Decree 168/2024/ND-CP on handling administrative violations of road traffic order and safety in the field of road traffic will come into effect in 2025.
The Decree has added and amended certain regulations for citizens when traveling on the road.
Specifically, when participating in traffic, citizens need to carry the following types of documents:
According to Clause 1, Article 56 of the 2024 Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety, drivers participating in road traffic must meet the age and health requirements prescribed by law; possess a valid driver’s license with valid points, appropriate for the type of vehicle being driven, and issued by a competent authority, except for motorcycle drivers. When participating in road traffic, drivers must carry the following documents:
Vehicle Registration Certificate or certified true copy of the Vehicle Registration Certificate together with the original copy of the confirmation letter from the credit institution or foreign bank branch, valid for vehicles currently mortgaged at a credit institution or foreign bank branch;
Driver’s license appropriate for the type of vehicle being driven;
Certificate of Technical Safety Inspection and Environmental Protection for motor vehicles as prescribed by law;
Compulsory Civil Liability Insurance Certificate for motor vehicle owners.
In case the documents have been integrated into the electronic identity account (VNeID), the presentation and inspection can be done through the electronic identity account.
In the case of not carrying a driver’s license, the following penalties will apply:
For motorcycles:
According to Point d, Clause 2, Article 18 of Decree 168/2024/ND-CP, those who drive motorbikes and similar types of motorbikes in transport business without carrying a driver’s license shall be fined from 200,000 VND to 300,000 VND.
For automobiles:
Those who drive cars, four-wheeled passenger cars with engines, four-wheeled cargo vehicles with engines, and vehicles similar to automobiles in transport business without carrying a driver’s license shall be fined from 300,000 VND to 400,000 VND.
In the case of not having a driver’s license and still traveling on the road, the following penalties will apply:
For motorcycles
Those who drive a two-wheeled motorcycle with a cylinder capacity of up to 125 cm3 or an electric motor power of up to 11 kW, and similar types of motorcycles without a driver’s license, shall be fined from 2,000,000 VND to 4,000,000 VND.
Those who drive a two-wheeled motorcycle with a cylinder capacity of over 125 cm3 or an electric motor power of over 11 kW, or a three-wheeled motorcycle without a driver’s license, shall be fined from 6,000,000 VND to 8,000,000 VND.
For automobiles
Those who drive cars and similar types of vehicles, four-wheeled vehicles with engines, four-wheeled cargo vehicles with engines, without a driver’s license, shall be fined from 18,000,000 VND to 20,000,000 VND.
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