Can I drive a motorbike with only a class B1 car driving license in Vietnam?

Can I drive a motorbike with only a class B1 car driving license in Vietnam?

Article 58 of the 2008 Road Traffic Law stipulates conditions for drivers of vehicles to join in traffic as follows:

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 driver 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/ Driver 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 Article 16 of Circular 12/2017/TT-BGTVT, regulations on classification of driving  licenses are as follows:

1. A1 class licenses issued to:

a) Persons controlling two-wheeled motorbikes with cylinder volume from 50 cm3 to less than 175 cm³;

b) Disabled controlling motor tricycles intended for the disabled.

2. A2 class licenses issued to persons controlling two-wheeled motorbikes with cylinder volume from 175 to cm3 and over and other types of vehicles intended for A1 class.

3. A3 class licenses issued to persons controlling motor tricycles, vehicles intended for A1 class and similar vehicles.

4. A4 class licenses issued to persons controlling small tractors with loading capacity up to 1,000 kg.

5. B1 class (automatic transmission) issued to persons who do not practice as a driver for controlling following types of cars:

a) Automatic transmission 9-seat cars including driver seat;

b) Trucks, including special trucks (automatic transmission) with design loading capacity less than 3.500 kg;

c) Cars intended for the disabled.

6. B1 class licenses issued to persons who do not practice as a driver for controlling following types of cars:

a) 9-seat cars including driver seat;

b) Trucks, including special trucks with design loading capacity less than 3.500 kg;

c) Tractors hauling a trailer with design loading capacity less than 3,500 kg.

7. B2 class licenses issued to persons who practice as a driver for controlling following types of cars:

a) Special cars with design loading capacity less than 3.500 kg;

b) Cars intended for B1 class.

8. C class licenses issued to drivers controlling following types of cars:

a) Trucks, including special trucks with design loading capacity from 3.500 kg and over;

b) Tractors hauling a trailer with design loading capacity from 3,500 kg and over;

c) Cars intended for B1 and B2 classes.

9. D class licenses issued to drivers controlling following types of cars:

a) 10 to 30-seat cars including driver seat;

b) Cars intended for B1, B2 and C classes.

10. E class licenses issued to drivers controlling following types of cars:

a) Cars from 30 seats and over;

b) Cars intended for B1, B2, C and D classes.

11. Persons who have obtained B1, B2, C, D and E class licenses may haul another trailer with design loading capacity no more than 750 kg when controlling respective types of cars.

12. Issuance of F class licenses to persons who have obtained B2, C, D and E class licenses for controlling respective types of cars hauling another trailer with design loading capacity more than 750 kg, semi-trailer, articulated buses is prescribed as follows:

a) FB2 class issued to drivers for controlling B2 class cars hauling another trailer and may control types of cars intended for B1 and B2 classes;

b) FC class issued to drivers for controlling C class cars hauling another trailer, semi-trailer trucks and may control types of cars intended for B1, B2, C and FB2 classes;

c) FD class issued to drivers for controlling D class cars hauling another trailer and may control types of cars intended for B1, B2, C, D and FB2 classes;

d) FE class licenses issued to drivers for controlling E class cars hauling another trailer and may control articulated buses and types of cars intended for B1, B2, C, D, E, FB2 and FD classes.

13. License classes for drivers controlling sleeper buses, city passenger buses (used for transport business) are prescribed in Clause 9 and 10 hereof. The number of seats in a car is determined according to the number of seats in the same type of bus or passenger cars with the same size limit.

Thus, according to the above regulations in Vietnam, to drive any vehicle, the driver must have a driving license corresponding to that vehicle. Driving a motorbike requires a class A1 and class A2 driving license. If you only have a class B1 driving license (car driving license), you cannot operate a motorbike in traffic.

Can I drive a motorbike with only a class B1 car driving license in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

Can a person who is 18 years old take a class B1 driving license in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 60 of the 2008 Road Traffic Law, the driver's age and health are stipulated 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.

At Point b, Clause 4, Article 59 of the 2008 Road Traffic Law, driving licenses are stipulated as follows:

b/ Category B1, granted to non-professional drivers of passenger cars of up to 9 seats, trucks and tractors of a mass of under 3,500 kg;

Therefore, according to the above regulations in Vietnam, if your daughter is 18 years old and does not practice driving, she can take the class B1 driving license test.

Best regards!