Parking under the overpass, beware of heavy fines

Clause 4, Article 18 of the 2008 Road Traffic Law clearly stipulates that vehicle drivers are not allowed to stop or park vehicles in the following locations: On the left side of a one-way street; on curved roads and near the top of a slope where visibility is obstructed; on bridges, under overpasses ; parallel to another vehicle that is stopping or parking; on the roadway for pedestrians to cross the road; at intersections and within 5 meters from the edge of the intersection; at bus stops; in front of and within 5 meters on both sides of the gate of an agency or organization's headquarters; at a roadway with a width only enough for one lane; within the safety zone of a railway; obscuring road signs.

Thus, parking under an overpass is illegal.

Point d, Clause 4 and Point d, Clause 7, Article 5 of Decree No. 100/2019/ND-CP stipulating administrative sanctions for violations in the field of road and railway traffic are amended and supplemented by Point d, Clause 3 and Point b, Point d, Clause 34, Article 2 of Decree No. 123/2021/ND-CP stipulating sanctions for drivers of cars and similar vehicles violating road traffic rules as follows:

4. A fine of VND 2,000,000 to VND 3,000,000 shall be imposed on a driver who commits one of the following violations:

d) Stopping or parking a vehicle at the following locations: On the left side of a one-way road or on the left side (in the direction of traffic) of a two-way road; on a curved road or near the top of a slope where visibility is obstructed; on a bridge, under an overpass , parallel to another vehicle that is stopping or parking, except for the violation specified in Point d, Clause 7 of this Article;

7. A fine of VND 10,000,000 to VND 12,000,000 shall be imposed on a driver who commits one of the following violations:

d) Stopping or parking on the highway in an incorrect place; not signaling to let other drivers know when forced to stop or park on the highway in an incorrect place; making a U-turn on the highway;

Thus, car drivers are not allowed to park under overpasses and if they do, they may be fined from VND 2,000,000 to VND 3,000,000 according to the above regulations.

Minh Hoa (t/h)

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