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The expressway has minimum and maximum speed limits for vehicles. Photo by Viet Linh. |
According to Decree 168, which took effect at the beginning of this year, driving a motor vehicle on a road at a speed lower than the minimum speed limit is subject to a fine of up to one million VND.
Specifically, for drivers of automobiles, driving below the minimum speed limit on a road section with a prescribed minimum speed limit will result in a fine ranging from 800,000 VND to 1,000,000 VND, as stipulated in Point o, Clause 3, Article 6 of Decree 168.
As for drivers of motorcycles or scooters, the same violation will incur a fine ranging from 200,000 VND to 400,000 VND, as per Point k, Clause 1, Article 7 of Decree 168.
Compared to the previous regulations in Decree 100, the fine for driving an automobile below the minimum speed limit remains unchanged. However, for drivers of motorcycles or scooters who violate this rule, the fine has doubled according to Decree 168.
The minimum speed limit for automobiles on expressways is typically enforced. For example, the Ho Chi Minh City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay Expressway has a minimum speed limit of 60 km/h and a maximum speed limit of 120 km/h. The same speed limits apply to the Hanoi – Hai Phong Expressway and the Danang – Quang Ngai Expressway.
The Ho Chi Minh City – Trung Luong Expressway has a maximum speed limit of 100 km/h, and automobiles are required to maintain a minimum speed of 60 km/h. Similar minimum and maximum speed limits are in place for the Ben Luc – Long Thanh Expressway.
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Road tunnels also have minimum and maximum speed limits for vehicles. Photo by Ngoc Tan. |
Road tunnels are another area where drivers, both of automobiles and motorcycles, need to be mindful of the speed limits to avoid heavy fines.
In Ho Chi Minh City, the Thu Thiem Tunnel, which crosses the Saigon River, has a minimum speed limit of 30 km/h and a maximum speed limit of 60 km/h for automobiles. The tunnel also stipulates a minimum speed limit of 30 km/h for motorcycles, similar to that of automobiles.
The Hai Van Tunnel, connecting Da Nang and Hue, has a minimum speed requirement of 45 km/h and a maximum speed limit of 70 km/h. This road tunnel does not permit motorcycles.
To be aware of the speed limits on a particular road, drivers should pay attention to the signage.
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Drivers should pay attention to the signage to know the minimum and maximum speed limits on roads. Photo by Quỳnh Danh. |
Specifically, the maximum speed limit sign is circular, with a red border and a white background. The black number in the center indicates the maximum speed permitted for vehicles on that road.
The minimum speed limit sign also has a circular shape but with a blue background. The white number in the center represents the minimum speed that vehicles should maintain when traveling on that road.
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