What is a Dual Carriageway?
What is a Dual Carriageway?
As stated in Article 3 of the National Technical Regulation QCVN 41:2019/BGTVT on road signs:
A dual carriageway is a road where the directions for going and returning are distinguished by a central reservation (if distinguished by painted lines, it is not considered a dual carriageway).
In addition, the Regulation also specifies:
- A road reserved for motor vehicles consists of a route, part of the road, or a lane exclusively for motor vehicles, separated from the part of the road for non-motorized vehicles and pedestrians by a central reservation or continuous longitudinal painted lines and indicated by road signs or painted lines.
- A road reserved for certain types of vehicles consists of a route, part of the road, or a lane exclusively for one or a few types of vehicles, separated from the part of the road for other vehicles, and indicated by road signs or painted lines.
- A road reserved for non-motorized vehicles and pedestrians consists of a route, part of the road, or a lane distinguished from the part of the road reserved for motor vehicles by central reservations or continuous longitudinal painted lines.
- A priority road is a road on which vehicles participating in traffic are given way by vehicles coming from other directions at intersections, as indicated by priority road signs.
Is it punishable to push a motorbike into a road with a "No Motorbikes" sign?
According to Annex B of the National Technical Regulation QCVN 41:2019/BGTVT on the meaning and use of prohibited signs:
B.4 Sign No. P.104 "No Motorbikes"
To indicate a road where motorbikes are prohibited, except for priority vehicles as regulated, Sign No. P.104 "No Motorbikes" is placed. This sign does not apply to individuals pushing motorbikes.
Figure B.4 - Sign No. P.104
According to the above regulation, Sign P.104 "No Motorbikes" does not prohibit individuals from pushing motorbikes. This means you are allowed to push your motorbike into a road with this sign. Therefore, the traffic police penalizing you for entering a road where motorbikes are prohibited is not in accordance with the law.
In this case, you may file a complaint regarding the traffic police's penalization.
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