Chương IV Luật Giao thông đường bộ 2008: Phương tiện tham gia giao thông đường bộ

Chapter IV.

VEHICLES JOINING IN ROAD TRAFFIC

Article 53. Conditions for motor vehicles to join in road traffic

1. Automobiles of proper types allowed to join in road traffic must satisfy the following quality, technical safety and environmental protection criteria:

a/ Being equipped with an effective brake system;

b/ Being fitted with an effective steering system;

c/ The steering wheel is on the left side of the automobile; for a foreigner’s overseas-registered automobile with a right-handed steering wheel, to join in road traffic in Vietnam, it must comply with the Government’s regulations;

d/ Being fully equipped with driving and passing lamps, registration plate lamp, stop lamp and signal lamps;

e/ Having the wheels fitted with pneumatic tires of the right size and right technical standards for each type of automobile;

f/ Having sufficient rear-view mirrors and other equipment and devices to ensure the operator’s visibility;

g/ Having the windscreen and windows made of safety glass;

h/ Having a horn of standard volume;

i/ Being fully equipped with an exhaust silencer, an exhaust pipe and other equipment and devices to ensure exhaust gas and noise up to environmental standards;

j/ Their structures are durable enough and ensure stable operation.

2. Motorcycles, three-wheeled motor vehicles and mopeds of right types allowed to join in road traffic must satisfy the quality, technical safely and environmental protection standards prescribed at Points a, b, d , e, f, h, i and j, Clause 1 of this Article.

3. Motor vehicles must have registration papers and number plates, granted by competent state bodies.

4. The Government shall stipulate the use life limits of motor vehicles.

5. The Minister of Transport shall prescribe quality, technical safety and environmental protection standards of motor vehicles permitted to join in road traffic, except for army and police motor vehicles used for defense and security purposes.

Article 54. Grant and withdrawal of registration papers and number plates of motor vehicles

1. Motor vehicles of lawful origin and satisfying the quality, technical safety and environmental protection standards under this Law will be granted registration papers and number plates by competent state agencies.

2. The Minister of Public Security shall stipulate and organize the grant of registration papers and number plates for motor vehicles of all kinds; the Minister of Defense shall stipulate and organize the grant of registration papers and number plates for army motor vehicles used for defense purposes.

Article 55. Assurance of quality, technical safety and environmental protection standards of motor vehicles joining in road traffic

1. The manufacture, assembly, modification, repair, maintenance and import of motor vehicles to join in road traffic must comply with regulations on quality, technical safety and environmental protection standards. It is strictly forbidden to transform automobiles of other types into passenger cars.

2. Owners of vehicles may not alter the structure, components or systems of their motor vehicles against the manufacturer designs or modification designs already approved by competent agencies.

3. Automobiles and trailers or semi-trailers pulled by automobiles joining in road traffic must be periodically inspected in terms of technical safety and environmental protection (below referred to as inspection).

4. The heads of register units and persons directly conducting inspection shall take responsibility for the confirmation of inspection results.

5. Vehicle owners and drivers shall maintain the technical status of their vehicles joining in road traffic according to the prescribed standards between two inspections.

6. The Minister of Transport shall stipulate conditions, standards for and grant of permits to motor vehicle register units; and stipulate and organize the inspection of motor vehicles. The Minister of Defense and the Minister of Public Security shall stipulate and organize the inspection of army and police motor vehicles used for defense and security purposes.

Article 56. Conditions for rudimentary vehicles to join in traffic

1. When joining in traffic, rudimentary vehicles of all kinds must satisfy the conditions on road traffic safety.

2. Provincial-level People’s Committees shall specify the operation conditions and scope of rudimentary vehicles in their localities.

Article 57. Conditions for special-use vehicles to join in traffic

1. Satisfying the following quality, technical safety and environmental protection criteria:

a/ Having an effective brake system;

b/ Having an effective steering system;

c/ Having lamps;

d/ Ensuring the operator’s visibility;

e/ Special-use parts must be fitted firmly at right positions, ensuring safety while traveling;

f/ Ensuring exhaust gas and noise according to environmental standards;

2. Having a registration paper and number plate granted by competent state agencies.

3. Operating within the prescribed area, ensuring safety for people, vehicles and road works while traveling.

4. The manufacture, assembly, modification, repair and import of special-use vehicles must comply with regulations on quality, technical safety and environmental protection.

5. The owners and operators of special-use vehicles shall maintain the technical safety conditions and have them inspected as prescribed for special-use vehicles in road traffic.

6. The Minister of Transport shall issue specific regulations on quality, technical safety and environmental protection, the grant and withdrawal of registration papers and number plates; determine a list of special-use vehicles subject to inspection and organize the inspection; the Minister of Defense and the Minister of Public Security shall stipulate and organize the grant and withdrawal of registration papers and number plates and the inspection of army and police special-use vehicles used for defense and security purposes.