How long does a car need to be past its inspection deadline before it will be fined?
The situation of numerous vehicle inspection centers being overloaded or closed, as well as the tightening of inspection procedures, has caused many vehicle owners to delay their inspections, leading to the risk of heavy fines for overdue registration.
The 2008 Road Traffic Law stipulates that motor vehicles, including trailers or semi-trailers and other similar vehicles, must undergo periodic inspections for technical safety and environmental protection when participating in road traffic. At the same time, vehicle owners are responsible for ensuring and maintaining the safety of their vehicles according to prescribed standards between inspection periods.
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Even a car whose inspection certificate has expired by just one day can result in a fine of 3-4 million VND and suspension of the driver's license for 1 to 3 months. (Illustrative image) |
According to Decree 123/2021/ND-CP amending and supplementing Decree 100/2019/ND-CP on administrative penalties in the field of road and rail transport, in the case of driving a car with an expired vehicle inspection certificate,even if only for one dayThey may also face administrative fines of 3-4 million VND and suspension of their driver's license for 1 to 3 months.
Additionally, for transport business owners whose vehicles have expired inspection certificates, the fine is 12-16 million VND for the act of allowing employees to drive vehicles that are not qualified to operate.
Drivers whose vehicles have expired inspection certificates.from 1 month onwardsThey may be fined 4-6 million VND and have their driver's license suspended for 1 to 3 months.
In addition, driving a vehicle with an expired inspection certificate for one month or more may result in the temporary seizure of the vehicle for no more than seven days before a decision on administrative penalties is issued, as stipulated in Article 82 of Decree No. 100/2019/ND-CP.
For vehicles whose inspection certificates have expired, a tow truck must be called to transport the vehicle to the inspection center to complete the necessary procedures, ensuring road safety and protecting other road users.
For the act of forging certificates and inspection stamps for technical safety and environmental protection, the penalty is 4-6 million VND according to Decree 123/2021/ND-CP, similar to the act of using fake registration plates or falsifying license plates.
After a period of difficulties with vehicle inspections in major cities, the Vietnam Registering and Inspection Department has launched the TTDK application - an online vehicle inspection appointment booking service.
People can download the TTDK app on both iOS and Android platforms, register an account via their phone number, and then schedule vehicle inspections. After registering and logging into the website or app, vehicle owners can monitor the queuing status and operational status at the inspection centers and can schedule inspections remotely without having to bring their vehicles to the inspection location.
Currently, the Vehicle Inspection Center website and software system (ttdk.com.vn) has been deployed at 136 vehicle inspection centers across 53 provinces and cities, reaching over 50% of the total number of operating vehicle inspection centers nationwide.
