Driver Fined 19 Million Dong for Running Red Light With 15 Seconds Remaining
Translated from Vietnamese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Dak Lak traffic police fined a 46-year-old driver 19 million dong and deducted four licence points for running a red light.
- A dashcam recorded him crossing the intersection with 15 seconds left on the red signal, and residents sent the footage to police.
- The driver admitted the violation and accepted the penalty.
A driver in Vietnam’s Dak Lak province crossed a signalised intersection with 15 seconds still showing on the red light, resulting in a 19 million dong fine and the loss of four driving-licence points.
The 46-year-old man, identified as H.Q.B., was driving a pickup truck on Hung Vuong Street in Quang Phu commune at about 9:10 a.m. on Aug. 24. He had stopped at the intersection before unexpectedly moving through it while the signal remained red.
A dashcam in a vehicle behind him captured the incident. Residents later sent the footage to police, who verified the information and summoned the driver to work with officers at the Krong Buk traffic police station.
The driver acknowledged the offence and complied with the administrative penalty. Provincial traffic police said accurate and timely reports from residents help authorities detect and handle traffic violations.
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Originally published by Thanh Niên in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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