Article 8 of the Law on Road Traffic 2008 stipulates Prohibited Acts as follows:
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Destroying roads, bridges, tunnels, road ferries, traffic lights, traffic posts, traffic signs, convex mirrors, median strips, drainage systems, and other facilities and equipment belonging to the road traffic infrastructure.
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Illegally digging, drilling, or cutting roads; illegally placing or leaving obstacles on roads; placing or spreading sharp objects, pouring slippery substances on roads; illegally leaving materials, waste, or garbage on roads; illegally opening or connecting roads to main roads; encroaching upon or illegally using road land or road safety corridors; arbitrarily opening manhole covers, dismantling, illegally relocating, or altering road facilities.
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Illegally using roadways, roadsides, or pavements.
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Operating motor vehicles or specialized vehicles that fail to meet technical safety and environmental protection standards in road traffic.
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Altering vehicle assemblies, components, or accessories of motor vehicles to temporarily meet technical standards during inspection.
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Organizing, participating in, or cheering for illegal racing; performing dangerous swerving or zigzag driving maneuvers.
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Operating road vehicles under the influence of narcotic substances.
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Operating road vehicles with a blood alcohol concentration or breath alcohol concentration.
Operating motorcycles or mopeds with a blood alcohol concentration exceeding 50 milligrams per 100 milliliters of blood or 0.25 milligrams per 1 liter of breath.
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Operating motor vehicles without a driver’s license as prescribed.
Operating specialized vehicles in road traffic without a certificate of training in road traffic laws, or without a license or certificate to operate such specialized vehicles.
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Assigning motor vehicles or specialized vehicles to persons who are not qualified to operate them in road traffic.
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Operating motor vehicles at excessive speeds, aggressively seizing lanes, or overtaking recklessly.
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Continuously honking or revving engines; honking between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.; honking air horns; using high beams in urban areas or densely populated areas, except for priority vehicles performing duties as prescribed by this Law.
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Installing or using horns and lights not in accordance with the manufacturer’s design for each type of motor vehicle; using audio devices causing disorder to traffic safety and public order.
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Transporting prohibited goods; illegally transporting or failing to comply with regulations on transporting hazardous goods or wildlife.
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Threatening, insulting, scrambling for, or soliciting passengers; coercing passengers to use services against their will; transferring passengers or dropping them off, or committing other acts to evade detection of overloaded vehicles or vehicles carrying more passengers than permitted.
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Conducting automobile transport business without meeting the statutory business conditions.
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Absconding after causing an accident to evade responsibility.
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Failing to render aid to victims of traffic accidents despite having the ability to do so.
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Infringing upon the life, health, or property of accident victims or persons causing accidents.
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Taking advantage of traffic accidents to assault, threaten, incite, exert pressure, disrupt order, or obstruct the handling of traffic accidents.
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Abusing one’s position, authority, or profession, or that of others, to commit violations of road traffic laws.
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Illegally manufacturing, using, buying, or selling license plates of motor vehicles or specialized vehicles.
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Committing violations of road traffic rules or other acts endangering persons and vehicles participating in road traffic.
Legal grounds:
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Article 8 of the Law on Road Traffic 2008
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Clause 1 Article 35 of the Law on Prevention and Control of Harmful Effects of Alcohol and Beer 2019
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The examination of blood alcohol concentration under this Clause is guided by Joint Circular No. 26/2014/TTLT-BYT-BCA, effective as of September 19, 2014.
