Police in HCM City has carried out an inspection at local motorbike rental services
On August 1 alone, they had caught many people that ran on the wrong lane or drove without licenses. Most drivers said they rented bikes as it was the easiest way of travelling in the city.
Some cases were fined while in other cases, the motorbikes were seized and the owners and service providers were asked to go to the police station. Bike owners will be fined up to VND1m (USD43) if they rent their motorbikes to people without driving licenses.
During this time, the national traffic inspection is also being carried out from July 15 to August 14.
From July 15 to 30, HCM City police had dealt with 14,220 cases including 727 passengers buses, 551 containers and over 9,000 motorbikes. The police collected over VND3.8bn (USD164,400). Some of the most common violations are overloading, drunk-driving, speeding, running on the wrong lane and driving without helmets.