What age is eligible to drive electric moped in Vietnam? What are the fines for driving an electric motorbike when underage in Vietnam?

What age is eligible to drive electric moped in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 18 Article 3 of the Law on Road Traffic in 2008 stipulating as follows:

Interpretation of terms

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18. Road motor vehicle (below referred to as motor vehicle) means automobile; tractor; trailer or semi-trailer drawn by automobile or tractor; motorcycles, three-wheeled motor vehicle, moped (including electric moped) and the like.

Pursuant to Clause 1.d Article 3 of the Decree 100/2019/NĐ-CP stipulating as follows:

Term interpretation

In this Decree, terms below are construed as follows:

1. Road traffic:

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d) “Electric moped” means a two-wheel vehicle operated by an electric engine with power not exceeding 4 kW and maximum speed not exceeding 50 km/h;

Pursuant to Clause 1 Article 21 of the Decree 100/2019/NĐ-CP (amended by Clause 11 Article 2 of the Decree 123/2021/NĐ-CP) stipulating eligibility age for driving electric moped in Vietnam as follows:

Penalties for offences against regulations on qualification for operating motor vehicles

1. A person from 14 to under 16 years of age that operates a motorcycle or moped (including electric moped) and motorcycle-like vehicles or motor vehicle and the like and tractor shall receive a warning.

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As regulations above, electric mopeds are two-wheel vehicles of which maximum speed is not exceeding 50 km/h. A person from 14 to under 16 years of age that operates electric moped shall receive a warning. Therefore, the eligibility age for driving electric moped in Vietnam is above 16 years of age.

Is it necessary to have driver license to operate electric moped in Vietnam?

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

Driver licenses

1. Depending on types, engine capacity, mass and utilities of motor vehicles, driver licenses are classified into driver licenses with unlimited validity and driver licenses with limited validity.

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.

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As regulations above, driver licenses shall apply to drivers of motorcycles, three-wheeled motor vehicles, automobiles, etc. Therefore, it is necessary to have driver license to operate electric moped in Vietnam.

What are the fines for driving an electric motorbike when underage in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 21 of the Decree 100/2019/NĐ-CP (amended by Clause 11 Article 2 of the Decree 123/2021/NĐ-CP) stipulating as follows:

Penalties for offences against regulations on qualification for operating motor vehicles

1. A person from 14 to under 16 years of age that operates a motorcycle or moped (including electric moped) and motorcycle-like vehicles or motor vehicle and the like and tractor shall receive a warning.

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10. Apart from incurring fines, the violating operator shall incur the following additional penalties:

a) The offence(s) specified in point a, point c clause 5; point b, point d clause 7; point c clause 8; point b clause 9 of this Article shall lead to suspension of the driver’s license that is not issued by a competent authority, falsified driver’s license or invalid driver’s license;

b) The offence(s) specified in point c clause 5, point d clause 7, point c clause 8 shall lead to suspension of the most recently-issued driver’s licenses according to information system for management of driver’s license from 01 - 03 months.

As regulations above, a person from 14 to under 16 years of age that operates electric moped shall receive a warning.

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