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