Bus driver fined for using 2 phones while driving

Name: Bus driver fined for using 2 phones while driving
Uploaded: 2025-03-26T11:50:51+07:00
Duration: 15 s
Description: A man in central Nghe An Province has been fined VND5 million (US$195) for using two phones while driving a 16-seat passenger bus.

By Duc Hung March 25, 2025 | 08:50 pm PT

A man in central Nghe An Province has been fined VND5 million (US$195) for using two phones while driving a 16-seat passenger bus.

Nguyen Anh Lap, 33, also had four points deducted from his driving license after one of his passengers captured the violation on camera and posted it online.

Lap was driving the bus on a national highway in the province on March 22 while he used his right hand to talk on one phone and his left hand to text on another for several minutes, according to police.

Tài xế vừa lái ôtô khách vừa sử dụng hai điện thoại — Nguyen Anh Lap use two phones while driving a passenger bus in Nghe An Province, March 22, 2025. Video by VnExpress/Hung Le

Concerned passengers reminded the driver of the safety risks, with some asking to exit the bus. However, Lap ignored their warnings.

In his statement to the police, Lap claimed he used two phones for "urgent work" that needed his attention.

Current regulations state that a driver's license carries 12 points, and losing all points results in a driving ban. Drivers who lose all points must wait at least six months before retaking the driving test.