Chương II Thông tư 31/2019/TT-BGTVT : Quy định tốc độ , khoảng cách của xe cơ giới , xe máy chuyên dùng tham gia giao thông trên đường nội

Chapter II

SPEED AND DISTANCE OF ROAD VEHICLES AND HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES IN ROAD TRAFFIC

Article 6. Maximum allowed speed of road vehicles travelling in crowded area (except on expressway)

Article 7. Maximum allowed speed of road vehicles travelling outside of crowded area (except on expressway)

Article 8. Maximum allowed speed for heavy-duty machines, mopeds (including electric mopeds) and similar vehicles on the road (except on expressway)

With respect to heavy-duty machines, mopeds (including electric mopeds) and similar vehicles on the road, the maximum speed must not exceed 40 km/h.

Article 9. Maximum speed of road vehicles and heavy-duty machines on expressway

1. The maximum allowed speed on the expressway must not exceed 120 km/h.

2. When participating in traffic on an expressway, a driver or operator of heavy-duty machines must comply with the maximum and minimum speed displayed on road signs and road markings.

Article 10. Erection of speed limit signs

1. The erection of speed limit signs shall comply with road signal laws and take into account practical conditions of routes and segments of the roads relating road infrastructure, rate and type of vehicles and time frames within the day.

With respect to projects on new construction, restoration or upgrade of road works, fully erect speed limit signs before bringing such works into use.  With respect to active routes within their division, road authorities must promptly erect road signs as per laws on their part.

2. With respect to roads leading to or away from the expressways, the speed limit displayed on the speed limit signs must not be lower than 50 km/h.

3. Competent authorities specified in Clause 4 of this Article shall decide to:

a) erect a speed limit sign for each direction on a dual carriageway;

b) erect speed limit signs applied to a specific time in a day (additional panels, variable message signs);

c) erect speed limit signs applied to specific vehicles posing high risk of causing unsafe traffic;

dd) erect speed limit signs displaying value greater than 60 km/h (with respect to roads in crowded areas), greater than 90 km/h (with respect to roads outside of crowded areas) on routes having design speed greater than the maximum speed specified in Articles 6 and 7 of this Circular after ensuring traffic safety.

4. The competent authorities deciding to erect road signs with respect to cases specified in Clause 3 of this Article, including:

a) Ministry of Transport shall erect road signs on expressways;

b) Vietnam Road Administration shall erect road signs on national highways and other roads under management of Ministry of Transport (except expressways);

c) People’s Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities shall erect road signs on province-level, district-level, commune-level, urban and private roads within their provinces and cities.

Article 11. Safe distance between 2 vehicles participating in road traffic

1. When participating in road traffic, the operators and controllers of heavy-duty machines must maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in their immediate front; keep the distance no lower than the distance value displayed on the “Minimum distance between two vehicles” sign.

2. Safe distance between 2 vehicles participating in road traffic

a) In dry road conditions, safe distance corresponding to each speed is prescribed as follows:

When controlling a vehicle slower than 60 km/h, an operator must maintain the appropriate safe distance from the vehicle in his/her immediate front; this distance depends on actual vehicle density and traffic to ensure traffic safety.

b) With respect to rain, fog, slippery road, roads with hairpin turns, steep slopes or limited vision, the operator must adjust the safe distance value to be greater than that displayed on the sign or the value specified in Point a of this Clause.