Chương II Luật Giao thông đường bộ 2008: Quy tắc giao thông đường bộ

Chapter II.

ROAD TRAFFIC RULES

Article 9. General rules

1. Road users shall keep to the right in their travel direction, move on the prescribed lane or road section and obey the road signal system.

2. The driver and persons sitting on the front seats of a car equipped with safety belts shall wear the safety belts.

Article 10. Road signal system

1. The road signal system includes instructions given by persons directing traffic; traffic light signals, road signs, road markings, marker posts or protection walls and barriers.

2. Instructions given by persons directing traffic:

a/ Arm raised upright constitutes a signal that road users approaching from any direction must stop;

b/ One or two arms outstretched horizontally constitutes a signal that road users in front of or behind the person directing traffic must stop while road users on the right and the left of the person directing traffic may proceed;

c/ Right arm outstretched to the front constitutes a signal that road users behind and on the right of the person directing traffic must stop; road users in front of the person directing traffic may turn right; road users on the left of the person directing traffic may proceed in all directions; and pedestrians crossing the road must walk behind the person directing traffic.

3. The traffic light signals are in three colors, each having the following meaning:

a/ A green light means proceed;

b/ A red light means stop;

c/ An amber light means stop behind the stop line, except for road users who have passed the stop line and may keep moving; in case of a flashing amber light signal, road users may proceed but shall slow down and give way to pedestrians;

4. Road signs are divided into 5 groups, with the meaning of each group as follows:

a/ Prohibitive signs indicate prohibitions;

b/ Danger warning signs warn dangerous circumstances likely to occur;

c/ Mandatory signs indicate instructions to be obeyed;

d/ Direction signs indicate traffic directions or necessary information;

e/ Additional panels additionally explain prohibitive signs, danger warning signs, mandatory signs or direction signs.

5. Road markings indicate the division of lanes, travel positions or directions, stop positions.

6. Marker posts or protection walls are erected at the edge of dangerous road sections to notify road users of the safety scope of the road foundation and of the road direction.

7. Barriers are erected at places where roads are narrowed, at bridge heads, sluice heads, no-entry roads, dead-end roads not open to vehicles and pedestrians, or at places where traffic should be controlled and supervised.

8. The Minister of Transport shall issue specific regulations on road signs.

Article 11. Compliance with road signals

1. Road users shall comply with instructions and indications of the road signal system.

2. When there are persons directing traffic, road users shall comply with their instructions.

3. Where there exist both a fixed sign and a temporary sign, road users shall comply with the instruction conveyed by the temporary sign.

4. At pedestrian crossings, operators shall observe, slow down and give way to pedestrians and wheelchairs of the disabled to cross the road.

At places where there is no pedestrian crossing, operators shall observe and, if seeing a pedestrian or a wheelchair of a disabled crossing the road, slow down and give way to the pedestrian or the wheelchair of the disabled to safely cross the road.

Article 12. Speed and distance between vehicles

1. Drivers and operators of special-use vehicles shall comply with regulations on the speed limits of vehicles moving on the roads and keep at a safe distance from a vehicle moving ahead; at places where there is a sign indicating the “minimum distance between two vehicles”, they shall keep at a distance not shorter than that indicated.

2. The Minister of Transport shall issue regulations on the speed limits of vehicles and the placement of speed limit signs; and organize the placement of speed limit signs along national highways.

3. Provincial-level People’s Committee presidents shall organize the placement of speed limits signs along locally managed roads.

Article 13. Use of lanes

1. On a road with many lanes in the same direction of traffic, distinguished from one another by the lane-dividing markings, operators shall keep their vehicles on one lane and may only change lanes at places where it is so permitted; when changing lane, they shall give signals indicating their intention and ensure safety.

2. On a one-way road with a lane-dividing marking, rudimentary vehicles shall keep to the right lane close to the edge of the road while motor vehicles and special-use vehicles move on the left lane.

3. Vehicles moving on the road at a lower speed shall keep to the right.

Article 14. Overtaking

1. Before overtaking a vehicle shall give a signal by means of light or horn; from 22.00 hrs to 05.00 hrs in urban centers and populous areas, only light signals can be used for this purpose.

2. The overtaking vehicle may overtake only where there is no obstacle ahead, no oncoming vehicle in the road section intended for overtaking and the vehicle ahead has not given a signal to overtake another and has moved toward the right side.

3. When there is a vehicle intending to overtake, if safety can be assured, the operator of the vehicle ahead shall slow down, move close to the right of the carriageway till the following vehicle has passed and may not cause obstructions to the overtaking vehicle.

4. When overtaking, a vehicle shall do so on the left side, except for the following cases where it can overtake on the right side:

a/ When the vehicle ahead has given a signal to turn left or is turning left;

b/ When a tram is running in the middle of the road;

c/ When a special-use vehicle is operating on the road, making overtaking on the left impossible.

5. Overtaking is forbidden in the following cases:

a/ The conditions prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article are not met;

b/ There is only a single line of vehicular traffic on a narrow bridge;

c/ On a bend, at the crest of a slope and at a place with insufficient visibility;

d/ At an intersection or a level crossing between a road and a railroad track;

e/ When weather conditions or road conditions do not ensure safe overtaking;

f/ A priority vehicle is emitting a priority signal.

Article 15. Change of direction

1. When wishing to change direction, the operator shall slow down and give a signal of the turning direction.

2. While changing direction, the driver or operator of a special-use vehicle shall allow pedestrians and bicycle riders moving on the road sections reserved for them to pass, give way to oncoming vehicles and shall change direction only when seeing that his/her vehicle does not obstruct or endanger people and other vehicles.

3. In residential areas, the driver may make U-turns only at intersections and places with a sign permitting U-turns.

4. It is prohibited to make U-turns at road sections reserved for pedestrians to cross, on bridges, at bridge heads, under flyovers, at undergrounds, in road tunnels, on expressways, at level crossings between a road and a railroad track, on narrow roads, steep roads or on bends with insufficient visibility.

Article 16. Reversing

1. When reversing his/her vehicle, the operator shall observe behind, give a necessary signal and may reverse only when realizing no danger.

2. It is forbidden to reverse in areas where reversing is prohibited, on road sections reserved for pedestrians to cross, at intersections or level crossings between a road and a railroad track, at places with insufficient visibility, in road tunnels or on expressways.

Article 17. Passing of oncoming traffic

1. On a road which is not divided into two separate directions of traffic, when passing an oncoming vehicle, the operator shall slow down and move to the right along his/her direction of traffic.

2. Cases of giving way when passing an oncoming vehicle:

a/ At a narrow road section which permits only one vehicle to move and where a lay-by is available, the vehicle which is closer to the lay-by shall pull in to the lay-by, allowing the other vehicle to pass;

b/ The vehicle moving downhill shall allow the vehicle moving uphill to pass;

c/ The vehicle facing an obstruction ahead shall allow the other vehicle to pass.

3. When passing each other, two motor vehicles moving in the opposite directions may not use the driving lamp.

Article 18. Standing and parking on roads

1. Standing vehicle is a vehicle that is stationary for the time needed to pick up or set down persons or to load or unload goods or to do other things.

2. Parked vehicle is a vehicle that is stationary for an unlimited time.

3. When standing or parking his/her vehicle on a road, the operator shall comply with the following provisions:

a/ To give a signal to operators of other vehicles;

b/ To stand or park his/her vehicle at places with large roadsides or on land plots outside the carriageway; where the roadside is narrow or not available, to stand or park the vehicle close to the right edge of the carriage along the direction of traffic;

c/ Where a car stop or a parking lot has been built or designated, to stand or park the vehicle at such place;

d/ After parking the vehicle, the operator may leave the vehicle only after taking safety measures, if the parked vehicle occupies part of the carriageway, the operator shall place danger warning signs in front of and behind the vehicle for the operators of other vehicles to notice;

e/ Not to open the door of the vehicle or leave it open or alight from the vehicle when safety conditions are not assured;

f/ When standing the vehicle, not to shut down the engine and leave the driving seat;

g/ The vehicle parked on a steep road must have its wheels chocked.

4. It is forbidden to stand or park a vehicle at the following positions:

a/ On the left side of one-way carriages;

b/ On bends and close the crests of slopes with insufficient visibility;

c/ On bridges, under flyovers;

d/ In parallel with another standing or parked vehicle;

e/ On pedestrian crossings;

f/ At an intersections and within 5 meters from the edge of the intersection;

g/ At bus stops;

h/ In front of and within 5 meters from both sides of the entrances of offices of agencies or organizations;

i/ At road sections wide enough for only line of traffic;

j/ Within railroad tracks’ safety areas;

k/ At places where the vehicle would conceal road signs.

Article 19. Standing and parking on streets

When standing or parking his/her vehicle on street, the operator shall comply with the provisions of Article 18 of this Law and the following provisions:

1. To stand or park the vehicle close to the right kerb or pavement of the street along the direction of traffic, with the distance between the nearest wheel and the kerb or pavement not exceeding 0.25 m and without obstructing or endangering traffic. In narrow streets, to stand or park the vehicle at positions at least 20 meters away from the vehicle parked on the other side.

2. Not to stand or park the vehicle on tramways, on manholes of water drainage sewers, or openings of telephone or high-voltage electricity trenches or places exclusively reserved for fire engines to get water. Not to leave the vehicle on roadbed or pavement in contravention of regulations.

Article 20. Loading of cargoes on vehicles

1. Cargoes loaded on a vehicle must be neatly arranged and firmly fastened, must not fall on to the road, and must not be trailed on the road and affect the driving of the vehicle.

2. Loaded cargoes projecting beyond the front or rear of the vehicle must be marked with a red flag by daytime or a red light at night or when it is dark.

3. The Minister of Transport shall issue specific regulations on the loading of cargoes on road vehicles.

Article 21. Carriage of persons on cargo vehicles

1. Persons may only be carried on cargo vehicles in the following cases:

a/ Carrying persons to perform natural disaster prevention and combat tasks or urgent tasks; carrying people’s armed force officers and soldiers to perform their duties; carrying victims to hospital;

b/ Carrying road maintenance and repair workers; carrying learner drivers on driving practice cars; carrying persons forming a procession;

c/ Evacuating persons out of dangerous areas or in other cases of emergency as prescribed by law.

2. Vehicles carrying persons in the cases specified in Clause 1 of this Article must have a fixed trunk, ensuring traffic safety.

Article 22. Priority rights of a number of vehicles

1. The following vehicles have the priority right to go before other vehicles when passing intersections from any direction of traffic in the following order:

a/ Fire engines traveling on duty;

b/ Military vehicles and police vehicles on urgent duty; motorcades led by police cars;

c/ Ambulances on duty;

d/ Dike-watch vehicles, vehicles employed in overcoming natural disasters or epidemics or in a state of emergency as prescribed by law;

e/ Funeral vehicle processions.

2. Vehicles specified at Points a, b, c and d of Clause 1, this Article, when traveling on duty, shall give signals by means of horn, banner and light according to regulations; are not restricted in speed; may enter one-way roads from the opposite direction and other roads open to traffic, even go through the red light, and must only follow the instructions of persons directing traffic.

The Government shall issue specific regulations on signals of priority vehicles.

3. When recognizing the signals of priority vehicles, road users shall promptly slow down, give way or pull in to the right edge of the carriageway to give way. They may not obstruct priority vehicles.

Article 23. Crossing by ferry boat and pontoon bridge

1. When reaching a ferry landing stage or pontoon bridge, vehicles must line up at the prescribed place without obstructing traffic.

2. When a vehicle embarks, is on board and disembarks a ferry boat, all passengers shall alight from the vehicle, except operators of motor vehicles or special-use vehicles, sick people, old people and disabled people.

3. Motor vehicles and special-use vehicles will be the first to embark a ferry boat, followed by rudimentary vehicles and people; when disembarking a ferry boat, people will come up first, then vehicles under the guidance of persons directing traffic.

4. Priority order for crossing by ferry boat or pontoon bridge:

a/ Priority vehicles specified in Clause 1, Article 22 of this Law;

b/ Mail vans;

c/ Fresh and raw foodstuff trucks;

d/ Public passenger cars.

When many priority vehicles of the same kind concurrently arrive at a ferry landing stage or pontoon bridge, the vehicle which arrives first is entitled to cross first.

Article 24. Giving way at intersections

When approaching an intersection, the operator of a vehicle shall slow down and give way according to the following provisions:

1. At an intersection without signals to move around the roundabout, to give way to vehicles approaching from the right;

2. At an intersection with signals to move around the roundabout, to give way to vehicles approaching from the left;

3. At an intersection between a priority road and a non-priority road or between a feeder road and a main road, the vehicle coming from the non-priority road or the feeder road must give way to the vehicle moving on the priority road or the main road from any direction of traffic.

Article 25. Traveling on level-crossings between roads and railroad tracks or bridges with railroad tracks

1. At a level crossing between a road and a railroad track or a bridge with a railroad track, the rail-borne vehicle has the priority right to go first.

2. At a level crossing between a road and a railroad track which is equipped with light signals, barriers and signaling bell, when the red light is on, signaling bell ringing or the barriers moving or closed, road users shall stop on their road section at a safe distance from the barriers; they may cross only when the red light is off, the barriers are fully opened and the signaling bell stops ringing.

3. At a level crossing between a road and a railroad track which is equipped with light signals or signaling bell only, when the red light is on or signaling bell ringing, road users shall stop at a distance of at least 5 meters from the nearest track; they may cross only when the red light is off or the signaling bell stops ringing.

4. At a level crossing between a road and a railroad track which is equipped with no light signals, barriers and signaling bell, road users shall look both sides and cross only if they ascertain that no rail-borne vehicle is approaching; if seeing that a rail-borne vehicle is approaching, they shall stop at a distance of at least 5 meters from the nearest track and may cross only when the rail-borne vehicle has passed.

5. When a vehicle breaks down right at a level crossing between a road and a railroad track or within the railroad safety area, its operator shall by all fastest ways place signals on the railroad track at least 500 meters on the both sides of the vehicle in order to warn the operators of rail-borne vehicles and seek ways to report such to the nearest railroad or station manager, and at the same time take every measure to move the vehicle off the railroad safety area as soon as possible.

6. Those who are present at the place where a vehicle breaks down at a level crossing between a road and a railroad track have the duty to help the operator move the vehicle off the railroad safety area.

Article 26. Traffic on expressways

1. Drivers and operators of special-use vehicles traveling on expressways, apart from complying with traffic rules provided in this Law, shall also observe the following provisions:

a/ When entering an expressway, to give signals indicating the intention to do so and give way to vehicles traveling on the expressway, only when making sure that it is safe can they join in the traffic lane on the lane close to the edge of the expressway; if there is an acceleration lane, they shall use it before moving into the expressway lane;

b/ When exiting an expressway, to move gradually to the right lane, if there is a deceleration lane, they shall enter such lane before leaving the expressway;

c/ Do not move on the emergency-stop lane or the verge;

d/ Do not move beyond the maximum speed and below the minimum speed, which are indicated on the road signs or painted road markings.

2. Drivers or operators of special-use vehicles shall keep at a safe distance from one another as indicated on the road signs.

3. To stand or park their vehicles only at the prescribed places; where they are compelled to stand or park their vehicles outside the prescribed places, the drivers shall move their vehicles off the carriageway; if unable to do so, they shall give signals to the drivers of other vehicles.

4. Pedestrians, rudimentary vehicles, motorcycles, mopeds and tractors; and special-use vehicles with a design speed of less than 70 km/h may not enter expressways, except persons, vehicles and equipment used for expressway administration and maintenance.

Article 27. Traffic in road tunnels

Operators of vehicles traveling in road tunnels, apart from complying with traffic rules provided in this Law, shall also observe the following provisions:

1. Motor vehicles and special-use vehicles must switch on their lamps and rudimentary vehicles must switch on their lamps or carry luminous signal devices;

2. They may only stand and park their vehicles at prescribed places.

Article 28. Load-bearing capacity and size limits of roads

1. Operators shall comply with regulations on load-bearing capacity and size limits of roads and submit to the inspection by competent agencies.

2. In special cases, vehicles which are overloaded or oversized beyond the size limits of roads and caterpillars which damage road surface may operate on the roads provided that they obtain permits of road administration agencies and take compulsory measures to protect roads and ensure traffic safety.

3. The Minister of Transport shall issue regulations on the load-bearing capacity and size limits of roads, publicize the load-bearing and size limits of national highways; prescribe the grant of permits for overloaded and oversized vehicles and road surface- damaging caterpillars.

4. Provincial-level People’s Committee presidents shall publicize the load-bearing capacity and size limits of locally managed roads.

Article 29. Vehicles pulling vehicles or trailers

1. An automobile may only pull another automobile or special-use vehicle when the latter cannot move on its own and must comply with the following provisions:

a/ The pulled automobile must have an operator and its steering system must still be effective;

b/ The coupling with the pulled automobile must be secure and safe; if the brake system of the pulled automobile is no longer effective, the pulling and the pulled automobile must be coupled by a hard rod;

c/ There must be signs at the front of the pulling automobile and the rear of the pulled automobile.

2. An automobile pulling a trailer must have its total mass bigger than that of the trailer or must have a brake system effective for trailers.

3. The following acts are prohibited:

a/ An automobile pulling a trailer or semi-trailer coupled with another trailer or automobile;

b/ Carrying people on the pulled automobile;

c/ Pulling a rudimentary vehicle, motorcycle or moped.

Article 30. Operators of and passengers on motorcycles and mopeds

1. The operator of a motorcycle or moped may carry only one person, except for the following cases in which carrying two persons at most is permitted:

a/ Carrying sick persons for emergency medical treatment;

b/ Escorting a person who has committed an illegal act;

c/ Carrying children under 14 years of age.

2. The operators and passengers of motorcycles, three-wheeled motor vehicles or mopeds shall wear safety helmets, properly fastening their chin straps.

3. Operators of motorcycles, three-wheeled motor vehicles or mopeds are prohibited from:

a/ Traveling abreast;

b/ Traveling in road sections reserved for pedestrians and other vehicles;

c/ Using umbrellas, mobile phones and audible devices, except hearing aids;

d/ Pulling and pushing other vehicles or objects, and carrying bulky objects;

e/ Operating the vehicle without holding the handlebars or on one wheel, for two-wheeled vehicles, or on two wheels, for three-wheeled vehicles;

f/ Other acts badly affecting traffic order and safety.

4. 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;

e/ Other acts baldy affecting traffic order and safety.

Article 31. Riders of and passengers on bicycles, operators of other rudimentary vehicles

1. Bicycle riders may carry only one person or two persons including an under-7 child.

Bicycle riders shall comply with the provisions of Clause 3, Article 30 of this Law; passengers on bicycles traveling on the roads shall comply with the provisions of Clause 4, Article 30 of this Law.

2. Operators of and passengers on motor bicycles shall wear safety helmets, properly fastening their chin straps.

3. Operators of other rudimentary vehicles may not travel two or more abreast, shall travel on the lane reserved for rudimentary vehicles, if such lane is available; when traveling at night, these vehicles must have signals at their front and rear. Operators of animal-drawn carts shall take measures to ensure public sanitation.

4. Goods loaded on rudimentary vehicles must ensure safety, without obstructing traffic and the operator’s view.

Article 32. Pedestrians

1. Pedestrians shall use pavements or verges; where pavements and verges are not available, they shall walk close to the edge of a road.

2. Pedestrians may cross a road at places where there are light signals, road markings or flyovers or tunnels reserved for pedestrians, and shall comply with the instructions given by such lights.

3. At places where light signals, road markings, flyovers or tunnels reserved for pedestrians are not available, pedestrians, before crossing a road, shall watch approaching vehicles, may cross the road when it is safe and shall take responsibility to ensure safe crossing.

4. Pedestrians may not walk over the median strip and cling to moving vehicles; if carrying bulky objects, they shall ensure safety and no obstruction to road users and vehicles in traffic.

5. Children under 7 years, when crossing an urban street or a road with regular vehicular traffic, must be led by adults; everyone has the duty to help children under 7 years cross roads.

Article 33. Disabled, old road-users

1. Disabled persons traveling in wheel chairs propelled by themselves may travel on pavements and marked pedestrian crossings.

2. Visually handicapped persons, when traveling on roads, must be led by other persons or have a device to signal other persons that they are visually handicapped.

3. Everyone has the duty to assist disabled persons and old persons in crossing roads.

Article 34. Persons guiding animals on roads

1. Persons guiding animals on roads shall keep them close to the edge of the carriageway and ensure road sanitation; if they need to lead the animals to cross a road, they shall watch out traffic and may only guide them cross the road when it is safe.

2. It is forbidden to guide animals go on road sections reserved for motor vehicles.

Article 35. Other activities on roads

1. The organization of cultural and sport activities, processions, festivals on roads must comply with the following provisions:

a/ Agencies or organizations wishing to use roads for cultural and sport activities, processions or festivals shall obtain written agreement of competent road administration agencies on traffic assurance plans before applying for permits to organize these activities in accordance with law;

b/ When necessary to restrict traffic on or close a road, the road administration agency shall issue announcements on traffic directions; agencies or organizations mentioned at Point a, Clause 1 of this Article shall organize the publication of these announcements on the mass media and take measures to ensure order and safety for road users and vehicles in traffic;

c/ The People’s Committees of localities where cultural sports activities, processions or festivals are organized shall direct local functional agencies to organize and ensure safe traffic in areas where these activities are organized.

2. The following acts are prohibited:

a/ Holding markets, buying and selling goods on roads;

b/ Illegally gathering people on roads;

c/ Leaving animals unattended on roads;

d/ Drying paddy, rice stock and straw, agricultural products and other objects on roads;

e/ Placing advertisement billboards on road land;

f/ Installing boards, advertisement billboards or other equipment distracting road user attention to, and misleading the meanings of, road signs, or obstructing road users;

g/ Concealing road signs and traffic light signals;

h/ Using skateboards or roller-skates or similar equipment on the carriageways;

i/ Other acts obstructing traffic.

Article 36. Use of streets and other activities on streets

1. Roadbeds and pavements are used only for traffic purposes;

2. Other activities on streets must comply with Clause 1, Article 35 of this Law; in special cases, temporary use of parts of roadbeds and pavements for other purposes is subject to regulations of provincial-level People’s Committees and must not affect traffic order and safety.

3. The following acts are prohibited:

a/ Acts specified in Clause 2, Article 35 of this Law;

b/ Dumping garbage or wastes not at prescribed places;

c/ Illegally building or placing platforms or stands on streets.

Article 37. Organization of traffic and direction of traffic

1. Organization of traffic covers the following contents:

a/ Dividing lanes, flows and routes and prescribing travel time for people and road vehicles;

b/ Stipulating no-entry road sections, one-way roads, no-standing, no-parking and no-U-turn places; installing road signs;

c/ Announcing temporary or permanent changes in lane or route division and traffic time; taking measures in response to incidents and other road traffic measures to ensure uninterrupted and safe traffic.

2. Responsibility to organize traffic:

a/ The Minister of Transport shall organize traffic on the national highway system;

b/ Provincial-level People’s Committee presidents shall organize traffic on the road systems under their management.

3. Traffic police’s responsibility to direct traffic:

a/ To instruct and direct traffic on roads; guide or compel road users to observe traffic rules;

b/ Upon the occurrence of circumstances which cause traffic jams or other urgent requirements to ensure security and order, to suspend traffic on certain road sections, re-arrange traffic flows or routes and temporary standing and parking places.

Article 38. Responsibilities of individuals, agencies and organizations when traffic accidents occur

1. Operators and persons directly involved in a traffic accident shall:

a/ Immediately stop their vehicles; keep unchanged the conditions at the site of the accident; give first aid to the victims and show up at the request of competent agencies;

b/ Remain on the scene of the accident until the arrival of the police, except for cases in which the operator has also been injured and must be carried for emergency medical treatment or has to carry the victim for emergency medical treatment or his/ her life is threatened, but shall later report himself/ herself to the nearest police office;

c/ Provide true information on the accident to competent agencies.

2. Persons present at the place where an accident occurs have the following responsibilities:

a/ Protect the scene;

b/ Provide timely assistance and medical treatment to the victims;

c/ Immediately report to the nearest police office, health agency or People’s Committee;

d/ Protect the victims’ property;

e/ Provide true information on the accident at the request of competent agencies.

3. Operators of other vehicles, when passing the places of accidents, have the responsibility to carry the victims for emergency medical treatment. Priority vehicles and vehicles carrying persons entitled to diplomatic privileges and immunities are not compelled to comply with this Clause.

4. Upon receiving a report on an accident, the police office shall promptly send police officers to the scene to investigate the accident and collaborate with the road administration and local People’s Committee to ensure uninterrupted and safe traffic.

5. The commune-level People’s Committee of the place where an accidents occurs shall promptly inform the police office and health agency of the accident for handling the accident; organize the treatment and assistance of the victims, the protection of the scene and the victims’ property; in case the victim dies and his/her identity is unknown or he/ she has no relatives or his/her relatives cannot afford his/her burial, after competent state agencies have completed all work as prescribed by law and permitted the burial, the commune-level People’s Committee shall organize the burial.

For an accident falling beyond its ability, the commune-level People’s Committee shall report it to the higher-level People’s Committee

6. The Ministry of Public Security shall make statistics, sum up and develop a database on road traffic accidents and make it accessible to agencies, organizations and individuals in accordance with law.