Can plainclothes traffic police stop vehicles to issue fines?

Pursuant to Point b, Clause 1, Article 11 of Circular 65/2020/TT-BCA stipulates: " Article 11. Uniforms; means of transport; means, technical equipment and weapons, support tools of the Traffic Police force1. Uniforms of the Traffic Police...

b) In case of control through professional technical equipment and vehicles, a group of plainclothes traffic police will be arranged to operate and use professional technical equipment and vehicles, monitor traffic order and safety, detect violations of road traffic laws and other violations of law. When detecting a violation, it must be immediately reported to the patrol and public control department to conduct control and handle it according to the provisions of law....

The Head of the Road Traffic Patrol and Control Guidance Department under the Traffic Police Department (hereinafter referred to as the Head of the Road Traffic Patrol and Control Guidance Department), the Head of the Traffic Police Department, the Head of the District, Town, City Police of a province or centrally-run city (hereinafter referred to as the Head of the District Police) or higher shall decide to wear police uniforms or plainclothes when using professional technical equipment and means and must clearly state this in the patrol and control plan. "

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Accordingly, when patrolling and controlling, it is allowed to arrange for plainclothes traffic police to use professional and technical means and equipment to monitor traffic safety and order and detect violations.

However, in this case, traffic police are not allowed to wear plain clothes on their own, but must be decided by competent authorities to wear police uniforms or plain clothes and must clearly state in the patrol and control plan:

+ Head of Department of Road Traffic Patrol and Control Guidance

+ Head of Traffic Police Department

+ District Police Chief or higher

Thus, plainclothes traffic police are not authorized to impose fines but only monitor traffic situations through professional technical equipment and immediately report to uniformed patrol units if violations are detected.

Therefore, traffic police are required to wear police uniforms when patrolling, controlling and handling traffic violations. Therefore, when patrolling, controlling and handling violations, traffic police must wear police uniforms.

BAO HUNG

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