Vietnam: Maximum speed limits for different types of vehicles applicable from October 15, 2019

02:57, 10/07/2024

This is the noteworthy content mentioned in Circular 31/2019/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam on speed and safety distance of road vehicles and heavy-duty vehicles in road traffic.

Circular 31/2019/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam specifies maximum allowed speed of road vehicles. To be specific:

Maximum speed when participating in traffic, Circular 31/2019/TT-BGTVT

Illustration (source: internet)

First: Maximum allowed speed of road vehicles traveling in crowded area (except on expressway)

Type of road vehicles	Maximum speed (km/h)
Type of road vehicles	On dual carriageways; one-way streets with at least 2 lanes for road vehicles	On two-way streets; one-way streets with 1 lane for road vehicles
All road vehicles, except those prescribed in Article 8 of this Circular	60	50

Second: Maximum allowed speed of road vehicles traveling outside of crowded area (except on expressway)

Type of road vehicles	Maximum speed (km/h)
Type of road vehicles	On dual carriageway; one-way street with at least 2 lanes for road vehicles	On two-way streets; one-way streets with 1 lane for road vehicles
Cars and passenger vehicles capable of up to 30 passengers (except transit buses); trucks with payload of up to 3.5 tonne.	90	80
Passenger vehicles capable of more than 30 passengers (except transit buses); trucks with payload exceeding 3.5 tonne (except fuel trucks).	80	70
Buses; semi-trailer trucks; motorcycles; heavy-duty automobiles (except mortar and cement mixer vehicles).	70	60
Trailer trucks; tow trucks; mortar and cement mixer vehicles, fuel trucks.	60	50

Third: Maximum allowed speed for heavy-duty machines, mopeds (including electric mopeds) and similar vehicles on the road (except on expressway): With respect to heavy-duty machines, mopeds (including electric mopeds) and similar vehicles on the road, the maximum speed must not exceed 40 km/h.

In which, “heavy-duty machines” include construction machines, agricultural and forestry machinery and other heavy-duty machines used national defense and security participating in road traffic.

Fourth: Maximum speed of road vehicles and heavy-duty machines on expressway is as follows:

- The maximum allowed speed on the expressway must not exceed 120 km/h.

- When participating in traffic on an expressway, a driver or operator of heavy-duty machines must comply with the maximum and minimum speed displayed on road signs and road markings.

Other provisions can be found in Circular 31/2019/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, effective from October 15, 2019.

Thu Ba

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