The Ministry of Public Security is seeking opinions on amending Decree 168, proposing increased fines for violations related to vehicle inspection and license plates; notably, fines of up to 26 million VND will be imposed for the act of altering vehicle license plates.
Hanoi traffic police fined a garbage truck driver 23 million VND and deducted 6 points from his driver's license for allowing garbage to obscure his license plate for several days.
The Traffic Police Department has released information regarding a case where a car driver was fined 23 million VND because his license plate was covered in mud, causing a stir on social media.
The act of obscuring a car's license plate can result in a fine of up to 26 million VND, while obscuring a motorbike's license plate can result in a fine of up to 6 million VND. Violators may also have points deducted from their driver's license.
A driver who allowed mud to obscure his license plate was fined 23 million VND and had 6 points deducted from his driver's license by the Hanoi City Police Traffic Department.
Driver H. was fined 5 million VND by traffic police for carrying a ladder in the back of his vehicle, which scratched and partially obscured his license plate, rendering it unfit for road use.
On the morning of December 10th, during a crackdown on key roads, Hanoi traffic police fined many drivers for deliberately covering their license plates and using mobile phones while driving.
Those who intentionally obscure their license plates certainly intend to break the law and evade legal responsibility, so they should be punished more severely than running a red light, such as having their vehicle impounded for several months.
Many drivers cover their license plates to freely change lanes, speed, and run red lights; but in the 4.0 era, there will be no place for cunning tricks and playing games with the law.
From November 13-15, Hanoi traffic police detected 368 cases of drivers covering their license plates and using mobile phones while driving, temporarily seizing dozens of vehicles and imposing fines totaling over 1 billion VND.
During the night, Hanoi traffic police dealt with 116 motorbike drivers for using their phones while driving or covering/sticking license plates to avoid traffic fines.
Traffic police in Hanoi have launched a coordinated operation to crack down on vehicles violating regulations by covering or distorting license plates to evade AI cameras.
When fined by traffic police for using his phone while driving, Mr. D explained that because he was new to being a ride-hailing driver and unfamiliar with the routes, "if I didn't check my phone, I'd get lost, but if I stopped, I'd lose the ride."
According to a representative from the Traffic Police Department, the act of covering or obscuring license plates is intentional, aimed at evading penalties from law enforcement, and affects social order and safety.
For using a sign that read "Happy Wedding" to obscure his license plate, the driver of a Hyundai Santa Fe was fined 23 million VND and had 6 points deducted from his driver's license.
Police are searching for the driver of a white Hyundai Santa Fe traveling on the Cau Gie - Ninh Binh highway, whose license plate was obscured by a sign that read "Happy Wedding".
Driver D. (from Vinh Phuc) was fined 20-26 million VND and had 6 points deducted from his driver's license by traffic police for using tape to change the letter E to F on his taxi's license plate.
The Traffic Police Department of Hanoi City Police issued a fine of 20-26 million VND and deducted 6 points from the driver's license for using black tape to cover the license plate.
Traffic police team No. 4 issued a fine of 20-26 million VND and deducted 6 points from the driver's license for using black tape to cover the license plate.
Many drivers intentionally drive against the flow of traffic, make left turns cutting across the road, and use face masks to cover their license plates to avoid fines from authorities.
To avoid traffic fines, many drivers cover their license plates while driving. According to Government Decree 168, this act is subject to severe penalties.
Highway Patrol Team No. 4 summoned the driver of the Land Cruiser with the license plate covered with tape to the headquarters to issue a traffic violation ticket.
To avoid the risk of receiving traffic fines, many drivers and car owners obscure, cover up, or modify some numbers on their license plates, and even cover them completely.
Many people, while driving, unintentionally or intentionally cover their license plates without knowing that this is a violation of the law and can result in significant penalties.
While driving on the Phap Van - Cau Gie expressway, driver D. used adhesive tape to alter his car's license plate from 38C-182.23 to 88C-182.28 to avoid traffic fines.