Fined 17 million VND for driving against traffic on My Thuan Expressway.

The driver was fined 17 million VND and had his driver's license revoked for 6 months for driving against the flow of traffic on the My Thuan - Can Tho expressway.

On January 15th, the Highway Traffic Control Team No. 7 of the Traffic Police Department announced that they had fined a female driver from Binh Phuoc province for driving against the flow of traffic on the highway, in accordance with Article 5 of Decree 100/2019.

Fined 17 million VND for driving against the flow of traffic on the highway.

Dashcam footage shows a female driver driving against traffic on the highway. Video : Provided by a local resident .

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A government vehicle with blue license plates was driving against the flow of traffic on National Highway 38.

Working with the police, the driver stated that on the morning of January 14th, she was driving to the Mekong Delta for work. Due to unfamiliarity with the route and a flat tire, she drove against traffic for about 500 meters, looking for a turnoff to National Highway 1 to repair the car.

In footage from another car's dashcam, the female driver was seen driving against the flow of traffic at a fairly high speed, repeatedly flashing her lights to warn others. The road was empty at the time, with few other vehicles passing by.

Route of the My Thuan - Can Tho expressway. Graphic: Dang Hieu

The My Thuan - Can Tho expressway, 23 km long with 4 lanes, passes through Vinh Long and Dong Thap provinces and opened to traffic at the end of last year. This route, along with the My Thuan 2 bridge, reduces travel time from Can Tho to Ho Chi Minh City to just over 2 hours, compared to 4 hours if traveling via National Highway 1.

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