Two girls ride a scooter against traffic on the Ha Long–Hai Phong Expressway in northern Vietnam in this image taken from dashcam footage, April 26, 2026. Photo: D.C.
The rider, identified as 17-year-old N.T.P.T., was cited for multiple violations including illegally entering the expressway, which is reserved for cars and other four-wheeled vehicles, on a scooter, forcing cars to slow and swerve to avoid a collision.
The scooter T. was riding had an engine over 50cc, something riders under 18 are not allowed to use under Vietnamese law.
She was also not wearing a helmet, had a passenger without one, and the bike was missing a left rearview mirror.
Two girls ride a scooter against traffic on the Ha Long–Hai Phong Expressway in northern Vietnam in this image taken from traffic camera footage, April 26, 2026. Photo: T.K.
Police also fined the scooter owner, identified as B.T.H., for handing the vehicle to an unqualified rider, and the passenger, identified as H.K.A., for not wearing a helmet.
The incident happened on Sunday, when the scooter carrying two girls drove against traffic in the lane closest to the median, a stretch where vehicles are allowed to travel at up to 100 kph, authorities said.
