May I ask, will I be fined if I ride a motorbike in residential areas and honk at 11pm? If yes, will my driving license be revoked?
According to Point n, Clause 1, Article 6 of Decree No. 100/2019/ND-CP stipulating penalties imposed upon operators of mopeds and motorcycles (including electric motorcycles) and the like violating road traffic rules, in which:
1. A fine ranging from VND 100,000 to VND 200,000 shall be imposed upon a vehicle operator who commits any of the following violations:
a) Failure to comply with road signs and road markings, except for violations specified in Points c, dd, e and h Clause 2; Points d, g, i and m Clause 3; Points a, b, c, d and e Clause 4; Clause 5; Point b Clause 6; Points a and b Clause 7; Point d Clause 8 of this Article;
b) No signaling before overtaking;
c) Failure to keep a safe distance that leads to a collision with the vehicle ahead; failure to keep a safe distance in accordance with the sign “Cự ly tối thiểu giữa hai xe” (Safe distance);
d) Turning without yielding to the pedestrians and wheelchairs of the disabled that cross the street at crosswalks or non-motorized vehicles running in the cycle lane;
dd) Turning without yielding to oncoming vehicles, the pedestrians and wheelchairs of the disabled that cross the street at other positions than crosswalks;
e) Reversing motor tricycles without observation or signaling;
g) Carrying a passenger who uses an umbrella;
h) Failure to comply with regulations on yielding at intersections, except for the violations specified in Points b and e Clause 2 of this Article;
i) Changing lanes where prohibited or without signaling;
k) Going three abreast or more;
l) Failure to turn on the lights from 7 pm to 5 am or in a foggy or bad weather when visibility is short;
m) Dodging oncoming vehicles improperly; using high beams while avoiding oncoming traffic; failure to yield to oncoming vehicles where the road is narrow, sloping, or obstructed;
n) Honking from 10 pm to 5 am, using the high beam in rural areas or residential areas, except for emergency vehicles on duty;
o) Operating an emergency vehicle without conformable warning devices or using warning devices without a license issued by a competent authority or without an unexpired one;
p) Making a u-turn in places where making a u-turn is prohibited, except for violation(s) specified in Point d Clause 4 of this Article;
q) Operating the vehicle at a lower speed than the lowest permissible speed.
Thus, in case you drive a motorbike and honks your vehicle's horn in a residential area at 11 pm, you may be fined from VND 100,000 to VND 200,000. Besides, for this act, the driving license is not revoked in Vietnam.
Best Regards!