The Vietnamese Ministry of Transport has just submitted to the Government a draft amendment proposing a sharp increase in fines levied on roadway and railway traffic violators.

For some violations, the Ministry has suggested increases of up to five times, while the figure could be up to ten times for violations involving fake licence plates. The objective is to align Decree 100 with the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations, which is expected to come into force from January 1, 2022.

In particular, the Ministry proposed to increase fines car drivers who are found going against traffic rules.

Specifically, car drivers aged 16 to under 18 driving cars could face a fine of VND 2 - 4 million, instead of VND1.2 - 3 million as present.

A fine of VND2 - 3 million and the revocation of driver’s licences from 1 - 3 months will be levied on drivers of vehicles whose valid licences or technical safety and environmental protection stamps that have expired for less than one month and those whose braking system donot comply with technical safety standards.

A fine of VND10 -12 million and the confiscation of driver’s licences for 1 - 3 months will be imposed on drivers of temporarily registered vehicles or those with limited operating range beyond the allowed time.

Also in the proposed amendment, using driver’s licences that have expired for up to 3 months could result in a fine of VND5 - 7 million. Passed the 3-month mark, this number could go up to VND10 - 12 million

The penalties will be much stricter for violations involving counterfeit licence plates, with charges expected to increase ten times higher than the current rates. Selling fake number plates could result in a fine of VND10 - 12 million for individuals and VND20 - 24 million for groups. This figure could be respectively VND30 -35 million and 60 - 70 million for producing fake licence plates.

Fines for unauthorised racing are proposed at VND10 -15 million for motorbikes and VND20 - 25 million for cars.

Reporting by PHUONG UYEN – Translating by A.T