What are the fines for automobiles not complying with traffic light signals in 2025 in Vietnam?
What are the fines for automobiles not complying with traffic light signals in 2025 in Vietnam?
According to point b, clause 9; point b, clause 10; points b, d clause 16 Article 6 of Decree 168/2024/ND-CP stipulating penalties, deduction of points from driver licenses for operators of automobiles, motorized four-wheel passenger vehicles, motorized four-wheel goods vehicles, and similar vehicles that violate road traffic laws:
Article 6. Penalties, deduction of points from driver licenses for operators of automobiles, motorized four-wheel passenger vehicles, motorized four-wheel goods vehicles, and similar vehicles violating road traffic laws
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- A fine ranging from 18,000,000 VND to 20,000,000 VND shall be imposed on vehicle operators committing one of the following violations:
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b) Not obeying the order of traffic signal lights;
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- A fine ranging from 20,000,000 VND to 22,000,000 VND shall be imposed on vehicle operators committing one of the following violations:
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b) Violating regulations at any of the following points and clauses of this Article that cause traffic accidents: point a, point b, point c, point d, point đ of clause 1; point c of clause 2; points b, g, h, n, o, p of clause 3; points a, c, d of clause 4; points c, d, e, h, n, o, q of clause 5; point b of clause 7; points b, c, d of clause 9 of this Article.
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- In addition to being subject to penalties, the vehicle operator committing the violation shall have points deducted from their driver license as follows:
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b) Committing the act stipulated at point h clause 5; clause 6; point b clause 7; point b, point c, point d clause 9 of this Article shall result in a deduction of 04 points from the driver license;
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d) Committing the act stipulated at point a, clause 9, clause 10, point đ clause 11 of this Article shall result in a deduction of 10 points from the driver license.
A vehicle operator who does not obey the traffic signal lights is fined between 18,000,000 VND and 20,000,000 VND and has 04 points deducted from their driver license.
If the operator of an automobile does not obey the traffic signal lights and causes a traffic accident, they are fined between 20,000,000 VND and 22,000,000 VND and have 10 points deducted from their driver license.
What are the fines for automobiles not complying with traffic light signals in 2025 in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)
What are main methods of penalty in road traffic violations in Vietnam?
According to Article 3 of Decree 168/2024/ND-CP on the forms of administrative sanctions, remedial measures; revocation of licenses, professional certificates:
Article 3. Forms of administrative sanctions, remedial measures; revocation of licenses, professional certificates
- For each act of administrative violation related to order and traffic safety in the road traffic sector, individuals or organizations committing the violation must be subject to one of the following principal forms of penalty:
a) Warning;
b) Fine;
c) Confiscation of means used to commit administrative violations.
- Depending on the nature and degree of the violation, individuals or organizations committing administrative violations related to order and traffic safety in the road traffic sector may also be subject to one or more of the following additional penalties:
a) Temporary suspension of licenses or professional certificates;
b) Temporary suspension of activities;
c) Confiscation of administrative violation evidence, means used to commit administrative violations if not applied as the principal penalty according to point c clause 1 of this Article.
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According to the above regulations, the principal forms of penalties for administrative violations concerning order and traffic safety in the road traffic sector include:
- Warning
- Fine
- Confiscation of means used for administrative violations
How should a road user in Vietnam obey traffic signal lights?
According to clause 4 Article 11 of Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024, road users must obey traffic signal lights as follows:
[1] Green light means go
In cases where pedestrians or wheelchair users are on the road, the road vehicle operator must slow down or stop to give way to pedestrians or wheelchair users.
[2] Yellow light means stop before the stop line
If already at or have passed the stop line when the yellow light appears, it is allowed to proceed.
If the yellow light flashes, the road vehicle operator is allowed to proceed but must look carefully, slow down, or stop to give way to pedestrians, wheelchair users, or other vehicles.
[3] Red light means stop.
When should a motorcycle operator in Vietnam not overtake?
According to clause 6 Article 14 of Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024, car operators participating in traffic should not overtake in the following situations:
- When the following conditions are not ensured:
+ No obstacles ahead
+ No oncoming vehicles in the intended overtaking stretch
+ The preceding vehicle has not signaled overtaking another vehicle, has signaled a right turn, and avoided to the right.
- On narrow bridges with a single lane
- In curves with limited visibility
- On two-way roads at hilltops with limited visibility
- At intersections, at-grade road crossings with railways
- When weather conditions or the road are unsafe for overtaking
- When encountering priority vehicles
- On pedestrian crosswalks
- When pedestrians or wheelchair users are crossing the road
- In tunnels
