Summary of traffic violations subject to license revocation in Vietnam

No

Violation

License revocation period

For motorbike drivers

1

Having 03 (three) or more people in the vehicle

01 to 03 months

2

Failing to stop, protect the scene, inform the authority, or give first aid to the victim after causing an accident;

3

Entering prohibited areas or roads with signs stating that entry is prohibited for the type of vehicle being driven

4

Failing to comply with traffic signals;

5

Failing to comply with orders or instructions of traffic controllers or traffic inspectors

6

Useing an umbrella, cell phone, or audio device, except hearing aids while operating a vehicle

7

Going in the opposite direction on a one-way street, going in the opposite direction on a road with a sign "No going in the opposite direction"

8

Failing to yield or obstructing vehicles with the right of way and displaying priority signals while performing official duties.

9

Using a kickstand or other object to wipe the road while the vehicle is running;

02 months to 04 months

10

Driving a vehicle at a speed exceeding the prescribed speed limit of more than 20 km/h;

11

Failing to observe and control the vehicle at excessive speed causing traffic accidents; entering highways, stopping, parking, turning around, reversing, evading, overtaking, changing direction, changing lanes not in accordance with regulations causing traffic accidents; not driving in the correct lane, not maintaining a safe distance between two vehicles as required causing traffic accidents; or entering roads with signs prohibiting entry for the type of vehicle being operated; driving against the flow of one-way streets; driving against the flow on roads with "No Entry" signs causing traffic accidents.

12

Releasing both hands while driving; Using feet to operate the vehicle; Siting on one side to drive the vehicle; lying on the saddle to control the vehicle; Changing the driver while the vehicle is running; turning backwards when operating the vehicle or operating blindfolded;

13

Driving a vehicle to swerve or swerve on roads inside and outside urban areas;

14

Operating the vehicle on one wheel for two-wheeled vehicles, on two wheels for three-wheeled vehicles;

15

Driving vehicles in groups of 02 or more vehicles exceeding the prescribed speed limit;

16

Repeat or multiple violations of one of the following acts:

- Releasing both hands while operating the vehicle; steering with the legs; sitting on one side to operate the vehicle; lying on the seat while operating the vehicle; swapping positions while operating the vehicle; turning the whole body to the back or wearing a blind fold while operating the vehicle;

- Weaving on public roads whether inside or outside an urban area;

- Running on one wheel (or two wheel if the vehicle is a motor tricycle);

- Exceeding the speed limits in a group of 02 vehicles or more;

03 months to 05 months

17

Driving vehicles onto highways, except vehicles serving highway management and maintenance;

18

Failing to stop, protect the scene, inform the authority, or give first aid to the victim after causing an accident;

19

Causing a traffic accident or fails to stop on a law enforcement officer’s order

20

Operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol but BAC does not exceed 50 mg per 100 ml of blood or BrAC does not exceed 0.25 mg per liter of breath;

10 months to 12 months

21

Operating the vehicle while BAC exceeds 50 - 80 mg per 100 ml of blood, or BrAC exceeds 0.25 - 0.4 mg per liter of breath;

16 months to 18 months

23

Driving a vehicle on the road with an alcohol concentration in the blood or breath exceeding 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath

22 months to 24 months

24

Failing to comply with the law enforcement officer’s order for alcohol content testing;

25

Operating vehicles on roads under influence of narcotics

26

Failing to comply with traffic conductor’s or law enforcement officer’s order for drug testing.

For automobile drivers

1

Driving a vehicle directly involved in a traffic accident without stopping, not maintaining the scene, and not participating in rescuing the victim

01 - 03 months

2

Operating a vehicle towing other vehicles or objects (except for towing a trailer, semi-trailer or other specialized vehicle or motorbike when this vehicle cannot run on its own); driving a vehicle to push other cars or objects; operating a vehicle towing a trailer or semi-trailer towing additional trailers or other vehicles or objects; There is no solid, safe connection between the towing vehicle and the towing vehicle when towing

3

Carrying people on the towed vehicle, except the driver

4

Using a mobile phone while driving a vehicle on the road

5

Entering prohibited areas or roads with signs stating that entry is prohibited for the type of vehicle being driven

6

Driving a vehicle that is not eligible for automatic electronic toll collection without stopping into the dedicated automatic electronic toll collection lane without stopping at toll stations

7

Stopping and parking: on the left side of a one-way street or the left side (in the direction of traffic) of a double road; on the curves or near the top of slopes where visibility is obscured; on the bridge, under the overpass, parallel to another vehicle that is stopped or parked.

8

Stopping, parking, and turning around illegally causes traffic jams

9

Vehicles do not have the right of way to install or use the signal transmitter of the vehicle that has the right of way

10

Failing to take safety measures as prescribed when a vehicle is damaged right at the intersection of the road and the railway.

11

Failing to yield to vehicles requesting to overtake when there are sufficient safety conditions.

12

Reversing and turning around in road tunnels; stopping, parking, overtaking in road tunnels at improper places

13

Drivers of vehicles install additional lights on the front, rear, on the roof, under the chassis, on one or both sides of the vehicle

14

Operating a vehicle whose navigation system does not comply with technical safety standards

15

Driving a vehicle without a vehicle registration certificate as prescribed or using an expired vehicle registration certificate

16

Driving a vehicle without a license plate

17

Driving a vehicle with a technical safety and environmental protection certificate or stamp that has expired for less than 1 month

18

Driving the vehicle with the horn installed or used in excess of the prescribed volume

19

Driving a vehicle without enough braking system or with enough braking system but ineffective, not in accordance with technical safety standards

20

Driving a temporarily registered vehicle or a vehicle with a limited operating range exceeding the permitted scope and time limit

21

Driving a vehicle without a Certificate or technical safety and environmental protection inspection stamp (for vehicles that are required to be inspected, except for temporarily registered vehicles) or with one that has expired from 01 month or more

22

Driving a vehicle with a license plate that does not match the vehicle registration certificate or with a license plate not issued by a competent authority

23

Using vehicle registration papers, certificates, technical safety and environmental protection inspection stamps that are not issued by competent authorities or have been erased; Using a vehicle registration certificate that does not match the vehicle's chassis or engine number

24

Driving a vehicle that is past its expiration date in traffic

25

Driving a vehicle manufactured or assembled against traffic regulations

26

Going in the opposite direction on a one-way street, going in the opposite direction on a road with a sign "No going in the opposite direction"

02 - 04 months

27

Driving the vehicle at a speed exceeding the prescribed speed limit from 20 km/h to 35 km/h

28

Stopping or parking on the highway at the wrong place; not having a signal to let other drivers know when they are forced to stop or park on the highway in the wrong place; U-turn on the highway

29

- Not paying attention and driving the vehicle at excessive speed, causing traffic accidents

- Stopping, parking, turning around, reversing, avoiding vehicles, overtaking vehicles, changing directions, changing lanes improperly causing traffic accidents

- Not driving in the right part of the road or lane, not keeping a safe distance between two vehicles according to regulations causing traffic accidents or entering a road with a sign prohibiting entry for the type of vehicle being driven, Driving in the opposite direction on a one-way street, driving in the opposite direction on a road with a "No reverse direction" sign causes traffic accidents...

30

Driving the vehicle to swerve and swerve; speeding and chasing each other on the road; Use your feet to control the steering wheel while the vehicle is running on the road

31

Driving a vehicle at a speed exceeding the prescribed speed limit of over 35 km/h

32

Driving the vehicle to swerve and swerve; speeding and chasing each other on the road; Using your foot to control the steering wheel while the vehicle is running on the road without obeying the stop command of the law enforcement officer or causing a traffic accident

03 - 05 months

33

Driving the vehicle in the opposite direction on the highway, reversing on the highway, except for priority vehicles on emergency duty according to regulations

05 - 07 months

34

Failing to stop, protect the scene, inform the authority, or give first aid to the victim after causing an accident;

35

Operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol but BAC does not exceed 50 mg per 100 ml of blood or BrAC does not exceed 0.25 mg per liter of breath;

10 - 12 months

36

Operating the vehicle while BAC exceeds 50 - 80 mg per 100 ml of blood, or BrAC exceeds 0.25 - 0.4 mg per liter of breath;

16 - 18 months

37

Driving a vehicle on the road with an alcohol concentration in the blood or breath exceeding 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath

22 - 24 months

38

Failing to comply with the law enforcement officer’s order for alcohol content testing;

39

Operating vehicles on roads under influence of narcotics

40

Failing to comply with traffic conductor’s or law enforcement officer’s order for drug testing.