What are the fines for driving in the wrong direction in 2024 in Vietnam?

What are the fines for driving in the wrong direction of motorcycles in 2024 in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clauses 5.a, 7.b, 10.b and 10.c, Article 6 of the Decree 100/2019/ND-CP (amended by Clauses 4.c and 35.c, Article 2 of the Decree 123/2021/ND-CP) stipulating penalties imposed upon operators of mopeds and motorcycles (including electric motorcycles) and the like violating road traffic rules:

Penalties imposed upon operators of mopeds and motorcycles (including electric motorcycles) and the like violating road traffic rules

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5. A fine ranging from VND 1,000,000 to VND 2,000,000 shall be imposed upon a vehicle operator who commits any of the following offences:

a) 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 offences specified in point a clause 6 of this Article and emergency vehicles on duty as prescribed;

b) Failure to yield to or obstructing emergency vehicles on duty that are sending out emergency signals.

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7. A fine ranging from VND 4,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed upon a vehicle operator who commits any of the following violations:

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b) Failure to observe, operating the vehicle exceeding speed limit thus causing accidents; entering a freeway, stopping, parking, making a u-turn, backing, avoiding, overtaking, changing direction or changing lanes against regulations and law causing accidents; failure to operate in correct sections, lanes, failure to maintain safety distance between 2 vehicles as per the law thus causing accidents or entering roads erected with signs prohibiting entry of operated vehicles, going against traffic direction on one-way roads or on roads erected with “Cấm đi ngược chiều” (No entry) signs causing accidents, except for violations specified in Point d Clause 8 of this Article;

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10. Apart from incurring fines, the violating operator shall also incur the following additional penalties:

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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;

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As regulated above, the fines for driving in the wrong direction of motorcycles in 2024 in Vietnam are as follows:

- The operators going against traffic direction of a road where a “Cấm đi ngược chiều” (“No entry”) sign is erected shall face a fine ranging from VND 1,000,000 to VND 2,000,000. Their driving license shall be suspended from 1 month to 3 months.

Except for violations on highways and cases where emergency vehicles are on emergency duty as prescribed;

- The operators going against traffic direction of a road where a “Cấm đi ngược chiều” (“No entry”) sign is erected and causing accidents shall face a fine ranging from VND 4,000,000 to VND 5,000,000. Their driving license shall be suspended from 2 months to 4 months.

Except for cases where the vehicles are operated as a group of two or more and exceed the prescribed speed limit;

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What are the fines for driving in the wrong direction of cars in 2024 in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clauses 5.c, 7.a, 10.b and 11.c, Article 5 of the Decree 100/2019/ND-CP (amended by Clauses 3.d and 34.dd, Article 2 of the Decree 123/2021/ND-CP) stipulating penalties imposed upon operators of cars and car-like vehicles violating traffic rules:

Penalties imposed upon operators of cars and car-like vehicles violating traffic rules

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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:

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d) Stopping or parking on freeway in locations against regulations and law; failure to provide signals to inform other drivers in case of compulsory stop or parking on freeway at an undesignated location; making a u-turn on freeway;

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7. A fine ranging from VND 10,000,000 to VND 12,000,000 shall be imposed upon a vehicle operator who commits any of the following violations:

a) Failure to observe, operating the vehicle exceeding speed limit thus causing accidents; stopping, parking, making a u-turn, backing, avoiding, overtaking, changing direction or changing lanes against regulations and law causing accidents; failure to operate in correct sections, lanes, failure to maintain safety distance between 2 vehicles as per the law thus causing accidents or entering roads erected with signs prohibiting entry of operated vehicles, going against traffic direction on one-way roads or on roads erected with “Cấm đi ngược chiều” (No entry) signs causing accidents, except for violations specified in Point a Clause 8 of this Article;

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11. Apart from incurring fines, the violating operator shall also incur the following additional penalties:

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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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As regulated above, the fines for driving in the wrong direction of cars in 2024 in Vietnam are as follows:

- The operators going against traffic direction of a road where a “Cấm đi ngược chiều” (“No entry”) sign is erected shall face a fine ranging from VND 4,000,000 to VND 6,000,000.

Except for violations on highways and cases where emergency vehicles are on emergency duty as prescribed;

- The operators going against traffic direction of a road where a “Cấm đi ngược chiều” (“No entry”) sign is erected and causing accidents shall face a fine ranging from VND 10,000,000 to VND 12,000,000. Except for the cases of going against traffic direction on highway.

The driving license of operators shall be suspended from 2 months to 4 months.

What are the fines imposed on cars for going against the traffic direction on a freeway in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 8 Article 5 of the Decree 100/2019/ND-CP stipulating penalties imposed upon operators of cars and car-like vehicles violating traffic rules:

Penalties imposed upon operators of cars and car-like vehicles violating traffic rules

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8. A fine ranging from VND 16,000,000 to VND 18,000,000 shall be imposed upon a vehicle operator who commits any of the following violations:

a) Going against the traffic direction on a freeway, backing up on a freeway, except for emergency vehicles on duty;

b) Failure to stop, protect the scene, inform the authority, or give first aid to the victim after causing an accident;

c) Operating the vehicle while BAC exceeds 50 - 80 mg per 100 ml of blood, or BrAC exceeds 0.25 - 0.4 mg per liter of breath;

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11. Apart from incurring fines, the violating operator shall also incur the following additional penalties:

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dd) The violation(s) specified in Points a and b Clause 8 of this Article shall lead to suspension of driving license from 5 months to 7 months;

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As regulated above, the operators of cars going against the traffic direction on a freeway in Vietnam shall face a fine ranging from VND 16,000,000 to VND 18,000,000.

Therefore, the above violation shall lead to suspension of driving license from 5 months to 7 months.

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