A driver was fined VND 5 million for changing lanes without a safe distance on the Ho Chi Minh City–Long Thanh–Dau Giay Expressway.
On the evening of October 31, Road Traffic Police Team No. 6 under the Traffic Police Department said it had issued a violation record to a driver for changing lanes without a safe distance on the expressway.
On October 30, while monitoring traffic, the team issued an administrative violation record to driver C.P.Q., 31, from Lam Dong Province. He was driving a car with the registration number 86H - 030.xx.
The driver was recorded for changing lanes without keeping a safe distance from the vehicle behind while traveling on the expressway. The violation carries a fine of VND 4 million to VND 6 million, with the average fine set at VND 5 million.
The violation occurred on October 29 and was recorded by the dashcam of a vehicle behind him. During his work with traffic police, the driver confirmed that he had been driving the car at 1:58 p.m. on October 29 on the Ho Chi Minh City–Long Thanh–Dau Giay Expressway.
At Km28+100, the driver changed lanes without keeping a safe distance from the vehicle behind.
The driver watched the video and confirmed the violation. He said he would learn from the incident and comply with road traffic rules. He also pledged to pay the fine as required.
Drivers must keep a safe distance when changing lanes on expressways
Traffic police said the increased enforcement on expressways followed a direction from the head of the Traffic Police Department to prevent crashes and reduce them sustainably.
Changing lanes without a safe distance from the vehicle behind is one of the violations targeted by traffic police.
Traffic police recommend that drivers on expressways follow road signs, maintain an appropriate speed, pay attention to their surroundings and keep a safe distance from nearby vehicles.
When changing lanes, drivers must keep a safe distance from the vehicle behind and avoid sudden lane changes that could endanger other road users.
Traffic police also said the entire expressway is covered by surveillance cameras. The system can record violations for inspection and enforcement under the regulations.
Traffic police urged people not to be careless on expressways, as a single unsafe lane change can lead to a traffic accident.
Sources: Thanh Niên
