Vietnam’s Nha Trang cracks down on disorderly electric cyclos, overcharging operators

Nguyen Thi Phuong Duyen, chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee in Nha Trang Ward, said on Friday that the committee had sent a document to organizations and mass associations calling for greater public awareness of regulations governing electric cyclo operations.

The committee called on the organizations to step up the dissemination of regulations on road traffic order and safety, as well as regulations governing cyclo and electric motorized cyclo operations, among local residents.

They were also encouraged to incorporate information on cyclo management into residential community meetings and urge residents not to hire, use, or facilitate the operation of electric motorized cyclos in violation of regulations.

Organizations and residents were encouraged to promptly identify and report to the ward administration or police any cases involving cyclos or electric motorized cyclos operating illegally, as well as passenger solicitation, overcharging, improper stopping or parking, or other acts that disrupt security and public order.

On the same day, Lieutenant Colonel Le Duc Thuan, deputy head of the traffic police team in the Nha Trang area, said traffic police had mobilized 588 officers to conduct 98 patrols over the past month.

The officers subsequently issued administrative fines to 226 violators, totaling VND35.7 million (US$1,358), and handled one citizen report of a cyclo violation.

Traffic police also ordered 116 violators to remove electric equipment, electric motors, power-assist systems, and other devices from their vehicles.