In Vietnam, is pillion passenger permissible to hold an umbrealla while the motorbike is moving?

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• In Vietnam, is it permissible for pillion passenger to hold an umbrella while the motorbike is moving?
• In Vietnam, what are the fines if pillion passenger holds an umbrella while the motorbike is moving?

In Vietnam, is it permissible for pillion passenger to hold an umbrella while the motorbike is moving?

Pursuant to Point b, Clause 4, Article 30 of the Law on Road Traffic in 2008 stipulating passengers of motorcycles, three-wheeled motor vehicles or mopeds in traffic are prohibited from:

a/ Carrying bulky objects;

b/ Using umbrellas;

c/ Clinging to, pulling or pushing other vehicles;

d/ Standing on the saddle or pillion, or sitting on the handlebars;

dd/ Other acts baldy affecting traffic order and safety.

As regulations above, pillion passenger is not permissible to hold an umbrella while the motorbike is moving.

In Vietnam, what are the fines if pillion passenger holds an umbrella while the motorbike is moving?

Pursuant to Point g, Clause 1, Article 6 of the Decree 100/2019/NĐ-CP stipulating the fine ranging from VND 100,000 to VND 200,000 upon a vehicle operator who commits any of the following violations:

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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 pillion 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.

As regulations above, carrying a pillion passenger who uses an umbrella shall be fined from VND 100,000 to VND 200,000

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