What is the penalty for car operators who fail to stop after causing an accident in Vietnam?

What is the penalty for car operators who fail to stop after causing an accident in Vietnam?

According to Point b, Clause 8, Article 5 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP stipulating:

Article 5. Penalties imposed upon operators of cars and car-like vehicles violating traffic rules

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:

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

In addition, the above violation will also result in the suspension of driving license from 5 months to 7 months;

Thus, car operators who fail to stop after causing an accident will be fined from 16,000,000 VND to 18,000,000 VND, and the driving license will be revoked from 05 months to 07 months.

What is the penalty for car operators who fail to stop after causing an accident in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

In what cases is a car operator who causes a traffic accident subject to criminal prosecution in Vietnam?

According to Article 260 of the 2015 Criminal Code, amended and supplemented by Clause 72, Article 1 of the Law amending the 2017 Criminal Code regulating the road traffic offences:

1. Any person who violates road traffic rules and causes damage for another person in any of the following circumstances shall be liable to a fine of from VND 30,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 or face a penalty of up to 03 years' community sentence or 01 - 05 years' imprisonment:

a) The offence results in the death of a person;

b) The offence causes ≥ 61% WPI for another person;

c) The offence causes a total WPI of 61% - 121% for more than one person.

d) The property damage caused by the offence is assessed at from VND 100,000,000 to under VND 500,000,000.

2. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of 03 - 10 years' imprisonment:

a) The offender does not have a driving license as prescribed;

b) The offender is under the influence of alcohol and with blood or breath alcohol content above the limit, or under the influence of drugs or other strong stimulants;

c) The offender leaves the site after causing the accident to evade responsibility or refuses to help the victim;

d) The offender fails to comply with the traffic controller's commands;

dd) The offence results in the death of 02 people;

e) The offence causes a total WPI of 122% - 200% for more than one person;

g) The property damage caused by the offence is assessed at from VND 500,000,000 to under VND 1,500,000,000.

3. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of 07 - 15 years' imprisonment:

a) The offence results in the death of ≥ 03 people;

b) The offence causes a total WPI of ≥ 201% for ≥ 03 people;

c) The offence results in property damage assessed at ≥ VND 1,500,000,000.

4. If a road traffic offence that is likely to have any of the consequences mentioned in Point a, b, c Clause 3 of this Article is not promptly prevented, the offender shall be liable to a fine of from VND 10,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 or face a penalty of up to 01 year's community sentence or 03 - 12 months' imprisonment.

5. The offender might also be prohibited from holding certain positions or doing certain jobs for 01 - 05 years.

According to this Article, if the car operator causes a traffic accident in the above cases, he/she will be liable for criminal prosecution.

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