What is an A1 driver's license in Vietnam? If you have an A1 driver's license in Vietnam but don't bring it with you, will you be fined 200,000 VND when driving a motorbike on the road?
What is an A1 driver's license? How long is the validity of an A1 driver's license in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 16 of Circular 12/2017/TT-BGTVT on the classification of driving licenses as follows:
“Article 16. Classification of driving licenses
1. Grade A1 is granted to:
a) Drivers to operate two-wheeled motorcycles with cylinder capacity from 50 cm3 to less than 175 cm3;
b) People with disabilities operate tricycles used for disabled people.”
Accordingly, the A1 driver's license, also known as the A1 driver's license, is a certificate that allows an individual to participate in the circulation and operation of motorcycles (two-wheeled motorcycles with a cylinder capacity from 50 cm3 to under 175 cm3 or disabled people operating tricycles (for disabled people) on the road, issued by a competent authority. Only when a driver's license is issued, the driver of the vehicle is legally eligible to participate in traffic.
Pursuant to Article 17 of Circular 12/2017/TT-BGTVT (added by Clause 3, Article 2 of Circular 01/2021/TT-BGTVT) stipulating the driving license term, according to which:
- The duration of the driving license stated on the driving license is unlimited.
Current A1 driver license exam profile and fee?
- When taking the A1 driver's license test, you need to prepare the following documents:
+ 4 3x4 card photos, taking from shoulder to elbow, blue photo background.
+ Photocopy of ID card or citizen identity card and notarized.
+ Medical certificate of eligibility to take the A1 or A2 driver's license test.
+ Application for driving license test.
+ If the candidate has a driver's license, only the practical part is required and the theory test is exempted.
After preparing enough documents, the driver's license test taker can submit it at the test center or test organization without having to buy a dossier.
- Pursuant to the provisions of Article 2 of the Joint Circular 72/2011/TTLT-BTC-BGTVT on the development of tuition fees as follows:
“Article 2. Establishment of tuition fees
1. The tuition fees for road motor vehicle driver training are established according to each class of driver's license specified in Article 59 of the Road Traffic Law No. 23/2008/QH12 dated November 13, 2008 on the basis of courses, including:
a) Theory.
b) Practice driving.
2. The rate of collection of review fees for re-issuance of road motor vehicle licenses is built on the basis of modules, including:
a) Theory.
b) Practice driving.
3. The rate of collection of tuition fees for improving road traffic law knowledge for drivers of special-use motorcycles participating in road traffic shall be established according to the provisions of Article 62 of the Law on Road Traffic No. 23/2008/ QH12 dated November 13, 2008 on the basis of the number of lessons prescribed on fostering knowledge of road traffic laws.
4. Pursuant to regulations on facilities for driver training, training programs, professional standards of teachers promulgated by the Ministry of Transport, and norms on fuel consumption issued by a driver training institution; current financial spending regime; Road motor vehicle driving training institutions shall build and decide on specific tuition fees for each class of driving license in detail according to each module and report to the governing ministry or an authorized agency (for driver training institutions affiliated to ministries), report to the Provincial People's Committee or an authorized agency (for local driver training institutions, including non-public establishments) to follow. The training institutions are responsible for the decision to issue the fee collection and management of the unit. Competent state agencies are responsible for examining and inspecting according to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 7 of this Circular; In case the training institution promulgates the fee rate and collects the tuition fee in contravention of regulations, it shall handle it according to regulations.
5. The tuition fee level of a road motor vehicle driver training institution must be established stably for at least one training course (except for cases where it must be adjusted due to petrol and oil prices specified in Clause 4, Article 3 of this Circular). this fourth).
6. The unit driver tuition fee must be disclosed to learners before signing a training contract with learners.”
Accordingly, the registration fee for the exam is affected by many factors such as facilities, professional expertise of the teaching staff, study program, etc. Therefore, the tuition fee may vary between centers. organize training and test for A1 driver's license.
Normally, the tuition fee for the driver's license exam will fluctuate in the range of:
Tuition fees: Ranges from 100,000 to 160,000 VND.
+ Exam fees: Ranges from 295,000 to 450,000 VND.
+ Fees for issuance are in the range of 135,000 VND.
Thus, when taking the driver's license test, you may have to pay from 550,000 VND to 750,000 VND.
What is an A1 driver's license? If you have an A1 driver's license but don't bring it with you, will you be fined 200,000 VND when driving a motorbike on the road?
Administrative penalties for driving without an A1 driver's license in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 11 Article 2 of Decree 123/2021/ND-CP amending Clause 5, Article 21 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP accordingly:
“Article 21. Sanctions for violations against regulations on conditions of motor vehicle operators
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2. A fine of between VND 100,000 and 200,000 for one of the following violations:
a) Drivers of motorcycles, mopeds, motorcycle-like vehicles and motorcycle-like vehicles without or without carrying the certificate of civil liability insurance of the motor vehicle owner still validated;
b) Drivers of motorcycles, mopeds, motorcycle-like vehicles and motorcycle-like vehicles do not carry vehicle registration papers;
c) Drivers of motorbikes and other vehicles similar to motorbikes do not carry a driving license, except for the violations specified at Point b, Clause 5, and Point c, Clause 7 of this Article.
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5. A fine of between VND 1,000,000 and 2,000,000 shall be imposed on drivers of two-wheeled motorcycles with a cylinder capacity of less than 175 cm3 and vehicles similar to motorcycles who commit one of the following violations. The following:
a) Do not have a driver's license or use a driving license not issued by a competent authority, or have the driving license erased;
b) Have an international driving license issued by the countries participating in the 1968 Convention on Road Traffic (except for the international driving license issued by Vietnam) but do not carry a national driving license;
c) Using an invalid driving license (The driving license has a blank number written on the back that does not match the number of the latest issued blank in the driver license management information system).”
Thus, in case you operate a motorbike but do not carry an A1 driver's license, you will be fined up to 200,000 VND in accordance with the provisions of the law.
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