On March 5, a clip was shared by social media users, while traveling, a car with a white license plate and Mercedes brand turned on a red light, flashing continuously like the signal light of a priority car.
The entire incident was recorded by the driver of the vehicle behind, then shared on social media. Many people expressed their concerns about the fact that this car uses the same headlights as the priority car signal light.
A traffic police officer in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City Police, said he had received the information. This unit is verifying and inviting the driver to clarify.
The Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety stipulates that the types of vehicles installed and used for priority vehicle signaling devices include: fire trucks on duty; military and police vehicles on emergency duty; ambulances performing emergency duty; dike protection vehicles; vehicles on duty to overcome natural disasters, epidemics or vehicles on duty in emergency situations as prescribed by law.
According to Decree 168, in cases where not belonging to the above types of vehicles but arbitrarily installing or using priority vehicle signaling devices, car drivers will be fined from 4 to 6 million VND.
