What is location of prohibition sign in travel direction and effective steering system of the new regulation on road sign in Vietnam?

What is location of prohibition sign in travel direction and effective steering system of the new regulation on road sign in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 30 of National Technical Regulation QCVN 41:2019/BGTVT, regulations on the location of prohibition signs in the direction of travel and effective direction of the sign are as follows:

30.1. Prohibition signs are placed at intersections or in front of a location on the road that needs to be banned.

The sign is effective starting from the position where the sign is placed onwards. If for some reason, the sign is placed far away from the intended ban position, an auxiliary sign number S.502 must be placed to clearly indicate the distance from behind the ban sign to the position where the sign begins to take effect.

30.2. When necessary to clearly indicate the direction of effect of the sign and indicate the starting position or ending position of the sign's effect, the auxiliary sign number S.503 "Direction of effect of the sign" must be placed.

30.3. Prohibition signs from Road sign number P.101 to Road sign number P.120 do not need to specify the effective scope of the sign, there is no sign that the prohibition ends.

30.4. When necessary, in case of a ban due to blocked or damaged roads and bridges, the prohibition signs mentioned in Clause 30.3 of this Article shall be accompanied by signs indicating the path for prohibited vehicles.

30.5. Road sign P.121 and Road sign P.128 are valid until the end of the prohibited distance written on the auxiliary plate number S.501 or until the location of Road sign DP.135 "All prohibitions end".

30.6. Road sign P.123 (a,b) and Road sign P.129 are valid in the area where the sign is located.

30.7. Road sign P.124 (a, b, c, d, e, f) is valid at intersections and median strip openings but does not allow U-turns or based on the auxiliary road sign S. 503.

30.8. Road signs P.125, P.126, P.127 (a,b,c), P.130, P.131 (a,b,c) are valid until the intersection meets or where they are placed. No prohibited signs (plate numbers DP.133, DP.134, DP.135, DP.127d). Road signs P.130 and P.131 (a, b, c) are also based on the auxiliary plates.

30.9. If the road section must have signs prohibiting passing through intersections (except intersections with alleys, alleys, or entrances to agencies or units; or neighboring land where vehicles can only enter and exit the land by a common path), the prohibition sign must be repeated and placed behind the intersection in the direction of the road where the prohibition sign is located, except in cases where there are separate regulations or additional signs attached.

What is meaning of using current prohibition road signs in Vietnam? 

Pursuant to Article 26 of National Technical Regulation QCVN 41:2019/BGTVT, it stipulates the meaning of using prohibited signs as follows:

26.1. Prohibited signs have codes P (prohibited) and DP (no longer prohibited) with the names as follows:

- Road sign P.101: Prohibited road;

- Road sign P.102: Prohibition of going in the opposite direction;

- Road sign P.103a: No cars allowed;

- Road sign P.103 (b,c): Cars are prohibited from turning left; Prohibit cars from turning right;

- Road sign P.104: Prohibited motorbikes;

- Road sign P.105: Prohibited cars and motorbikes;

- Road sign P.106 (a,b): Prohibited trucks;

- Road sign P.106c: Vehicles carrying dangerous goods are prohibited;

- Road sign P.107: Passenger cars and trucks are prohibited;

- Road sign P.107a: Passenger cars are prohibited;

- Road sign P.107b: Taxi cars are prohibited;

- Road sign P.108: Prohibition of vehicles pulling trailers;

- Road sign P.108a: Prohibition of semi-trailers;

- Road sign P.109: Tractors are prohibited;

- Road sign P.110a: No bicycles allowed;

- Road sign P.110b: Prohibition of backpacking bicycles;

- Road sign P.111a: Prohibited motorbikes;

- Road sign P.111 (b) or (c): Prohibiting motorized three-wheeled vehicles (rickshaws, cyclos);

- Road sign P.111d: Non-motorized three-wheeled vehicles (cyclos) are prohibited;

- Road sign P.112: No pedestrians allowed;

- Road sign P.113: Prohibiting vehicles being pulled or pushed by people;

- Road sign P.114: Animal-drawn vehicles are prohibited;

- Road sign P.115: Limit allowed total vehicle weight;

- Road sign P.116: Axle load limit (single axle);

- Road sign P.117: Height restriction;

- Road sign P.118: Vehicle width restriction;

- Road sign P.119: Vehicle length restriction;

- Road sign P.120: Limits the length of motor vehicles towing trailers or semi-trailers;

- Road sign P.121: Minimum distance between two vehicles;

- Road sign P.123 (a,b): Prohibited left turn; Right turns are prohibited;

- Road sign P.124 (a,b): U-turn is prohibited; Cars are prohibited from making U-turns;

- Road sign P.124 (c,d): Left turns and U-turns are prohibited; Right turns and U-turns are prohibited;

- Road sign P.124(e,f): Cars are prohibited from turning left and making U-turns; Cars are prohibited from turning right and making U-turns;

- Road sign P.125: No overtaking;

- Road sign P.126: Overtaking by trucks is prohibited;

- Road sign P.127: Maximum allowed speed;

- Road sign P.127a: Maximum speed allowed at night;

- Road sign P.127b: Road sign with maximum allowable speed on each lane;

- Road sign P.127c: Road sign incorporating the maximum allowable speed by vehicle, on each lane;

- Road sign DP.127: Maximum speed limit allowed on compound plates;

- Road sign P.128: Prohibition of using horns;

- Road sign P.129: Check;

- Road sign P.130: Stopping and parking are prohibited;

- Road sign P.131 (a,b,c): Parking prohibited;

- Road sign P.132: Give way to motor vehicles traveling in the opposite direction through the narrow road;

- Road sign DP.133: Overtaking prohibited;

- Road sign DP.134: Maximum speed allowed;

- Road sign DP.135: End of all bans;

- Road sign P.136: Prohibition of going straight;

- Road sign P.137: Prohibition of left or right turning;

- Road sign P.138: Prohibition of going straight or turning left;

- Road sign P.139: Prohibition of going straight or turning right;

- Road sign P.140: Prohibition of agricultural vehicles and similar vehicles.

26.2. The meaning of each sign is explained in detail in Appendix B.

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