Vietnam: Regulation on changeable information on highways

According to Article 16 of Circular No. 90/2014/TT-BGTVT of the Minister of Transport of Vietnam, changeable information is the information that may change by time including weather, traffic density, information about courses, accidents, incidents, temporary suspension of operation and other information relating to traffic on highways.

Changeable information shall be provided through:

- Highway signs that are set up in special cases and such highway signs must conform to National technical regulation on road signs and highway signs;

- Electronic information signs on highways and such signs must conform to applicable regulations on electronic information signs on highways;

- Information supply points on highways such as halting-places, service stations and other information supply places;

- Radio waves with frequency permitted by competent agencies;

- Electronic information pages of the highway management agency;

- Commands from traffic conductors on highways while carrying out maintenance or handling accidents or incidents on highways;

Besides, Circular No. 90/2014/TT-BGTVT also stipulates that fixed information is provided via a road signaling system on highways. Regulations and installation of the road signaling system on highways must conform to National technical regulation on highway signals, road signals and regulations of the Ministry of Transport.

Highway signaling system must conform to the approved highway traffic organization plan, providing to road users information about related road network, courses, directions at intersections, entrance and exit of highways, warnings about accidents, service system along highways.

View more details at Circular No. 90/2014/TT-BGTVT of the Minister of Transport of Vietnam, effective from March 01, 2015.

Thu Ba

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