What are the common types of road markings in Vietnam? What is the administrative penalty for not complying with road markings?
What are road markings?
Pursuant to Article 52 of QCVN 41:2019/BGTVT, the National Technical Regulation on Traffic Signs and Signals stipulates as follows:
“Article 52. General provisions for road markings
52.1. Road markings are a form of signaling to guide and control traffic in order to improve safety and traffic ability.
52.2. Road markings can be used independently and can be combined with other types of road signs or traffic signal lights.
52.3. Road markings include lines, letters and drawings on the road surface, on sidewalks, on traffic works and some other parts of the road in order to regulate traffic order and size. limits of traffic works, indicating the prescribed direction of the vehicle lanes.
52.4. Road markings must ensure that the vehicle runs smoothly on the road, ensure the grip between the tires and the road surface, are not slippery, and are not higher than 6mm above the road surface.
52.5. When using, the selection of road markings must ensure a reasonable traffic organization for each route and based on the width of the road surface, vehicle speed, traffic, vehicles and pedestrians in traffic to decide.
52.6. For expressways, roads with design speed ≥ 60 km/h and roads with V85 speed of 80 km/h or more, road markings must have reflective materials. Other types of roads, based on financial capacity and other requirements, can use reflective materials.”
Accordingly, road markings are a form of signaling to guide and control traffic in order to improve safety and traffic ability.
What are the common types of road markings in Vietnam? What is the administrative penalty for not complying with road markings?
What are the common types of road markings in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Appendix G issued together with QCVN 41:2019/BGTVT the national standard on road signs stipulates the following types of road markings:
Group of lines dividing the lanes of traffic traveling in the opposite direction
- Line 1.1: Two-way dividing line (road center line), single, dashed line
Meaning of use: used to divide two-way vehicles traveling in opposite directions. Vehicles are allowed to cross to use the opposite lane from both sides.
- Line 1.2: Two-way dividing line (road centerline), single line, solid line
Meaning of use: used to divide two-way vehicles traveling in opposite directions; Vehicles must not cross the lane, must not overlap the line.
- Line 1.3: Two-way dividing line (road center line), double line, solid line
Meaning of use: Used to divide the two-way traffic of vehicles traveling in the opposite direction, the vehicle must not encroach on the lane, must not overlap the line.
Line 1.4: Two-way dividing line, double line consisting of one solid line and one dashed line
Meaning of use: used to divide two-way vehicles traveling in opposite directions. Vehicles in the lane adjacent to the dashed line are allowed to cross and use the opposite lane when necessary; Vehicles on the lane adjacent to the solid line must not cross the lane or overlap the line.
- Line 1.5: The line defining the lane boundary can change the direction of the vehicle
Meaning of use: used to define lane boundaries that can change the direction of vehicles traveling on it over time. The direction of the vehicle at a given time in the reversible lane is specified by the traffic controller, signal lights, signs or other appropriate signals.
Group of lines dividing lanes of traffic traveling in the same direction
- Line 2.1: Line dividing lanes in the same direction, in the form of a single, dashed line
Meaning of use: used to divide lanes in the same direction. In this case, the vehicle is allowed to change lanes through line 2.1.
- Line 2.2: Line dividing lanes in the same direction, in the form of single, solid lines.
Meaning of use: used to divide traffic lanes in the same direction in case vehicles are not allowed to change lanes or use other lanes; Vehicles must not cross the lane, must not overlap the line.
- Line 2.3: Limit line for reserved lanes or priority lanes
Meaning of use: The lane limit line is reserved for a certain type of motor vehicle (solid line), other vehicles are not allowed to enter this lane except in emergency cases according to the Road Traffic Law.
Lines limit the priority lane for a certain type of motor vehicle (dotted line), other vehicles can use this lane but must give way to the vehicle with priority to use the lane when this type of vehicle appears on the road. lanes.
Vehicles in a dedicated lane or a priority lane may cross these lines when the lane or adjacent roadway does not prohibit the use of this type of vehicle.
- Line 2.4: Line dividing lanes in the same direction, in the form of double lines (one solid line, one dashed line).
Meaning of use: used to divide traffic lanes in the same direction, vehicles on the lane adjacent to the dashed line are allowed to cross when necessary; Vehicles on the lane adjacent to the solid line must not cross the lane or overlap the line.
What is the administrative penalty for not complying with road markings in Vietnam?
- For motorbikes
Base and o Point a, Clause 1, Article 6 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP (replaced by the phrase by Point e, Clause 34, Article 2 of Decree 123/2021/ND-CP) stipulates as follows:
“Article 6. Penalties for drivers of motorcycles, mopeds (including electric mopeds), motorcycle-like vehicles and motorcycle-like vehicles who violate road traffic rules
1. A fine of between VND 100,000 and 200,000 shall be imposed on vehicle operators who commit one of the following violations:
a) Failure to comply with orders and instructions of road signs and markings, except for the violations specified at Points c, dd, e and h, Clause 2; point a, point d, point g, point i, point m Clause 3; point a, point b, point c, point d, point e clause 4; Clause 5; Point b, Clause 6; point a, point b clause 7; Point d Clause 8 of this Article;”
Thus, motorbike drivers who do not comply with the instructions of the road markings will be administratively fined from VND 100,000 to VND 200,000.
- For cars
Pursuant to Point a, Clause 1, Article 5 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP (replaced for some phrases by Point a, Point I, Clause 34, Article 2 of Decree 123/2021/ND-CP) stipulates as follows: after:
“Article 5. Penalties for drivers of cars and vehicles similar to cars who violate road traffic rules
1. A fine of between VND 300,000 and VND 400,000 shall be imposed on vehicle operators who commit one of the following violations:
a) Failure to comply with of road signs and markings, except for the violations specified at Points a, d, g, h, i and k, Clause 2; point a, point d, point dd, point e, point k, point l, point o, point r, point s Clause 3; point b, point c, point d, point dd, point I clause 4; point a, point c, point d, point dd, point e, point g, point i clause 5; point a, clause 6; point a, point c, point d clause 7; Point a, Clause 8 of this Article;”
Accordingly, car drivers who fail to comply with road markings will be administratively fined from VND 300,000 to VND 400,000.
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