Can persons sitting on vehicles use umbrellas in Vietnam?
Does current law prohibit persons sitting on bicycles from using umbrellas in Vietnam? Or does it only regulate and prohibit the bicycle operator? If so, what is the penalty?
Can persons sitting on vehicles use umbrellas in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 11 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP regulating penalties for other violations against traffic rules:
1. A fine ranging from VND 80,000 to VND 100,000 shall be imposed on persons sitting on bicycles and motored bicycles using umbrellas.
2. A fine ranging from VND 100,000 to VND 200,000 shall be imposed upon any person who:
a) Gathering, sitting, lying on public roads in a manner that obstructs the traffic;
b) Playing sports illegally on public roads; using roller skates, skateboards and the likes on the roadway;
c) Person sitting on motorcycles, mopeds (including electric mopeds), motorcycle-like vehicles and moped-like vehicles using umbrellas;
d) Persons sitting on bicycles and motored bicycles hanging onto, pulling or pushing other vehicles, other objects or carrying bulky objects.
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Thus, the persons sitting on vehicles who use umbrellas will be fined according to the penalty level mentioned above.
Can persons sitting on vehicles use umbrellas in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)
What is the penalty for a vehicle operator who uses an umbrella or cell phone in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 6, Article 6 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP amended by Article 2 of Decree 123/2021/ND-CP stipulating penalties imposed upon operators of mopeds and motorcycles (including electric motorcycles) and the like violating road traffic rules:
4. A fine ranging from VND 800,000 to VND 1,000,000 shall be imposed upon a vehicle operator who commits any of the following violations:
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h) Using an umbrella, cell phone, or audio device other than hearing aid devices while operating the vehicle.
10. Apart from incurring fines, the violating operator shall also incur the following additional penalties:
b) The violation(s) specified in Points b, e and i Clause 3; Points dd, e, g and h Clause 4; Clause 5 of this Article shall lead to suspension of driving license from 1 month to 3 months;
c) The violation(s) specified in Point a Clause 6; Points a and b Clause 7; Points a, b, c and d Clause 8 of this Article shall lead to suspension of driving license from 2 months to 4 months; repetition or multiple violations of offence(s) specified in Points a, b, c and d Claus 8 of this Article shall lead to suspension of driving license from 3 months to 5 months and confiscation of vehicle. Committing violation(s) specified in Points a, g, h, k, l, m and q of Clause 1; Points b, d, e, g, l and m of Clause 2; Points b, c, k and m of Clause 3; Points dd, e, g and h of Clause 4 of this Article and causing accidents shall lead to suspension of driving license from 2 months to 4 months;
According to this Article, a vehicle operator who uses an umbrella, cell phone, or audio device other than hearing aid devices will be fined from 800,000 VND to 1,000,000 VND. This violation shall lead to suspension of driving license and confiscation of vehicle according to the above regulations.
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