According to Decree 100/2019/ND-CP regulating penalties for administrative violations in the field of road and rail traffic in Vietnam, the fines for motorcycles, mopeds (including electric motorbikes), motorbike-like vehicles and moped-like vehicles are more severe than before. Below is a summary of the fines:
Summary of fines for motorcycles according to current regulations in Vietnam (Internet image)
Violations |
Fines |
Failure to comply with orders and instructions of signs and road markings |
100,000 VND – 200,000 VND |
There is no signal to pass before passing |
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Not keeping a safe distance can cause a collision with the vehicle in front |
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Not keeping the distance as prescribed by the sign "Minimum distance between two vehicles" |
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Changing direction without yielding the right of way to: Pedestrians and wheelchairs of disabled people crossing the street at places with pedestrian crossings; Non-motorized vehicles are traveling on the road reserved for non-motorized vehicles; |
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Turning without giving way to: Vehicles traveling in the opposite direction; Pedestrians and disabled people's wheelchairs are crossing the street where there are no pedestrian crossings |
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Carrying passengers in the car using an umbrella |
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Failure to comply with regulations on giving way at intersections |
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Changing lanes at the wrong place or without signaling |
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Drive vehicles in a horizontal line of 03 or more vehicles |
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Do not use lights from 7:00 p.m. the previous day to 5:00 a.m. the next day or when fog or bad weather limits visibility. |
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Avoid vehicles that do not comply with regulations; Use high beam lights when avoiding vehicles traveling in the opposite direction; Failure to yield to vehicles traveling in the opposite direction according to regulations on narrow roads, steep roads, or places with obstacles |
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Vehicles have the right of priority to install and use priority signal equipment in contravention of regulations or use priority signal equipment without a license from a competent authority or with a license from an authority to issue but no longer valid for use according to regulations |
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Make a U-turn where U-turn is not allowed |
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Driving the vehicle below the minimum speed on roads with minimum allowed speed regulations |
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Stop or park on the road on the road outside the urban area where there is a curb |
200,000 VND - 300,000 VND |
Do not slow down and give way when driving from an alley or branch road to the main road |
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Driving the vehicle at a speed exceeding the prescribed speed limit from 05 km/h to under 10 km/h |
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Drive the vehicle at low speed without staying on the right side of the road, causing obstruction to traffic |
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Stopping or parking on urban roads obstructs traffic Gathering of 3 or more vehicles on the roadside or in road tunnels Parking or parking your vehicle on urban roads or sidewalks against the law |
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Do not give way to a vehicle asking to pass when it is safe to do so Do not give way to vehicles traveling on priority roads or main roads from any direction at an intersection |
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Vehicles do not have the right of way to install or use the signal transmitter of the vehicle that has the right of way |
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Stopping or parking on tram lines, bus pick-up and drop-off stops, road intersections, on pedestrian crossings; Stop your car where there is a sign "No stopping and parking" Parking where there is a "No parking" sign or a "No stopping and parking" sign. Failure to comply with regulations on stopping and parking at road level intersections with railways; stop or park within the safe range of the railway, |
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Not wearing a "helmet for motorcyclists or motorcycle riders" or wearing a "helmet for motorcyclists or motorcycle riders" without properly fastening the straps when driving a vehicle in traffic on the road |
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Carrying a passenger in a vehicle without wearing a "helmet for motorcyclists or motorcycle riders" or wearing a "helmet for motorcyclists or motorcycle riders" without the straps being properly fastened, except when transporting a sick person to the emergency room. Rescue, children under 6 years old, escort people who have violated the law |
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Carrying 02 people in the vehicle, except for transporting sick people to the emergency room, children under 14 years old, or escorting people who have violated the law |
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Sit in the back and put your arms around the person in the front to control the vehicle, except when carrying children in the front. |
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Changing direction without slowing down or having a turn signal (except when driving in a curved direction of a road section where the road does not intersect at the same level) |
400,000 VND - 600,000 VND |
Carrying 3 or more people in the vehicle |
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Honking and revving the accelerator continuously in urban areas and densely populated areas, except for priority vehicles on duty as prescribed. |
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Stop and park on the bridge |
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Driving vehicles in groups that obstruct traffic, unless licensed by a competent authority |
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Driving a vehicle directly involved in a traffic accident without stopping, not maintaining the scene, and not participating in rescuing the victim |
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Do not drive the vehicle to the right in your direction of travel; Driving on the wrong side of the road or lane (lane in the same direction or lane in the opposite direction); Drive the vehicle through the fixed median strip between the two sections of the road; Drive the car on the sidewalk |
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Pass on the right when not allowed |
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Entering prohibited areas or roads with signs stating that entry is prohibited for the type of vehicle being driven, |
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People who are driving a vehicle or carrying people sitting in the vehicle cling to, pull, push other vehicles or other objects, lead animals, or carry bulky objects; Carrying people standing on the saddle, cargo rack or sitting on the handlebars; loading goods on the vehicle beyond the prescribed limit; Driving a vehicle towing other vehicles or objects |
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Carrying goods in excess of the design tonnage recorded in the Vehicle Registration Certificate for vehicles with regulations on design tonnage |
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Driving in road tunnels does not use low beam lights |
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Driving the vehicle at a speed exceeding the prescribed speed limit from 10 km/h to 20 km/h |
600,000 VND - 1,000,000 VND |
Stopping or parking in a road tunnel at the wrong place; |
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Overtaking in cases where overtaking is not allowed, overtaking on roads with signs prohibiting overtaking for the type of vehicle being driven |
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Passing a vehicle in a road tunnel at the wrong place; U-turn in road tunnel |
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Not giving way or obstructing vehicles with priority rights that are signaling priority on duty; |
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Failure to obey traffic lights |
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Failure to comply with orders or instructions of traffic controllers or traffic controllers; |
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The person driving the vehicle uses an umbrella, cell phone, or audio device, except hearing aids. |
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Driving in the opposite direction on a one-way road, driving in the opposite direction on a road with a "No reverse direction" sign, except for violations specified in Point b, Clause 6 of this Article and cases where priority vehicles are on emergency duty according to the law. |
1,000,000 VND - 2,000,000 VND |
Use a kickstand or other object to wipe the road while the vehicle is running |
2,000,000 VND - 3,000,000 VND |
Drive the car onto the highway |
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Driving a vehicle on the road with alcohol in blood or breath but not exceeding 50 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or not exceeding 0.25 milligrams/1 liter of breath |
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Driving a vehicle at a speed exceeding the prescribed speed limit by more than 20 km/h |
4,000,000 VND - 5,000,000 VND |
Not paying attention and driving the vehicle at excessive speed, causing traffic accidents; entering the highway, stopping, parking, turning around, reversing, avoiding vehicles, overtaking vehicles, changing directions, changing lanes improperly causing traffic accidents; not driving in the right part of the road or lane, not keeping a safe distance between two vehicles according to regulations causing traffic accidents or entering a road with a sign prohibiting entry for the type of vehicle being driven or going in the opposite direction of a one-way road, going in the opposite direction on a road with a "No reverse direction" sign causing traffic accidents |
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Driving a vehicle on the road with an alcohol concentration in the blood or breath exceeding 50 milligrams to 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.25 milligrams to 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath |
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Release both hands while driving; Use your feet to control the vehicle; Sit on one side to drive the car; lying on the saddle to control the vehicle; Change the driver while the vehicle is running; Turn back to control the car or operate blindfolded |
6,000,000 VND - 8,000,000 VND |
Driving the vehicle zigzagging or swerving on roads inside and outside urban areas |
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Control the vehicle on one wheel for two-wheeled vehicles, and on two wheels for three-wheeled vehicles |
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Driving vehicles in groups of 02 or more vehicles exceeding the prescribed speed limit |
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Causing a traffic accident without stopping, failing to maintain the scene, fleeing without reporting to the competent authority, failing to participate in first aid for the victim |
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Driving a vehicle on the road with an alcohol concentration in the blood or breath exceeding 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath |
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Failure to comply with the request to check the alcohol level of the person on duty |
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Driving a vehicle on the road with drugs in the body |
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Failure to comply with drug testing requirements of law enforcement officers |
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Failure to comply with orders to stop by law enforcement officers |
10,000,000 VND - 14,000,000 VND |
Note that in addition to being fined, the driver who commits the violation may also have his or her driving license revoked from 1 month to 24 months, depending on the severity of the violation.