Can a person who already has a car driving license be required to take motorcycle driving tests in Vietnam? What does the application for motorcycle driving tests include?
What does the application for motorcycle driving tests include?
According to Article 9 of Circular No. 12/2017/TT-BGTVT supplemented by Clause 2, Article 2 of Circular No. 01/2021/TT-BGTVT, learners that apply for the first license shall submit 01 application directly at the training institution, which consists of:
+ Application form for learning, test and issuance of driving license;
+ The copy of people’s identity card, citizen’s identity card or unexpired passport for Vietnamese citizens; copy of unexpired passport for overseas Vietnamese;
+ The copy of passport valid for more than 06 months and temporary residence card/permanent residence card/diplomatic identity card/official identity card for foreigners;
+ Health certificates issued by competent medical facilities as prescribed.
The applicant for upgrade of the motorcycle driving license class shall prepare and submit 01 application, which consists of documents as prescribed above and written declaration of the time of practicing as a driver and number of kilometers of safe driving according to the form and must be responsible for the content declared before the law;
Learners shall have their photos taken at training institutions and kept in driving license database.
For learners who learn to drive upgraded motorcycles, the dossier includes the above documents and a declaration of the practice time and number of safe driving kilometers according to the form and must be responsible for the content declared before the law.
When learners come to apply, they are photographed directly by the training institution and stored in the driving license database.
For ethnic minorities who cannot read and write Vietnamese to learn to drive A1 and A4 class motorcycles, make 01 set of application and submit it directly at the training institution, including:
+ A copy of the ID card or citizen identity card or a valid passport with the number of the people's identity card or citizen identification card for Vietnamese people; valid passports for overseas Vietnamese;
+ The driver's medical certificate issued by a competent medical facility according to regulations.
+ A certificate of the People's Committee of the commune, ward or township where he/she resides, certifying that he is an ethnic minority who cannot read and write Vietnamese according to the prescribed form; the certification is valid for 01 year from the date of signing the certification; personally sign or point to the certification.
Can a person who already has a car driving license be required to take a motorcycle driving tests in Vietnam? What does the application for motorcycle driving tests include?
Can a person who already has a car driving license be required to take motorcycle driving tests in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 58 of the 2008 Law on Road Traffic in Vietnam, conditions for drivers of vehicles to join in traffic are as follows:
Conditions for drivers of vehicles to join in traffic
1. Drivers of vehicles to join in traffic must be of the age and in good health as prescribed in Article 60 of this Law, and proper driving licenses for the types of vehicle they are permitted to operate, which are granted by competent state agencies.
Learner drivers, when joining in traffic, shall practice driving on driving practice vehicles and have their driving supported by driving instructors.
2. When operating a vehicle, the driver shall carry the following papers:
a/ Vehicle registration paper;
b/ Driving license, for motor vehicle operators defined in Article 59 of this Law;
c/ Technical safety and environmental protection inspection certificate, for motor vehicles prescribed in Article 55 of this Law;
d/ Motor vehicle owner civil liability insurance certificate.
According to the above regulations, drivers of vehicles to join in traffic must be of the age and in good health as prescribed, and proper driving licenses for the types of vehicle they are permitted to operate, which are granted by competent state agencies.
Thus, road users cannot use a car driving license to replace a motorcycle driving license, so people who already have a car driving license still have to take motorcycle driving tests.
Is it possible to be exempted from the theory tests of the motorcycle driving tests when I already have a car driving license?
Pursuant to Clause 3, Article 21 of Circular No. 12/2017/TT-BGTVT (supplemented by points a and b, Clause 13, Article 1 of Circular No. 38/2019/TT-BGTVT) stipulating the contents of driving tests as follows:
Content and procedure of driving tests in Vietnam
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3. Content of driving tests
Theory tests include questions relating to Law on road traffic, driving techniques, common structures and repairs, transport profession (for A3, A4 class licenses); common structures and repairs, driving ethics (for B1 class license); common structures and repairs, transport profession, driving ethics (for licenses for B2 class and over).
Candidates who take A1 class license test and have the driving license granted by transport authorities are exempted from theory tests.
b) Practical tests on situational diagrams for A1, A2 classes
Candidates shall control their cars through four test lessons: driving through 8 diagram, through a straight line, through roads with marks of obstacles, through rough roads.
c) Practical tests on situational diagrams for A3, A4 classes
Candidates shall drive forward and backward through a zigzag.
d) Practical tests on situational diagrams for B1, B2, C, D and E classes
The candidate must follow the procedure and drive through the tests arranged in the test center such as depart, give way to pedestrians, stop and start the car on the slope, turn 90 degrees, drive through cross-roads with traffic lights, drive through winding roads, pull over at a parking lot (vertical position for B1, B2 and C classes; and horizontal position for B1, B2, D and E classes), make a temporary stop at intersection with railway, handle dangerous situations, shift on flat roads, ending;
dd) Practical tests on situational diagrams for FB2, FD and FE classes
Candidates shall drive through a diagram with 05 standard piles and return.
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Thus, according to the above regulations, those who already have a car driving license will be exempted from the theory tests for A1 class licenses. However, you still have to take the practical tests when taking the motorcycle driving test.
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