What will be the punishment for motorbike drivers who turn on loudspeakers to play music while participating in traffic?
Prohibited acts when participating in traffic are specified in Article 8 Road Traffic Law 2008 as follows:
Actions are strictly prohibited
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10. Handing over motor vehicles and specialized motorbikes to people who are not qualified to drive vehicles participating in road traffic.
11. Driving a motor vehicle exceeding the prescribed speed limit, taking the right of way, or overtaking recklessly.
12. Honk the horn and rev the accelerator continuously; honk between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., honk air horns, and use high beams in urban areas and densely populated areas, except for priority vehicles on duty according to the provisions of this Law.
13. Installing and using horns and lights not in accordance with the manufacturer's design for each type of motor vehicle; Using sound equipment causes disruption to traffic safety and public order.
14. Transporting goods banned from circulation, illegally transporting or not fully complying with regulations on transporting dangerous goods and wild animals.
15. Threatening, insulting, competing with, or manipulating passengers; forcing passengers to use services against their will; transferring passengers, unloading passengers or other acts to avoid detection of overloaded vehicles or more than the prescribed number of people.
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According to the regulations just mentioned, the act of turning on loudspeakers to play music while driving a motorbike in traffic is an act that disrupts traffic safety and public order, and is strictly prohibited by law.
What will be the punishment for motorbike drivers who turn on loudspeakers to play music while participating in traffic?
The level of administrative penalties for motorbike drivers when turning on loudspeakers to play music while participating in traffic is specified in Clause 4, Article 6.Decree 100/2019/ND-CP (amended by point g, clause 34, Article 2 Decree 123/2021/ND-CP, point b clause 36 Article 2Decree 123/2021/ND-CP) as follows:
Penalties for drivers of motorbikes, mopeds (including electric motorbikes), motorbike-like vehicles and moped-like vehicles violating road traffic rules
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4. A fine of from 800,000 VND to 1,000,000 VND shall be imposed on vehicle drivers who commit one of the following violations:
a) Driving the vehicle at a speed exceeding the prescribed speed limit from 10 km/h to 20 km/h;
b) Stopping or parking in a road tunnel at the wrong place;
c) Overtaking in cases where overtaking is not allowed, overtaking on roads with signs prohibiting overtaking for the type of vehicle being driven, except for violations specified in Point h, Clause 3 of this Article ;
d) Overtaking in a road tunnel at the wrong place; U-turn in road tunnels;
e) Failure to comply with traffic signals;
g) Failure to comply with orders or instructions of traffic controllers or traffic controllers;
h) The person driving the vehicle uses an umbrella, cell phone, or audio device, except hearing aids.
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Thus, motorbike drivers who use candy bar speakers to play music while participating in traffic will be subject to an administrative fine of from 800,000 VND to 1,000,000 VND.