A motorbike taxi driver carries four women on Tran Duy Hung Street in Hanoi. Photo: Supplied
The incident has quickly drawn attention on social media.
The driver was identified as N.T.H., a 19-year-old resident of Hai Phong City.
At around 7:30 pm on Thursday last week, H. was seen riding a motorbike with a Hanoi license plate, carrying four young women seated behind him.
None of the passengers, including the driver himself, were wearing helmets.
The group traveled a considerable distance along Tran Duy Hung Street before being recorded by passers-by.
Video footage of the incident quickly went viral on social media.
A male driver is booked for carrying more passengers than allowed and transporting helmetless passengers. Photo: Supplied
After receiving reports and online evidence, the city’s traffic police immediately verified the case.
H. confessed to officers that the motorbike was borrowed from a relative and that he was using it to work for a ride-hailing service.
He was booked and fined a total of VND3 million (US$114) for multiple violations, including carrying more passengers than allowed, transporting helmetless passengers, and riding without a helmet.
H. acknowledged his violations and signed a written commitment not to repeat the offenses.
