According to information from Highway Traffic Control Patrol Team No. 1 (Team 1, Traffic Police Department), the unit has just issued a fine of up to 35 million VND to a car driver driving in the wrong direction on the Noi Bai - Lao Cai highway.
Through the surveillance camera system on the Noi Bai - Lao Cai highway, the authorities discovered a car with license plate 19A- 444.XX going in the wrong direction on the highway at Km48 +700 (direction Lao Cai - Hanoi).
The process of the car going in the wrong direction caused many vehicles going in the right direction to slow down and avoid the road to avoid an accident. After discovering the incident, Highway Traffic Control Patrol Team No. 1 invited the car driver to come in for questioning.
It is known that the driver of the car going in the wrong direction was Mr. N.V.Q. (born in 1974, residing in Phu Tho province). According to Mr. Q., at the time of the incident, he was traveling from Hanoi to his hometown in Cam Khe (Phu Tho province). When he was about 30m from IC 7, he realized he had gone the wrong way and turned the car around.
According to Mr. Q., he himself realized that his behavior was wrong and could cause accidents for other vehicles.
Highway Traffic Control Patrol Team No. 1 has issued a fine to driver N.V.Q. for driving in the wrong direction on the highway. For this violation, according to Decree 168/2024, driver Q. will be fined 35 million VND and have 10 points deducted from his driving license.
"This is the first case of a car being fined for driving in the wrong direction on the highway according to Decree 168/2024. This violation has increased the fine compared to Decree 100/2019 to increase deterrence," said a representative of Highway Patrol Team No. 1.
