At point b, clause 3, Article 6 of Decree 168, car drivers who "use the horn and rev the engine continuously..." will be fined from 800,000 VND to 1 million VND; points will not be deducted or their driving license revoked.
The same violation, but for motorbikes, will be punished with a higher fine. At point k, clause 9, Article 7 of Decree 168, a motorbike driver who "uses a horn, revs the engine (exhaust) continuously in a densely populated area..." will be fined from 8 million to 10 million VND. At the same time, the driver's license will be revoked for 10-12 months according to the provisions at point b, clause 12, Article 7.
Not all traffic violations for car drivers are fined higher than for motorbikes. According to Decree 168/2024/ND-CP, there are violations for motorbikes that have higher fines than for cars. The penalty regulations are well-founded, reasonable, scientific, not mechanical, where big cars get big fines, small cars get small fines.
As for the regulation on penalties for revving the exhaust, motorcyclists often violate it more than cars. The situation of revving the engine when riding a motorbike is very common, causing noise and insecurity in residential areas, affecting people's lives, especially at night.
Motorbike gangs gather in large numbers, revving their engines and cheering on illegal racers, creating chaos, disturbing public order and posing a potential risk of accidents. Punishing the act of revving the engine continuously will also "deter" illegal racing gangs, helping to restore traffic and social order.
Many people believe that imposing a high fine on revving engines is appropriate and will have an impact on the community in raising awareness of traffic law compliance. Everyone is afraid of losing money, so they will not be foolish enough to make a scene and have to pay a fine of 10 million VND.
However, to eliminate exhaust pipe noise in residential areas, we must firmly punish violators. There are laws, but they must be applied and enforced thoroughly to bring about positive changes.
Since Decree 168 came into effect, there have been clear changes nationwide. People have a better sense of law compliance, and traffic accident rates have decreased, which is very encouraging.
For unreasonable existing problems in traffic infrastructure, it is necessary to adjust, creating conditions for people to better comply with the law and facilitate traffic.
