What kind of motorcycles are high school students allowed to operate in Vietnam?

What kind of motorcycles are high school students allowed to operate 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.

As regulations above, you son is 16 years old so he is permissible to drive mopeds with a cylinder capacity of under 50 cm3. Therefore, you need to choose a motorbike in accordance with the law and age appropriate to ensure traffic safety.

Is necessary for high school students to have driver license when operating motorcycles in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 2 Article 59 of the Law on Road Traffic in 2008 stipulating driver licenses as follows:

2. Driver licenses with unlimited validity are of the following categories:

a/ Category A1, granted to drivers of motorcycles with a cylinder capacity of between 50 cm3 and under 175 cm3;

b/ Category A2, granted to drivers of motorcycles with a cylinder capacity of 175 cm3 or higher and those prescribed for category-A1 driver licenses;

c/ Category A3, granted to drivers of three-wheeled motor vehicles and those prescribed for category-A1 driver licenses and similar vehicles.

As regulations above, only people who operate motorcycles with a cylinder capacity of above 50 cm3 are required to have driver license when operating in Vietnam.

Therefore, it is not necessary for your son to have driver license when operating motorcycles in Vietnam. However, when operating a motorbike, he need to pay attention and comply with the law on traffic safety.

What are conditions for drivers of vehicles to join in traffic in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 58 of the Law on Road Traffic in 2008 stipulating conditions for drivers of vehicles to join in traffic in Vietnam 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.

Above are conditions for drivers of vehicles to join in traffic in Vietnam.

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