Amendments to regulations on road operation of overdimension/overload vehicles as of February 1, 2024 in Vietnam

Amendments to regulations on road operation of overdimension/overload vehicles as of February 1, 2024 in Vietnam (Internet image) 

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On December 13, 2023, the Minister of Transport issued Circular 35/2023/TT-BGTVT amending Circular 46/2015/TT-BGTVT on load capacities and dimensional limits of roads; operation of overload vehicles, overdimension vehicles and tracked vehicles on public roads; transport of oversize/overweight load; limits on amount of goods loaded onto road vehicles running on public roads in Vietnam.

Amendments to regulations on road operation of overdimension/overload vehicles as of February 1, 2024 in Vietnam

Specifically, the determination of road operation of overdimension/overload vehicles as of February 1, 2024 will be carried out as follows:

(1) Vehicles exceeding load capacity of roads (hereinafter referred to as “overload vehicles”) mean road motorized vehicles that:

(i) have gross vehicle weight (GVW) exceeding values specified on the sign that reads “hạn chế trọng tải toàn bộ xe” (Gross weight limit) or sign that reads “Loại xe hạn chế qua cầu” (Restricted vehicle types for crossing bridges) where either of these signs is erected; or

(ii) have gross vehicle weight (GVW) exceeding gross weight specified under Article 17 hereof where none of the signs under Point a of this Clause is erected; or

(iii) have axle load exceeding values specified on a sign that reads “Hạn chế tải trọng trên trục xe” (Axle load limit) or sign that reads “Tải trọng trục hạn chế qua cầu” (Restricted axle load for crossing bridge) where either of these signs is erected; or

(iv) have axle load exceeding load specified in Article 16 hereof where none of the signs under Point (iii) is erected.

(2) Vehicles exceeding dimensional limits of roads (hereinafter referred to as “overdimension vehicles”) refer to motorized vehicles whose external dimensions, including those of cargoes thereof (if any) that:

(i) have length exceed the value specified on a sign that reads “Hạn chế chiều dài xe” (Length restriction) or sign that reads “Hạn chế chiều dài xe cơ giới kéo theo rơ-moóc hoặc sơ-mi- rơ-moóc” (Length restriction of motor vehicles towing trailers or semi-trailers) where either of these signs is erected; or

(ii) have length exceeding 20 meters or 1,1 times overall length of the vehicles where none of the signs specified in Point (i) is erected; or

(iii) have width exceeding values specified on a sign that reads “Hạn chế chiều ngang xe” (Width limit) where this sign is erected; or

(iv) have width exceeding 2,5 meters where the sign specified under Point (iii) is not erected; or

(v) have height from road surface exceeding values specified on a sign that reads “Hạn chế chiều cao” (Height limit) where this sign is erected; or

(vi) have height from road surface exceeding 4,2 meters or 4,35 meters in case of container trucks where the sign specified under Point (v) is not erected.

(3) Heavy-duty vehicles whose gross weight or axle load falls under any of the circumstances specified under Clause (1) or whose external dimensions fall under any of the circumstances under Clause (2) shall be considered overdimension/overload vehicles for the purpose of road traffic.

More details can be found in Circular 35/2023/TT-BGTVT taking effect on February 1, 2024.

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