Four traffic police vehicles model overtaking, changing lanes, and returning to lanes, instructing drivers not to occupy the left lane when not overtaking.
The Traffic Police Department proposes eliminating the in-person record-keeping step, allowing cold fines to be processed entirely online, saving citizens trips to police stations.
Drivers and vehicle owners face substantial penalties, with some fines reaching hundreds of millions of dong in 2026, for offenses ranging from speeding and passenger overloading to multiple concurrent violations.
New regulations introduce penalties for actions such as carrying children in the front passenger seat, white-plate vehicles charging passengers, and obscuring license plates.
According to the plan researched by the agency, vehicles would only be allowed to move into the lane adjacent to the median strip when needing to overtake a vehicle ahead.
New draft regulations propose numerous failures for vehicle inspection, including incorrectly installed license plates, missing wipers, lack of emergency glass-breaking hammers, and non-standard horns.
Decree 238/2026, effective from 15/8, revises the wording of penalty regulations, confirming that individuals aged 16 and above are still permitted to operate mopeds as stipulated.
Starting 15/8, drivers using technology to glare cameras, such as reflective film or dazzling lights, will be fined 4-6 million dong and have 6 points deducted from their driver's license.
