Motorbike riders in Ho Chi Minh City have to suffer traffic congestion and see their lanes encroached on by cars and trucks during rush hours.

Many motorcyclists are forced to drive down sidewalks.

The situation is rife across the city. It not only causes danger to motorcyclists but also makes traffic chaotic.

As a case in point, motorcycle riders have to struggle to pass through National Highway 22 in the northwest of the southern metropolis as cars, coaches, and trucks fully occupy their lanes.

Hoang, a resident in Tan Binh District, who travels to Hoc Mon District daily to work, shared that he had to thread his ways through long lines of cars and coaches on the motorbike lanes.

He sometimes has to run his motorbike on sidewalks.

Facing the same fate, Loan, a trader at Hoc Mon Market, said she was once hit by a truck which suddenly changed lanes to the motorbike lane. The truck driver later accelerated to run away and ignore her.

Traffic jams have become a daily occurrence during peak hours in Ho Chi Minh City.

Motorbike riders said they were afraid of car drivers who seek to get through traffic jams rather than the traffic jams.

The situation is worse on road sections near intersections.

Many cars encroach on the motorbike lane, making traffic more chaotic on Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Thanh Hiep / Tuoi Tre

Trung, a resident in Phu Nhuan District, said he felt exhausted whenever leaving his workplace.

He daily travels from District 1 to Phu Nhuan District on Nam Ky Khoi Nghia and Nguyen Van Troi Streets.

Car drivers always encroach on the motorbike lanes on these streets amid congestion, which slows down the traffic flow.

Hoang Anh, residing in District 3, also got angry with taxis encroaching on motorbike lanes amid traffic congestion.

A ride-hailing car unexpectedly moved to the motorbike lane to overtake a truck, causing Hoang Anh to brake sharply and another motorbike to hit the back of his motorbike and break it.

He proposed the competent agencies punish car drivers encroaching on motorbike lanes.

Motorbike riders are forced to run on the sidewalk of National Highway 22 in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Thanh Hiep / Tuoi Tre

Coaches and trucks queue up to move to the motorbike lane on National Highway 22 in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Thanh Hiep / Tuoi Tre

Many motorbike riders have to travel on the sidewalk to avoid cars. Photo: Thanh Hiep / Tuoi Tre

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