Cars and motorcycles encroach on lanes of each other on the streets across Ho Chi Minh City, worsening traffic congestion in the city.

In recent days, severe traffic congestion has gripped many streets across the southern metropolis. Motorcycles and cars constantly weave between lanes, scrambling to find any open space to escape the jams.

During rush hours on Hoang Van Thu Street in Phu Nhuan District, cars frequently spill into motorcycle lanes in an attempt to bypass the gridlock in their own lanes.

Dung, a resident of Tan Binh District, shared that cars encroaching on motorcycle lanes, especially on narrow streets, leave motorcyclists with almost no room to maneuver.

On the contrary, many motorcyclists also encroach on the car lanes, weaving in and out among larger vehicles, when seeing empty spaces in those lanes.

"Sometimes, I have to inch forward slowly to get through the traffic jam, but suddenly several cars steer into the motorcycle lane, cutting in front of my moving motorcycle. It's very dangerous," said Thang, a ride-hailing motorbike rider.

Chanh, a resident of Binh Thanh District, said that his daily commute home often takes him through the Hoang Van Thu-Cong Hoa underpass in Tan Binh District, where traffic chaos is a common sight.

Commuters frequently squeeze into any available space, paying little attention to whether the lanes are designated for their vehicles or not.

Motorcyclists often dart in front of cars whenever they spot an opening.

Meanwhile, some commuters looking to turn left tend to switch into the left lane early, wedging themselves into the narrow space between two cars waiting at a red light.

Hai, a truck driver, shared that when a motorcycle stopped directly in front of his vehicle, he was forced to wait for it to move before he could continue driving.

This often caused a chain reaction, leaving the cars behind him stuck as well.

Le Dinh Tuan, a resident of Tan Binh District, noted that cars frequently encroach on motorcycle lanes along Cong Hoa Street.

"Some drivers suddenly park their vehicles in the motorcycle lanes to pick up or drop off passengers, leaving long lines of motorcycles stuck behind them," Tuan said.

Given that the number of motorcycles on Cong Hoa Street far exceeds that of cars, Tuan suggested redesignating the road to have one lane for cars and the other two lanes for motorcycles, which he believes could help ease congestion.

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