Traffic police's process of controlling means of transport in Vietnam

Traffic police's process of controlling means of transport in Vietnam (Internet image)

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1. Traffic police's process of controlling means of transport in Vietnam

According to Article 18 of Circular 65/2020/TT-BCA, when the vehicle to be controlled has stopped at the correct position as instructed,
Traffic police assigned to control tasks stand in an appropriate and safe position and perform the following tasks:

- Notifying and requesting vehicle drivers to take measures to ensure safety, disembark, and present relevant documents as prescribed.

- Performing the greeting gesture according to the People's Public Security Ordinance or saying hello: "Hello sir, madam,..."(except for cases where the person is known in advance to commit acts with signs of a crime, commits a crime in the act, or has a wanted warrant), then saying: "Please… let us check the relevant documents and means of transport".

- When receiving the documents (if any), notify the driver of the vehicle and the people on the vehicle of the reason for the control, then control the contents specified in Clause 2, Article 10 of Circular 65/2020/TT-BCA.

- After completing the control, the traffic police officer shall report to the Team Leader on the results of the control, notify traffic vehicle drivers and people on vehicles of the control results, violations (if any), handling measures, and say: "Thank you, sir, madam, for cooperating with the traffic police force to ensure traffic order and safety".

For vehicles carrying passengers with 10 or more seats, directly into the passenger compartment to carry out the control and announce the control results.

- When there are grounds to believe that traffic participants, means of transport, or objects are hiding material evidence, means, or documents used to commit an administrative violation, they may search people, transport means, and objects in accordance with the law on the handling of administrative violations.

- In case of detecting signs of crime, the provisions of the law on criminal procedure shall be followed.

2. Traffic police stop signals in Vietnam

Traffic police's order to stop means of traffic according to Article 17 of Circular 65/2020/TT-BCA is as follows:

- Traffic police's traffic stop signal shall be made through one of the following signals or a combination of the following signals simultaneously:

+ Traffic command sticks, horns, loudspeakers, and priority signals for patrolling and controlling vehicles;

+ Other signals as prescribed by law, including: Signboards, posts, and fences.

- Signaling to stop traffic when controlling at the Traffic Police Station or at a point on the road:

+ The traffic police choose an appropriate position, stand strictly, and face the traffic to be controlled;

Signaling the order to stop traffic at a safe distance; The right hand holds the traffic command stick and points it at the vehicle to be controlled, and at the same time blows the whistle decisively, instructing the driver of the vehicle to be controlled to stop in the appropriate position for control;

+ When receiving the signal, the vehicle operator must slow down and stop the vehicle in position according to the instructions of the Traffic Police.

- Signals to stop traffic while sitting on patrol and maneuvering control vehicles

+ In case the patrol and control vehicles go in the same direction and are in front of the vehicle to be controlled,

The traffic policeman shall hold a stick to command the traffic to cross to the right or left of the patrolling and controlling vehicle (depending on the part of the road or lane where the traffic to be controlled is in circulation), then raise it vertically, perpendicular to the ground; use loudspeakers, broadcast priority signals of patrolling and controlling vehicles; and guide drivers of traffic vehicles in need of control to stop in suitable positions for control;

When receiving the signal, the vehicle operator must slow down and stop the vehicle in position according to the instructions of the Traffic Police;

+ In case the patrol and control vehicles go in the same direction and are behind the vehicle to be controlled,

Traffic police use loudspeakers to broadcast priority signals for patrolling and controlling vehicles; instruct the driver of the vehicle to be controlled to stop at a suitable position for control;

When receiving the signal, the vehicle operator must slow down and stop the vehicle in accordance with the instructions of the Traffic Police.

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