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Fines for cars which don't stop at red lights will be VND 20 million (USD 780) starting on January 1, VND 6 million (USD 230) more than the current level, according to a newly-issued decree.
Decree 168/2024/ND-CP issued by the Prime Minister on December 27, prescribing administrative sanctions for road traffic violations will take effect on January 1, 2025.
Fines for a range of other traffic violations will see significant increases under the new decree.
Among the changes, fines for violations involving alcohol levels of 0.25mg-0.4mg per liter of breath or 50mg-80mg per 100ml of blood will rise from VND 18 million (USD 700) to VND 20 million (USD 780).
Offences such as transporting goods without securing them properly, obstructing or failing to comply with law enforcement inspections, and disregarding traffic controllers' instructions will face penalties that are three to thirty times higher than current levels.
Violations related to making U-turns on highways, driving in the wrong direction or reversing on highways, and riding motorbikes on highways will also see fines increased by two to three times compared to existing penalties. Opening a car door or leaving it open in an unsafe way, will now result in a fine of VND 22 million (USD 860), a dramatic rise from the previous VND 600,000 (USD 23).
Severe actions such as speeding, reckless road chases, or using your feet to control the steering wheel while driving will incur a fine of VND 50 million (USD 1,900), up from VND 12 million (USD 470). Motorbike drivers will also face stricter penalties, including a fine of VND 6 million (USD 235) for failing to comply with traffic lights, up from VND 1 million.
Driving with a blood or breath alcohol concentration exceeding 50 milligrams to 80 milligrams per 100 milliliters of blood, or exceeding 0.25 milligrams to 0.4 milligrams per liter of breath, will attract a fine of VND 8 million (USD 310), increased from VND 5 million.
Exceeding the speed limit by more than 20km per hour will also carry a fine of VND 8 million, up from VND 5 million. Driving in the wrong direction on a one-way street will result in a fine of VND 6 million (USD 235), tripling the current VND 2 million penalty, wrote the decree.- (VLLF)
