Can I continue to use my B2 driver license if I have severe myopia in Vietnam?
Can I continue to use my B2 driver license if I have severe myopia in Vietnam? What are regulations on management agency of the driver license testing and licensing in Vietnam?
Hello Lawnet. I have passed the B2 driver license exam for 2 years. However, last week, I went to an eye exam and found that my vision in both eyes is only 5/10. Can I continue to use my B2 driver license to drive and participate in traffic?
Thank you!
Can I continue to use my B2 driver license if I have severe myopia in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 60 of the Law on Road Traffic in 2008 stipulating age and health of drivers as follows:
1. The driver age is prescribed as follows:
a/ Persons aged full 16 years or older may drive mopeds with a cylinder capacity of under 50 cm3;
b/ Persons aged full 18 years or older may drive motorcycles, three-wheeled motor vehicles with a cylinder capacity of 50 cm3 or higher and vehicles with similar structure; trucks, tractors with a mass of under 3,500 kg; passenger cars of up to 9 seats;
c/ Persons aged full 21 years or older may drive trucks, tractors with a mass of 3,500 kg or more; category-B2 vehicles pulling trailers (FB2);
d/ Persons aged full 24 years or older may drive passenger cars of between 10 and 30 seals; category-C vehicles pulling trailers or semi-trailers (FC);
dd/ Persons aged full 27 years or older may drive passenger cars of over 30 seals; category-D vehicles pulling trailers (FD);
e/ The maximum age of drivers of 30 seat-plus passenger cars is 50 for women and 55 for men.
2. Drivers must be physically fit for the types and utilities of vehicles they drive. The Minister of Health shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Minister of Transport in, prescribing health standards for drivers, periodical health checks for automobile drivers, and medical establishments providing such health checks.
According to Section III of Appendix I of Joint Circular 24/2015/TTLT-BYT-BGTVT, the vision requirements for drivers with a B2 driver license are as follows:
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Eyes |
- Vision for distance for both eyes: <4/10 (even with glasses). - If one eye remains, vision <4/10 (even with glasses). |
- Vision for distance for both eyes: < 5/10 (even with glasses). - If one eye remains, vision < 5/10 (even with glasses). |
Vision for distance for each eye: good eye < 8/10 or poor eye <5/10 (even with glasses). |
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Refractive error with lens number: > +5 diopters or > -8 diopters. |
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- Vertical peripheral vision (up-down direction) above and below the horizontal line <30°. - Hemianopia, scotoma. |
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Defective color perception of the three basic colors: red, yellow, and green. |
Defective color perception of the three basic colors: red, yellow, and green. |
Defective color perception of the three basic colors: red, yellow, and green. |
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Diplopia, even with correction by prisms. |
Diplopia |
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Disorders of photophobia. |
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Night blindness (nyctalopia) |
Therefore, in your case, you will no longer meet the requirements to continue to use class B2 driver license.
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What are regulations on management agency of the driver license testing and licensing in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 29 of the Circular 12/2017/TT-BGTVT stipulating management agency of driving tests and issuance of driving licenses as follows:
1. Directorate for Roads of Vietnam shall be responsible for managing tests and issuing driving licenses nationwide; Department of vehicle and driver management advise the General Director on performing functions and duties on tests and issuance of driving licenses management (hereinafter referred to as testing management agency).
2. The Services of Transport shall be responsible for managing tests and issuing driving licenses within central-affiliated cities and provinces; Offices tasked with managing driver training, driving tests, and issuance of driving licenses advice the Director of Department on performing functions and duties on tests and issuance of driving licenses management (hereinafter referred to as testing management agency).
As regulations above, Directorate for Roads of Vietnam shall be responsible for managing tests and issuing driving licenses nationwide. The Services of Transport shall be responsible for managing tests and issuing driving licenses within central-affiliated cities and provinces.
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