On May 5, information from Bac Giang Provincial Police said that on May 1, a clip of a car with license plate 98A-293.63, Toyota Brand, in white, going in the wrong direction on the Hanoi - Bac Giang Expressway, section at Km 127+250m, Van Trung Ward, Viet Yen Town, Bac Giang Province, appeared on Facebook.
Immediately after the reflection on social networks, the Traffic Police Department (CSGT), Bac Giang Provincial Police promptly took action to verify and handle the matter.
Using professional measures, the Traffic Police Department identified the driver of the vehicle that committed the above violation as Mr. Nguyen Van K, born in: 1985, address: Kham Lang commune, Luc Nam district, Bac Giang province.
On May 2, the Traffic Police Department worked with the driver. Mr. K confessed: On the morning of April 30, he borrowed a car from an acquaintance to go to Lap Thach district, Vinh Phuc province to solve personal problems.
When traveling on the residential road, in front of Khoa Giang gas station, Van Trung ward, Viet Yen town, Bac Giang province, due to not paying attention to road signs, they turned right and went in the wrong direction on the Hanoi - Bac Giang expressway (from Hanoi to Lang Son).
The Traffic Police Department of Bac Giang Province Police has drawn up an administrative violation record against driver K for the violation of: Driving in the wrong direction on the highway, as prescribed in Point d, Clause 11, Article 6 of Decree No. 168/ND-CP dated December 26, 2024 of the Government regulating administrative sanctions for violations of traffic order and safety in the field of road traffic; deducting points, restoring driving license points, a fine of VND 30 million to VND 40 million, deducting 10 points from the driving license.
According to Bac Giang Provincial Police, driving in the wrong direction on the highway is one of the dangerous acts, violating the provisions of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety.
In addition to being administratively sanctioned according to regulations, violators may also be prosecuted for criminal liability if they cause traffic accidents that seriously affect the property, health and lives of others.
