Even though the two-wheeled vehicle lane is open and empty in the early morning, many people riding exercise bikes from 4 a.m. still blatantly ride in groups in the car lane. Ho Chi Minh City Traffic Police have continuously imposed fines, and many exercise bike riders only comply when they see the authorities.
This situation often happens on beautiful roads in Ho Chi Minh City such as: Pham Van Dong, Vo Van Kiet, Mai Chi Tho, Dien Bien Phu…
On the morning of April 24, the Hang Xanh Traffic Police Team, belonging to the Traffic Police Department (PC08, Ho Chi Minh City Police) patrolled and controlled Pham Van Dong Street, the intersection with Street No. 19 (Hiep Binh Chanh Ward, Thu Duc City).
At more than 4 a.m., traffic police discovered many cases of people riding exercise bicycles entering the car lane, so they invited them to the checkpoint to make a violation record and impound the vehicle.
While the traffic police were taking a report, some cyclists in the far car lane quickly took their bicycles across the median strip to get back into the 2-wheel lane. Some others, despite the danger, turned around and drove in the opposite direction. afternoon
Notably, this is not the first time the City Traffic Police have focused on handling exercise bikes entering prohibited roads. Previously, since 2021, the traffic police in charge of the Pham Van Dong route have continuously patrolled and imposed fines early in the morning on exercise bike riders who violated this violation. However, this situation still continues, causing frustration for lawful traffic participants
Early in the morning, the lane for two-wheeled vehicles is clear, with a hard median strip to ensure safety from the car lane, but exercise cyclists still choose to move in the car lane.
On social networks, many articles and photos taken from car dash cams also continuously share images of people riding exercise bikes entering car lanes with the question: “When do people ride exercise bikes? Only then will you obey the law?”
Motorcyclists also turn around and go in the opposite direction when they see a traffic police station
More than a dozen cyclists in the car lane quickly crossed the median strip, climbed onto the sidewalk, and turned around in the opposite direction.
According to traffic police, some people who ride exercise bikes in the morning often go in groups… and the whole group violates the law.
The fine for cyclists entering prohibited roads is from 200,000 – 300,000 VND. The Traffic Police Department of Ho Chi Minh City Police recommends that people participating in traffic by bicycle combine practicing civilized and safe sports and obeying laws on traffic order and safety to ensure the lives and health of passengers. yourself and others participating in traffic on the road
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