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Driver Blocks Expressway to Yell at Another Driver, Cites Refusal to Allow Overtake
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Driver Blocks Expressway to Yell at Another Driver, Cites Refusal to Allow Overtake

From Tuแป•i Trแบป · (6m ago) Vietnamese Critical tone

Translated from Vietnamese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • A driver blocked another car on the Noi Bai - Lao Cai expressway to verbally abuse the other driver.
  • The driver, identified as N.V.H., claimed he acted out because the car in front refused to let him overtake despite repeated flashing of headlights.
  • The incident occurred on a section of the highway undergoing expansion, with reduced speed limits and only two lanes for both directions.

A shocking display of road rage unfolded on the Noi Bai - Lao Cai expressway when a driver, identified as N.V.H. (born 1989, from Thai Nguyen), deliberately blocked another vehicle to engage in a verbal altercation. The incident, which occurred on May 5th, has drawn significant attention and prompted an investigation by traffic police.

According to driver H., the car in front was going at a slow speed, and he repeatedly flashed his lights but the car in front did not let him overtake.

โ€” Driver H. (N.V.H.)Explaining the reason for his actions.

According to N.V.H.'s statement to traffic police, the confrontation arose because the vehicle in front was traveling at a slow speed, and despite his repeated attempts to signal for an overtake by flashing his headlights, the other driver did not yield. This occurred on a stretch of the expressway currently under construction for expansion, which has led to reduced speed limits and a narrowed traffic flow to just two lanes serving both directions.

This expressway section is currently limiting speed due to ongoing expansion work and only has 2 lanes for both directions.

โ€” Article textDescribing the road conditions at the time of the incident.

N.V.H. admitted that after following the slower vehicle for about 120 meters, he lost his temper. He then maneuvered his car to cut in front of the other vehicle and stopped, subsequently exiting his car to confront the driver with unrestrained language. He acknowledged that his actions constituted a violation of traffic safety regulations.

Moving forward about 120m, because I couldn't keep my temper, I overtook, stopped in front of the car, then got out of the car and said things I couldn't control to the other driver.

โ€” N.V.H.Admitting to his actions and loss of temper.

The traffic police have issued a citation to N.V.H. for failing to maintain a safe distance when changing direction and for parking on the expressway in an unauthorized manner. The penalties include a fine of 13.9 million Vietnamese dong and the deduction of 6 points from his driver's license. This incident serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of aggressive driving and the importance of patience and adherence to traffic laws, especially in construction zones.

The traffic police have issued a citation to N.V.H. for the offense of Changing direction without ensuring a safe distance from the vehicle behind and parking on the expressway not according to regulations.

โ€” Article textDetailing the legal consequences for the driver.
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Originally published by Tuแป•i Trแบป in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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