Fines imposed on BRT lane violations

Hanoi traffic police started have started imposing fines on drivers who are caught using the bus rapid transit from February 15.

Hanoi traffic police started have started imposing fines on drivers who are caught using the bus rapid transit (BRT) from February 15.

Following Government Decree 46/2016/NĐ-CP, issued in 2016, cars driving in the BRT lane will be fined VND800,000-1.2 million (USD35-53) and motorbikes VND300,000-400,000 (USD13-17).

 

The police fines a violator

Captain Le Van Hung from the city’s Traffic Police Division 7, said that dozens of violations were detected since early morning today with the majority being motorbikes.

The National Traffic Safety Committee has asked Hanoi police to investigate a state-owned blue number-plated car which was found travelling along the BRT lane. The case was detected after a clip about the violation posted by a Facebook user on February 8 went viral. The car bearing a blue-coloured licence plate with the number 29A-016.46 was caught running at a high speed in the lane.

Hanoi launched the 14-km BRT route from January 1, 2017, linking Kim Ma Station in Dong Da District and Yen Nghia Station in Ha Dong District and takes around 30 minutes.

The city plans to operate eight BRT routes by 2030.