Is a Fine of 1 Million for U-Turning at a No-U-Turn Sign Valid?

According to the information you provided, you performed a U-turn at a location where a "no U-turn" sign is present. This action will be subject to administrative penalties under Clause 3k, Article 5 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP as follows:

A fine ranging from 800,000 VND to 1,000,000 VND will be imposed on drivers who commit one of the following violations:

Making a U-turn at a level crossing with a railroad; making a U-turn on narrow roads, steep roads, curved sections where visibility is obscured, or places with "No U-turn" signs.

=> Therefore, for drivers performing a U-turn at a place with a "No U-turn" sign, a fine ranging from 800,000 VND to 1,000,000 VND will be imposed.

According to Clause 4, Article 23 of the Law on Handling Administrative Violations 2012:

The specific fine for an administrative violation is the average of the fine range prescribed for that violation; if there are mitigating factors, the fine may be reduced but not below the minimum level of the fine range; if there are aggravating factors, the fine may be increased but not exceed the maximum level of the fine range.

=> According to this regulation, the act of making a U-turn at a place with a "No U-turn" sign, with a fine range from 800,000 VND to 1,000,000 VND, will be subject to the average fine within this range of 900,000 VND.

However, if there are aggravating factors, the fine may increase to the maximum level within the range of 1,000,000 VND.

Since the information you provided is not specific, and it is unclear whether you have any aggravating factors as prescribed in Article 10 of the Law on Handling Administrative Violations 2012:

- If there are aggravating factors, the traffic police’s fine of 1,000,000 VND is compliant with the law.

- If there are no aggravating factors, the traffic police’s fine of 1,000,000 VND is incorrect.

Sincerely!