16-seater passenger bus driver fined for using 2 phones while driving in north-central Vietnam
Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 11:32 GMT+7
A driver of a 16-seater passenger bus in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam was fined VND5 million (US$195) and had four points deducted from his driver's license for using two phones while driving.
He was holding one phone to his ear with his right hand and using another phone with his left hand while the passenger bus was in motion.
Earlier, a video of the driver’s acts circulated on social media.
His acts caused concern among passengers, with some even requesting that the driver stop the bus so they could get off.
Traffic police quickly identified the driver in the video as N.A.L., a 33-year-old resident in Nghe An.
Police officers invited him for questioning, according to the traffic police in the province.
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| Traffic police officers issued an administration record against the passenger bus driver. Photo: Tam Pham |
At the police station, L. admitted to the violation and pledged not to repeat the offense.
On March 21, a traffic police team from the Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security also worked with P.A.D., a 35-year-old resident in Ha Tinh Province, a neighbor of Nghe An, for playing games while driving a passenger bus.
Police found that the inspection certificate for the bus expired on March 10.
For both violations, the driver was fined VND10 million ($390) and had four points deducted from his driver's license.
The driver holds two phones with both hands while driving in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam.
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