What is penalty for covering up cars' license plates to avoid a fine in Vietnam?

What is penalty for covering up cars' license plates to avoid a fine in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 6, Clause 9, Article 16 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP amended by Clause 9, Article 2 of Decree 123/2021/ND-CP regulating penalties imposed upon by operators of motor vehicles (including trailers or semi-trailers being towed) and the like violating regulations on roadworthiness of vehicles as follows:

6. A fine ranging from VND 4,000,000 to VND 6,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following offences:

a) Operating a vehicle with a license plate other than that specified in the certificate of vehicle registration or with a license plate that is not issued by a competent authority (including trailer and semi-trailer);

b) Using a certificate of technical and environmental safety inspection or stamp of technical and environmental safety or certificate of vehicle registration that is not issued by a competent authority or is falsified; using a certificate of vehicle registration on which the vehicle’s chassis or engine number is incorrect (including trailer and semi-trailer);

c) Operating a vehicle without a certificate of technical and environmental safety inspection or technical and environmental safety inspection stamp (if required, except for temporarily registered vehicles) or with one that has expired for 01 month or more (including trailer and semi-trailer);

d) Operating a vehicle without an adequate quantity of license plates or with an improperly positioned license plate; with a license plate on which the letters and numbers are not distinct; altering the letters or numbers on the license plates by paint or sticker or changing color of the letters, numbers and background of the license plates (including trailer and semi-trailer).

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9. Apart from the penalties, the violator is compelled to:

a) Install equipment or replace equipment that meets technical safety standards or restore technical attributes of the equipment as prescribed if the offence specified in clause 1; clause 2; point b, point c clause 3; point c, point d clause 4; point b clause 5; point d clause 6 of this Article is committed;

b) Install equipment or restore technical attributes of the equipment or remove additional equipment installed against regulations if any of the offences specified in point a, point d clause 3 of this Article is committed.

Thus, the act of covering a car's license plate to avoid a fine will be fined from 4,000,000 VND to 6,000,000 VND and at the same time, corrective measures will be applied, forcing full installation of equipment or replacement of equipment that meets technical safety standards or restore the technical features of the device according to regulations in Vietnam.

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What is penalty for not having license plates on cars in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Point b Clause 4, Point a Clause 8 Article 16 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP amended by Clause 9, Article 2 of Decree 123/2021/ND-CP regulating penalties imposed upon by operators of motor vehicles (including trailers or semi-trailers being towed) and the like violating regulations on roadworthiness of vehicles as follows:

4. A fine ranging from VND 2,000,000 to VND 3,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following offences:

b) Operating a vehicle (including trailer and semi-trailer) without a license plate (if required);

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

a) The offence(s) specified in point a, point b clause 3; clause 4; clause 5; point c clause 6; point a clause 7 of this Article shall lead to suspension of the driver’s license from 01 - 03 months;

According to this Article, not having a license plate on a car will result in a fine from 2,000,000 VND to 3,000,000 VND and the right to use a driver's license will be revoked from 01 month to 03 months in Vietnam.

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