How much is fine for riding a motorbike on the sidewalk in Vietnam?
How much is fine for riding a motorbike on the sidewalk in 2022 in Vietnam? How much is fine for cars driving on the sidewalk in 2022 in Vietnam?
Hello, I have this problem that needs to be answered. This morning, on my way to work at the company, I walked on the sidewalk. When I was near the company, a motorbike jumped up from behind and almost hit me. Can you tell me how much fine is for riding a motorbike on the sidewalk? I'm so scared that if I walk, I'll get hit too.
How much is fine for riding a motorbike on the sidewalk in 2022 in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 3, Article 6 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP supplemented by Point b, Clause 4, Article 2 of Decree 123/2021/ND-CP regulating penalties imposed upon operators of mopeds and motorcycles (including electric motorcycles) and the like violating road traffic rules as follows:
3. A fine ranging from VND 400,000 to VND 600,000 shall be imposed upon a vehicle operator who commits any of the following violations:
a) Turning without slowing down or signaling (except for going along a curved segment where there is no intersection); making a left turn while operating a vehicle prohibited from doing so by a “no left turn” sign; making a right turn while operating a vehicle prohibited from doing so by a “no right turn” sign;b) Carrying 03 people or more on the vehicle;
c) Continuously honking, revving the engine in urban areas or residential areas, except for the emergency vehicles on duty;
d) Stopping or parking on a bridge;
dd) Going in groups in a manner that obstructs the traffic, except for the cases permitted by competent authorities;
e) Operating a vehicle that involves in an accident without stopping the vehicle, protecting the crash scene, or giving first aid to the victims, except for the violations specified in Point dd Clause 8 of this Article;
g) Failure to keep the vehicle to the right; going in the wrong lane; crossing the median strip; going on a sidewalk unless for entering a house;
h) Overtaking on the right side where prohibited;
i) Entering prohibited areas, roads erected with signs prohibiting entry of operated vehicles, except for violations specified in Clause 5, Point b Clause 6 of this Article and emergency vehicles on missions;
k) The operator’s or passenger’s pulling or pushing another vehicle or item while sitting on the vehicle; leading an animal or carrying a bulky object while sitting on the vehicle; standing on the seat, the cargo bracket, or sitting on the handle; loading cargo to the vehicle beyond permissible limits; towing another vehicle or object;
l) Exceeding the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) written on the Certificate of vehicle registration (if the GVWR is stated);
m) Failure to turn on low beam while operating the vehicle in a road tunnel.
n) Failure to wear a motorcycle helmet properly or wearing it improperly;
o) Carrying a person who does not wear a motorcycle helmet or does not wear the motorcycle helmet properly, unless that person is a patient who needs urgent medical care, a child under 06 years of age, or a criminal being escorted.
Thus, according to the above regulations in Vietnam, the act of riding a motorbike on the sidewalk, if not driving the vehicle into a house, will be subject to an administrative fine of from 400,000 VND to 600,000 VND. Currently, there are no regulations regarding revocation of the right to use a driver's license if causing an accident while riding a motorbike on the sidewalk.
How much is fine for cars driving on the sidewalk in 2022 in Vietnam?
In Clauses 5 and 11, Article 5 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP as amended by Point dd Clause 34 Article 2 of Decree 123/2021/ND-CP stipulating penalties imposed upon operators of cars and car-like vehicles violating traffic rules as follows:
5. A fine ranging from VND 4,000,000 to VND 6,000,000 shall be imposed upon a vehicle operator who commits any of the following violations:
a) Failure to comply with the traffic lights;
b) Failure to obey the orders or instructions of the traffic conductor or traffic guard;
c) Entering a blocked road or restricted area; going against traffic direction of a one-way road or a road where a “Cấm đi ngược chiều” (No entry) sign is erected, except for the violations specified in Point a Clause 8 of this Article and emergency vehicles on duty;
d) Overtaking in cases where overtaking is not permitted, overtaking in roads erected with signs prohibiting operated vehicles from overtaking; failure to signal before overtake; overtaking on the right of other vehicles in case not allowed to, except cases in which roads with multiple lanes with same direction of motion separated by road markings where vehicles on lanes on the right are faster than vehicles on lanes on the left;
dd) Failure to keep the vehicle to the right; going in the wrong lane (along or against traffic direction) except for cases specified in Point c Clause 4 of this Article; crossing the median strip; going on a sidewalk unless for entering a house;
e) Avoiding oncoming traffic against regulations and law, except for violations of using high beam when avoiding oncoming traffic specified in Point g Clause 3 of this Article; failure to yield to oncoming traffic as per the law in narrow or steep sections or in case of obstacles;
g) Failure to obey the rules when entering or leaving the freeway; going in the emergency lane or on the shoulder of the freeway; changing lanes on a freeway at inappropriate positions or without signals; failure to keep a safe following distance on the freeway;
i) Exceeding the speed limits by 10 km/h - 20 km/h.
11. Apart from incurring fines, the violating operator shall also incur the following additional penalties:
a) The violation(s) specified in Point e Clause 4 of this Article shall lead to confiscation of the warning device(s) installed illegally;
b) The violation(s) specified in Point dd Clause 2; Points h and i Clause 3; Clause 4; Points a, b, d, dd, g, point i 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 c Clause 5; Points a and b Clause 6; Clause 7 of this Article shall lead to suspension of driving license from 2 months to 4 months. Committing violation(s) specified in Points a, d, dd, e and g of Clause 1; Points b, d and g of Clause 2; Points b, g, h, m, n, r and s of Clause 3; Points a, c, e, g and h of Clause 4; Points a, b, e, g and h Clause 5 of this Article and causing accidents shall lead to suspension of driving license from 2 months to 4 months;
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Therefore, when a car moves on the sidewalk, it will be fined from 4,000,000 VND to 6,000,000 VND, except in the case of moving the car into the house, which is not fined. In addition to being fined, cars driving on the sidewalk will have their driving license revoked from 01 month to 03 months in Vietnam.
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