How much is the fine for honking continuously while driving?

Many car and motorbike drivers have the habit of honking their horns "indiscriminately" without knowing that this is a prohibited behavior and can be severely punished.

According to Article 8 of the 2008 Road Traffic Law, prohibited acts include "honking and revving the engine continuously; honking between 10pm and 5am, honking the air horn, and using high beams in urban areas and densely populated areas".

Thus, people participating in traffic by car, motorbike and similar vehicles are not allowed to honk continuously anywhere and at any time; are not allowed to use the car horn between 10pm and 5am or use the air horn at any time when traveling in urban areas or densely populated areas.

Honking in the wrong place can be severely punished according to Decree 100/2019/ND-CP (Decree 100) on administrative sanctions in the field of road and railway traffic (amended and supplemented by Decree 123/2021/ND-CP).

Specifically, for cars and similar vehicles, using the horn in violation of regulations will be punished according to Article 5, Decree 100 as follows:

- Fine from 300-400 thousand VND for honking in urban areas and densely populated areas from 10:00 p.m. the previous day to 5:00 a.m. the following day; honking in areas with signs prohibiting the use of horns except for priority vehicles as prescribed;

- Fine from 800 thousand to 1 million VND for continuous honking; honking in urban areas, densely populated areas, except for priority vehicles on duty as prescribed.

For motorbikes and scooters, using the horn in violation of regulations is also severely punished according to Article 6, Decree 100 as follows:

- A fine of 100,000-200,000 VND shall be imposed on drivers who honk their horns from 10:00 p.m. the previous day to 5:00 a.m. the following day in urban areas or densely populated areas; honk in areas where the use of horns is prohibited, except for priority vehicles on duty as prescribed;

- If the driver honks continuously in urban areas or densely populated areas, he or she will be fined from 400,000 to 600,000 VND.

It can be seen that although the law and penalties for "indiscriminate" honking have been in place for a long time, in reality, violators are rarely stopped and fined for this offense.

Fine for not wearing helmet in 2024

According to the provisions of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP and Point B, Clause 4, Article 2 of Decree 123/2021/ND-CP, the act of not wearing a helmet when participating in traffic will be specifically punished as follows:

- Fine from 400,000 to 600,000 VND for the act of carrying a person on a vehicle who does not wear a "helmet for motorcyclists" or wears a "helmet for motorcyclists" without fastening the strap properly, except in the case of transporting a sick person to the emergency room, a child under 6 years old, or escorting a person who has violated the law.

- Fine from 400,000 to 600,000 VND for not wearing a "helmet for motorcyclists" or wearing a "helmet for motorcyclists" without properly fastening the strap when driving on the road.

In case both the driver and the passenger do not wear helmets according to regulations, they will be administratively fined with a total fine of 800,000 - 1,200,000 VND.

Accordingly, the current fine is twice as high as before when Decree 100/2019/ND-CP stipulated that the fine for not wearing a helmet while driving a motorbike was only 200 - 300 thousand VND.

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