Driver opens door suddenly, woman riding motorbike dies tragically

On October 13, a tragic collision occurred on Truong Cong Dinh Street, Ward 8, Vung Tau City, causing the death of a woman riding a motorbike, causing a stir among many people.

According to security camera footage, at around 10am that same day, a taxi stopped on the side of the road to let a passenger out. Immediately after, the taxi driver suddenly opened the driver's door without looking around. At that moment, a woman driving a motorbike from behind did not have time to react and hit the door, falling onto the road.

At the same time, a 4-seater car driving in the opposite direction did not brake in time, causing the unfortunate woman to tragically pass away. The clip above, after being shared on social networks, made many people angry because the taxi driver's careless actions caused a serious collision.

Speaking with Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper, Deputy Director of A Law Company Limited said that the matter needs to be considered from many aspects.

Initial information may determine that the taxi driver violated regulations on stopping and parking on the road.

Specifically, according to point a, point d, clause 3, Article 18 of the 2008 Road Traffic Law, when stopping or parking a vehicle, the driver must "Signal to notify other vehicle drivers" and "Do not open the vehicle door, leave the vehicle door open or get out of the vehicle without ensuring safety conditions".

Pursuant to Point a, Clause 1, Article 260 of the 2015 Penal Code, amended and supplemented in 2017, the act of opening a car door without ensuring safety conditions, leading to the death of a taxi driver, constitutes a crime of violating regulations on road traffic participation. The penalty is a fine of 30 to 100 million VND, non-custodial reform for up to 3 years, or imprisonment from 1 to 5 years.

In addition to being criminally responsible, the taxi driver must also be responsible for compensating for material and spiritual damages to the first-line heirs of the victim. "Based on the provisions of Article 591 of the 2015 Civil Code, the victim's family is allowed to keep all invoices and documents related to the costs of treatment, burial, etc. of the victim; in case the victim is obliged to provide support, it is necessary to provide documents proving this issue" - lawyer Phung Huyen noted.

Lawyer Dang Thanh Tri (Dang Thanh Law Firm LLC - Bar Association of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province) commented that according to the posted video, there are many details that need to be clarified when the authorities handle the collision that occurred in Ba Ria - Vung Tau.

The collision started when the driver of the yellow car opened the door, but the driver of the white car was the one who hit and killed the victim.

Therefore, it is necessary to clearly verify factors such as: alcohol concentration, speed, driver's license, vehicle registration... to clarify whether or not the driver of the white car is responsible for this collision. In case of violation, it is very likely that the driver of the white car will be jointly held criminally responsible with the taxi driver who opened the car door causing the collision. If it is determined that the driver of the white car was driving in accordance with regulations, the collision will be considered an "unexpected event" and will not be held responsible.

At the same time, the authorities must also clearly identify similar factors such as traffic speed, driving license, alcohol concentration... of the accident victim when participating in traffic to serve as a basis for determining fault in the collision according to regulations.

According to a teacher at a vocational school of transport, opening a car door incorrectly and carelessly can easily cause unfortunate consequences. Some basic rules should be followed to ensure safety:

Look carefully before opening the door to get out of the car: before opening the car door, turn your head to check behind with your naked eyes and through the rearview mirror (including the mirror inside the car).

Open the car door gently and slowly: opening slowly helps other vehicles know that the door is open and allows them to be more proactive when passing by, while also reducing the possibility of unexpected collisions, especially in crowded places.

Be careful even when getting out of the car: after ensuring safety, you can open the door and get out of the car, but you must still be careful to pay attention to your surroundings, because sometimes other people are careless and collide with the open car door. At the same time, be careful not to let the elderly or children open the car door on the side of the road.

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